An adult patient presents to the emergency department with c…

An adult patient presents to the emergency department with confusion and a blood glucose level of 46 mg/dL. Provider’s Order: Administer 12.5 grams of D50 via IV push, stat. The medication is available in a concentration of 50% dextrose, which means it contains 50 grams of dextrose in 100 mL. Question: How many milliliters (mL) of D50 will the nurse need to draw up to deliver the ordered dose? Round to the nearest whole number. Enter numeric value only. 

A child weighing 20 kg is prescribed phenobarbital 125 mg by…

A child weighing 20 kg is prescribed phenobarbital 125 mg by mouth. The recommended daily dose is 4 mg/kg/day, divided into 4 equal doses. The oral suspension is supplied as 20 mg/5 mL.  How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest hundredth. Enter numeric value only.

A patient with a left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (…

A patient with a left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is to receive a Heparin infusion at 18 units/kg/hr after receiving a bolus dose of 70 units/kg IVP. The patient weighs 215 pounds. The nurse receives a bag of Heparin 12,500 units /250mL for the infusion and vials of Heparin 5000 units/mL per vial for the bolus dose. Question: How many units of Heparin will the nurse administer for the bolus dose? Round to the nearest thousand. Enter numeric value only.

A pediatric patient comes into the clinic for a well-child e…

A pediatric patient comes into the clinic for a well-child exam. He currently weighs pounds. At his last appointment, he weighed pounds. How many kg did the child gain since his last appointment? Round to the nearest hundredth as appropriate. Enter numeric value only.