The nurse is to administer ondansetron (Zofran) 8 mg IVP to a patient.  The patient currently has an IVPB with piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium 3.375 mg mixed in NS infusing and has only one IV site.  Based on this compatibility chart, it is safe to administer the ondansetron with the IVPB.

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. What is the dosage strength of this medication? ______ mg

Directions: Calculate the dosage of insulin you would administer to the client based upon the information given. A client is on a sliding scale for insulin. The order is for Humulin Regular U-100 subcutaneous injection q6h as follows:  Glucose Reading mg/dL Sliding Scale Regular Insulin 400 Call MD At 0600 the client’s blood glucose is 384 mg/dL. How many units of insulin should this client receive? ______ units

Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the label provided. Order: Tegretol 0.2 g p.o. b.i.d.  How many tablet(s) will you administer per dose? _______ tablets  

Order: 500 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride over 6 hours  Available: macrodrip tubing (20 gtt/mL) What is the drip rate? gtt/min

Prescribed:  D5W 1000 mL at 50 ml/hr. How many hours will it take the infusion to complete?  ______ hours

Round answer to the nearest tenth. A client has an order for guaifenesin (Mucinex) 10 mL p.o. q 6 hours prn for cough.  How many tsp(s) will the nurse instruct the client to take with each dose?  tsp(s)

A client has an order for 2,000 mL D5W to infuse over 24 hours. The nurse will set the IV infusion pump to  mL/hr (Round to the nearest mL).

A client has an order for 10 mEq potassium chloride in 1,000 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 1 mEq/hr. Calculate the mL/hr to deliver 1 mEq of potassium chloride/hr. mL/hr

Drug available: Order: cefuroxime (Ceftin) 0.25 g, PO, BID  How many tablet(s) would you give per dose? ______ tablet(s)