INSTRUCTIONS: Calculate the following dosage problems and s…
INSTRUCTIONS: Calculate the following dosage problems and show your work on the test. You may use your calculator. Clearly fill-in only one answer for each question. Fill in the blank with your answer. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUNDING OFF NUMBERS: 1) Round off gtts / min to the nearest whole number. EXAMPLES: 16.7 gtts / min = 17 gtts / min OR 14.2 gtts / min = 14 gtts / min 2) Round off answers LESS than 1 to 2 decimal points (hundredths). EXAMPLES: 0.035 = 0.04 OR 0.201 = 0.20 3) Round off answers GREATER than 1 to 1 decimal point (tenths). EXAMPLES: 1.65 = 1.7 OR 1.23 = 1.2 4) Round off mL / hr to the nearest whole number. EXAMPLES: 1.4 mL / hr = 1 mL / hr OR 1.6 mL / hr = 2 mL / hr 5) Round off weights in Kg to one decimal point (tenths). EXAMPLES: 30.46 Kg = 30.5 Kg OR 22.32 Kg = 22.3 Kg ________________________________________________________________ A client is prescribed 1G potassium phosphate IV to be infused continuously over 6 hours. Available is 1G potassium phosphate in 500mL dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to run at how many mL/Hr? mL/Hr