A nurse is administering IV insulin at 10 mL/hr. The available
medication is 250 units of insulin/100 mL of Normal Saline. How
many units/hr of Insulin is the patient receiving?
Order: Amikin 500 mg I.M. q12h
Available: 1 g / 4 mL
Parameter: 15 mg / kg / d
Pt weight: 149 lbs
Can you give this dosage?
If yes, how many mL do you give?
A medication order calls for the following premixed IV fluid to
be infused at 125 mL/hr.
The maximum recommended rate of infusion for KCl through a
peripheral line is 10mEq/hr. To check that this infusion which is
running at a rate of 125 mL/hr is below the maximum recommended
rate, calculate the infusion rate of KCl in mEq/hr. Please round
the final answer to two decimal places, except no
trailing zeros.
The patient has an order for cephalexin (Keflex) 350 mg orally.
The medication available is cephalexin 250 mg/2 mL. How many mL
will the nurse administered
Order: Retrovir (zidovudine) 150 mg added to 150 mL of D5W to
be administered by IV infusion q4h. Run over 1 hour with a 15
gtt/mL administration set.
Stock available: Retrovir 10 mg/mL IV infusion solution 20-mL
single-use vial (must be diluted for administration)
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How many milliliters of Retrovir should be added to the IV
fluids?
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How many mL of fluids will be infused with each dose?
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What is the drip rate for the infusion?
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How...
a healthcare provider writes an order a medication for
dobutamine(dobutrex) 150 mg in 250 ml ringer's lactate. the
infusion device is set at 25ml/hr. how much of the medication is
the person receiving in mg/hr
Physician order states: Administer Verapamil 125 mg/100 mL IV to
infuse at a rate of 20 mg/hr. Calculate the IV flow rate:
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A 250 mg/100 mL solution is to infuse via IV at 30 mg/hr.
Calculate the IV flow rate:
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A 10 mg/250 mL solution is to infuse via IV at 20 mcg/min.
Calculate the IV flow rate:
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Hydromorphone 0.5 mg is ordered direct IV for the patient.
Hydromorphone is available in 2 mg /mL. How many ml will the nurse
draw up in the 1 mL syringe to give the ordered dose? _______
Clindamycin 0.6 g is ordered IV q.12h. for the patient. The
pharmacy sends a vial of clindamycin labeled 900 mg / 6 mL. How
many mL will the nurse administer to the patient? _________
mL
Order: Heparin 50,000 units in 100 mL D5W. Run...