A
hypertensive patient weighs 165 lbs. The physician prescribed
3mcg/kg/minute, IV. To administer, 50 mg of Nipride has to be added
to a 250mL solution of D5W. The solution would contain a
concentration of Nipride, how many mcg/mL? Using an infusion pump,
the nurse would set the flow rate at how many mLs/hr?
1 ) Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 74.8
lb.Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 2mL. How many mL must the
nurse administer?2)The physician orders Tobramycin 75mg IV every 12 hours for a
child weighing 74 lbs. The drug literature recommends a maximum
dose of 5mg/Kg/day. You check the appropriateness of the
physician’s order.Determine that a safe maximum dose per day of Tobramycin would
be?Is it safe to give? (Yes or no)
A) An infant weighing 20 lbs is to receive Gantricin 75 mg/kg po
daily in 6 divided does. Gantricin is supplied as 0.5 g/5ml. How
much will you administer with each dose?
B)The physician orders diflucan (Fluconazole) 300 mg I.V.P.B.
q8h. The drug is supplied as 300 mg diluted in 100 ml of D5W (300
mg/100 ml) and it is to be infused over 60 minutes. The drop factor
is 20 gtts/ml. Calculate the rate in ml/hr.
C)The doctor orders...
The patient is ordered
vancomycin 750 mg to infuse IV at 7.5mg/kg/hr for a client weighing
50 kg. What is the mg/hr for this patient?
________ mg/hrThe pharmacy sends
vancomycin 750 mg in 250 mL of D5W. The pump will be set at ______
mL/hr How long will the infusion
last?
1). Nebcin 35 mg IV every 8 hrs. for a child who weighs
14 kg. The recommended dosage for pediatrics is 2 -2.5mg / kg /
dose.
(A) What is the recommended minimum dosage for this
child? How many mg /dose?
(B) What is the maximum recommended dosage for this
child? How many mg / dose?
(C) Is the ordered dose safe?
2).The flow rate (ml/hr.) for 1 Liter is 80ml/hr. It
started at 1000. Calculate the infusion time and...
Order: Vancomycin 12 mg/kg IV every 8 hours for an 11 year old
child with a staph infection.
Supply: Vancomycin 500 mg vial to be
reconstituted with 10 mL of sterile water. The child weighs 77
lb.
How many ml will you draw from the
vial after reconstitution? _____________________
Order: Duricef oral solution 30 mg/kg PO bid for a 7 year old
child with tonsillitis. The bottle of medication is labeled 250 mg
per 5 mL. The child weighs 44...
6. A patient weighs 125.4 lbs. and has an order for Amoxicillin
50 mg/kg/day PO to be given in equally divided doses q 8 hr. How
many mg will be given per dose? _________mg/dose. How many mL per
dose? ______mL/dose.
7. Diltiazem 0.35 mg/kg IV now is ordered for a patient weighing
176 lbs. How many mL will be administered? ______mL
8. Gemcitabine 475 mg IV now is ordered. Following the
directions on the medication label, the patient will receive...
Aminophylline loading dose of 5.6 mg/kg to infuse over 30
minutes for a patient weighing 50 kg followed by 0.6 mg/kg/hr
maintenance dose for COPD. Supply:
Aminophylline 500 mg in 500 mL of D5W .
How many milliliters per hour will you set the IV pump for the
loading dose?
How many milliliters per hour will you set the IV pump for the
maintenance dose?
A child weighs 95 lbs and has an order for IV tobramycin. The
order is for 3mg/kg/day in three divided doses. How many milligrams
of medication should be administered per dose?