A client who has returned from day surgery is to have what is remaining in the current IV infuse over the next 4 hours. There are 800 mL left in the IV bag. The infusion set delivers 15 drops/mL. Calculate the flow rate by gravity drip. Round to the nearest whole drop number ________________________gtt/min
The penicillin G potassium vial was reconstituted with 4.6 m…
The penicillin G potassium vial was reconstituted with 4.6 mL of diluent. You have an order to give Penicillin G Potassium 350,000 units IM. How much medication will the nurse draw up to administer (see label below)? Round to the tenths _______________________mL
Ordered: Ceclor 150mg IM QD Available: Ceclor 400 mg/5 mL …
Ordered: Ceclor 150mg IM QD Available: Ceclor 400 mg/5 mL How much will the nurse administer? Round to the tenths ___________________mL
An order for metoprolol (Lopressor) 37.5 mg has been prescri…
An order for metoprolol (Lopressor) 37.5 mg has been prescribed. Based on the medication label below, how many scored tablets should be administered? Round to the tenths _____________________Tablet(s)
At 0900 the nurse hangs an IV medication solution of 180 mL…
At 0900 the nurse hangs an IV medication solution of 180 mL to be infused at a rate of 25mL/hour. At what time will the medication infusion be completed? Put in Military Time
The nurse is caring for a client with a prescription for lev…
The nurse is caring for a client with a prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid) 125 mcg po every am. The available formulary has Levothyroxine 0.05mg scored tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? Round to the tenths _______________________Tablet(s)
The vial of penicillin G potassium (Pfizerpen) was reconstit…
The vial of penicillin G potassium (Pfizerpen) was reconstituted with 18.2 mL of sterile diluent and is in the unit refrigerator, unexpired. The nurse has an order to give penicillin G potassium 400,000 units IM. How much of the medication will the nurse draw up (see label below)? Round to the tenths _________________________________mL
A nurse is caring for a client that is prescribed Zinacef (c…
A nurse is caring for a client that is prescribed Zinacef (cefuroxime) 1.5 g IVPB. The medication is in 100 mL solution and should be infused over 30 minutes. What rate will the nurse set the IV pump at? Round to the tenths ___________________mL/hr
The nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for…
The nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 50mg of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) at bedtime for insomnia. Based on the medication label below, how much of the elixir should be administered? Round to the tenths _____________________________mL
The client is to receive 500 mg ampicillin (Moxatag) dissolv…
The client is to receive 500 mg ampicillin (Moxatag) dissolved in 200 mL of Dextrose 5% in Water to infuse over 2 hours. What should the nurse set the infusion pump at to deliver this ordered dose? Round to the tenths _________________________mL/hr