Question: The patient has an order for acetaminophen (Tylenol) 75 mg orally. The medication available is acetaminophen 160mg/5mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)
Question: The patient has an order for amoxicillin (Amoxil) 600 mg orally. The medication available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
Question: The patient has an order for terbutaline (Terbutaline) 0.4 mg SQ. The medication available is terbutaline 2 mg/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)
Question: The patient has an order for oxacillin (Bactocill) 500 mg IM. The medication available is oxacillin 2 g/8 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the whole number.)
Question: The patient has an order for morphine (morphine sulfate) 8 mg IM. The medication available is morphine 10 mg/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)
Question: The patient has an order for atropine (Atro-Pen) 0.6 mg IM. The medication available is atropine 1 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)
Question: The patient has an order for 750 mL of 0.9% NS to infuse over 6 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
Question: The healthcare provider ordered 1000 mL 5% dextrose in water to infuse over 8 hours. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
Question: The client has an order for penicillin 600 mg IV to infuse over 20 minutes. The medication available is penicillin 600 mg/60 mL NS. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)
Question: The patient has an order for ceftriaxone sodium (Rocephin) 500 mg to infuse over 90 minutes. Available is ceftaroline ceftriaxone sodium 500 mg in 250 ml D5W. At what rate
Question: The nurse notes that a woman in labor is receiving an IV infusion of magnesium sulfate 10,000 mg in 500 mL NS at 8 mL/hr. How much medication is be administered per hour? mg/hr (If needed, round answer to the nearest whole number.)
Question: The patient has an order for oxytocin (Pitocin) to infuse at 18 mU/minute. Available is oxytocin 10 units/1000 mL 0.9% NaCl. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
Question: The healthcare provider ordered levothyroxine (Synthroid) 5 mcg/kg/day in a single oral dose. The medication is available in levothyroxine 100 mcg/tab. The patient weighs 106 lb. How many tab(s) will the nurse administer per day? tab (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
Question: The patient has an order for dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses. The patient weighs 130 lb. The medication available is dexamethasone 4 mg/mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)
Question: The patient has an order for gentamicin (Garamycin) 4 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. The patient weighs 125 lb. The medication available is gentamicin 4 mg/mL. How many mg should be administered for each dose? mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
Question: The patient has an order for oxytocin (Pitocin) to infuse at 9 mu/minute. Available is oxytocin 10 units/1000 mL 0.9% NaCl. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
Question: The patient has an order for amoxicillin 15 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses. The patient weighs 55 lb. The medication available is amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)
Question: The patient has an order for dexamethasone 0.6 mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses. The patient weighs 43 kg. The medication available is dexamethasone 4 mg/mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)
Question: The patient has an order for magnesium sulfate. The patient weighs 225 lb. Magnesium sulfate can be saTfeolpy administered up to 60 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage of medication (in mg) that this patient can receive per day? mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
Question: The patient has an order for magnesium sulfate. The patient weighs 162 lb. The lowest therapeutic dose of magnesium sulfate is 30 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage of medication (in mg) that this patient can receive per day? mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
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