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Use the drug label below to answer the following question: A pediatric ICU patient is receiving epinephrine 0.3mg IM PRN every 15 minutes for severe anaphylaxis. The patient weighs 70lbs. How many mL would the nurse administer? Enter numeric value only. Round to the nearest tenth.

A 58-year-old patient is ordered IV immunoglobulin (IVIG) 40 g/day, divided into 4 IV doses, each to be infused over 2 hours. The IVIG is supplied as 10,000 mg/100 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer, and at what rate (mL/hr)? Enter numeric value only. Round to the nearest tenth as appropriate. 

A 7-year-old post operative patient who weighs 66 lbs is experiencing pain and inflammation. The provider orders ibuprofen (Motrin) 300mg to be administered every 6 hours. The nurse checks the drug reference guide, and notes that the recommended pediatric range (6mo-12yr) of ibuprofen (Motrin) is 30-50mg/kg/day, in 4 divided doses. Calculate the safe dose range for this patient, and determine if the dose ordered for this patient is appropriate or not. 

A 54-year-old patient is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. The provider orders ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 2 g IV, to be diluted in 50 mL of 0.9% normal saline and infused over 30 minutes. The nurse must regulate the infusion manually using gravity tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min. Round to the nearest whole number. Enter numeric value only.

A 68-year-old patient is admitted to the ICU with septic shock and acute kidney injury. The patient is intubated, sedated, and on strict fluid balance monitoring over a from 1900-0700. Intake: 0.9% Normal Saline running at 125 mL/hr continuously Norepinephrine infusion at 12 mL/hr IV antibiotics: Piperacillin-tazobactam 125 mL at 2000 Vancomycin 500 mL at 0200 Enteral feeding via NG tube at 50 mL/hr, which was paused from 2300–0100 due to high gastric residuals Output: Urine output: 1900–0100: 150mL 0100–0700: 120mL Nasogastric aspirate: 175 mL total Chest drain output: 75 mL One episode of loose bowel estimated at 200 mL   Please calculate the total net balance for the 12-hour shift. Enter numeric value only.

A 45-year-old patient with newly diagnosed primary hypothyroidism is being started on levothyroxine. The patient weighs 154 lb and has no history of cardiac disease. The physician orders levothyroxine 1.6 mcg/kg/day to be given orally. How many mg of levothyroxine will the patient receive in a day?