A patient is prescribed vancomycin for a serious infection….

A patient is prescribed vancomycin for a serious infection. The order is for 1.5 g to be given over 90 minutes. The available vancomycin solution is 1.5g/250mL. You will set the IV pump to ____ mL/hr. Round to the nearest tenth, if applicable. Enter numeric value only.

A nurse is preparing to administer Iron Sucrose (Venofer) to…

A nurse is preparing to administer Iron Sucrose (Venofer) to her patient with iron deficiency anemia. Pharmacy sends a bag full of black liquid, labeled Iron Sucrose 500mg/NS 250ml. The nurse programs the pump to infuse over 3 hours. What is the infusion’s hourly rate?  ____ mL/hr. Round to the nearest tenth. Enter numeric value only.

At the end of your 0700-1900 shift, you are calculating your…

At the end of your 0700-1900 shift, you are calculating your patient’s parenteral intake.  You have the following data:  Lactated Ringers infusing at 125 mL/hr Heparin drip 25,000 units in 250 mL of 0.9% NS infusing at 9 mL/hr started at 1000 Potassium Chloride 40 mEq in 100 mL 0.9% NS x 2 doses Vancomycin 750 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS given at 1600 All fluids are given concurrently. The total IV intake for the shift is  1mL Enter numeric value only.