Author Question: The physician has ordered metoclopramide (Reglan) 2 mg/kg IVP to be given 30 minutes before the ... (Read 27 times)

tth · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The physician has ordered metoclopramide (Reglan) 2 mg/kg IVP to be given 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy. The patient weighs 54 kg. The Reglan is dispensed in a 10 mg/10 mL vial.

How many milliliters of the medication should the nurse administer?
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a patient with stomatitis about mouth care. What should the nurse include in this teaching?

Select all that apply.
1. Avoid tobacco and alcohol.
2. Use a saline or sodium bicarbonate rinse after every meal.
3. Consume 8 oz of yogurt or buttermilk daily.
4. Avoid cold beverages.
5. Use lemon-glycerin swabs between meals.

Jmfn03 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 10.8

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
The patient should be instructed to avoid the use of tobacco and alcohol as they damage the oral mucosa and increase the risk for oral mucositis. Saline or sodium bicarbonate rinses are buffering agents that are gentler on the oral mucosa Patients taking an extended course of antibiotic therapy or who have impaired immune function should consume 8 oz of yogurt containing live bacterial cultures or 8 oz of buttermilk daily. Cold drinks generally are more soothing than hot drinks, which should be avoided. Lemon-glycerin swabs are drying to the oral mucosa and should be avoided.