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Admminister Metoclopramide Hydrochloride 10 mg IV push through a locked PICC line. The Client is complaining of nausea after her hysterectomy and weighs 200 pounds

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer Furosemide 60 mg IV push through a locked portacatth. The client has early renal failure and weighs 200 pounds.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer Heparin 8000 Units IV push through a saline lock. The clients PTT an hour ago was 160 seconds.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer Ketorolac 15 mg IV Push through a peripheral saline lock. The client is 75 years old and weighs 150 pounds and has post operative pain.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer Solu Medrol 40 mg IV push ghrough a peripheral saline lock. The client weighs 140 pounds and was admitted with an asthma attack yesterday.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer digoxin 600 mcg IV push through a peripheral saline lock. The client weighs 140 pounds and has heart failure.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer diazepam 10 mg IV push through a locked portacat. The client is experiencing alcohol withdrawal.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer morphine sulfate 4 mg IV push through a locked portacath. The client weighs 70 kg and has postoperative pain.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer Lorazepam 10 mg IV push through a locked PICC line. The client weighs 200 pounds and is experiencing a seizure.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer NPH Insulin 8 units IV push. The client weighs 200 pounds and the blood glucose is 330 mg/dL.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Administer phenytoin 100 mg IV Push. The client has an IV of D5W running at 100 mL/hr. The client, who weighs 180 pounds, has chronic seizures and us NPO for procedure.

1. what is the drug classification?

2. why is the drug being given?

3. is it a propriate situation?

4. is it safe for the client?

5. can you give the drug IV Push?

6. how fast can you administer the drug?

Answer 1

QUESTION NUMBER -(A)

1. CLASSIFICATION OF INJECTION METOCLOPRAMIDE HYDROCLORIDE 10MG.

METACLOPRAMIDE HYDROCLORIDE is a class of medications called prokinetic agent .it works by speeding the movement of food through the stomach and intestine .

2 .WHY IS THE DRUG BEING GIVEN FOR THIS POST HYSTERECTOMY PATEINT

That pateint complaing nausea after her hysterectomy , Metaclopramide injection helps to prevent nausea and vomiting that may occur after surgery.

3. IS IT APPROPRIATE SITUATION ?

YES . injection metaclopramide injection can be given after the surgery , if the pateint complaing nausea or vomiting .and the injection metaclopramide can be given also before the surgery for empty the intestine .

4.CAN YOU GIVE THIS IV PUSH

YES .Doses of 10 mg may be administered slowly by the intravenous route .

5. HOW FAST WE CAN ADMINISTER THIS DRUG

Undiluted metaclopramide injection we can give slowly alowing 1 to 2 minutes .Rapid administration cause intense feeling of anxiety ,restlesness ,folowed by drowsiness.

QUESTION NUMBER (B)

1.DRUG CLASSIFICATION OF INJECTION FUROSEMIDE

It is a medication called diuretics .

2.WHY IS THE DRUG BEING GIVEN

Because this pateint having eraly renal failure .furosemide is given to help treat fluid retention (edema ) swelling caused by renal failure ,kidney failure etc .

3.IS IT APPROPRIATE SITUATION

YES . If the pateint having edema and swelling related to renal failure ,we can given this injection ,and it act as a diuretics ,and help to reduce edema and swelling .

4.IS IT SAFE FOR THE CLIENT

YES . but initialy 20 to 40 mg are giving by intravenously .and a maximum infusion rate 4mg/minutes has been recomended when admnistering greater than this for the pateint with renal failure .

5. CAN WE GIVE THE DRUG IV PUSH .

YES . The initial dose of furosemide is 40 mg slowly iv pus over 1 to 2 minutes . but if it is not satisfactory response given means we can give upto 80 mg furosemide iv push slowly one hour after the first dose .

6.HOW FAST WE CAN ADMINISTER THIS DRUGS

Injection furosemide 65 mg iv push over 1 to 2 minutes .

QUESTION NUMBER (C)

1. CLASSIFICATION OF INJECTION HEPARIN

Heparin is medication called anticoagulants .heparin works by disrupting formation of blood clots in our veins .

2.WHY IS THE DRUG BEING GIVEN

Heparine works by disrupting formation of blood clots in our vein .here the pateint partial throboplastin time (PTT) Iis an hour ago was 160 seconds that means there is a chance of blood clot formation .

3.IS IT APPROPRIATE SITUATION

YES

4.IS IT SAFE FOR THE CLIENT

YES

5.CAN YOU GIVE THE DRUG IV PUSH

YES . 8000 - 10000 UNITS initialy then 50 to 70 units/kg 4-6 hours

6.HOW FAST CAN YOU ADMINISTER THIS DRUGS

Slowly we can administer injection heparin 8000 units.and 4 hourly we can give the injection

QUESTION NUMBER (D)

1.CLASSIFICATION OF INJRCTION KETOROLAC

ketorolac is a medication called NSAIDs

2.WHY IS THE DRUG BEING GIVEN

Here the pateint complaining post operative pain .ketorolac is used to relief post operative pain .

3.IS IT A APPROPRIATE SITUATION

YES

4.IS IT SAFE FOR THE CLIENT

YES

5.CAN YOU GIVE THE DRUG IV PUSH

YES ,we can give injection ketorolac 15 mg iv push

6.HOW FAST CAN YOU ADMINISTER THIS DRUG

Ijection ketorolac 15 mg bolus must be given over or less than 15 seconds

QUESTION NUMBER (D)

1. CLASSIFICATION OF INJECTION SOLU MEDROL

It is a glucocorticosteroid

2.WHY IS THE DRUG BEING GIVEN

Here the pateint have asthma .this drug used to the treatment of asthma pateint

3.IS IT APPROPRIATE SITUATION

YES

4.IS IT SAFE FOR THE CLIENT

YES

5.CAN YOU GIVE THE DRUG IV PUSH

YES we can give injection solumedrol 40 mg iv push

6.HOW FAST CAN YOU ADMINISTER THIS DRUG

When administering this drug it should be given over a period of atleast 30 minutes

QUESTION NUMBER (E)

1.CLASSIFICATION OF INJECTION DIGOXINE

Medication called cardiac glycosides.

2.WHY IS THE DRUG BEING GIVEN

It reduce the strain on the heart and helps to maintain normal heart beats .

3.IS IT APPROPRIATE SITUATION

YES

4.IS IT SAFE FOR THE CLIENT

YES

5.CAN WE GIVE THE INJECTION IV PUSH

NO .each dose should be given by iv infusion

6.HOW FAST WE CAN ADMINISTER THIS DRUG

IV infusion over 10 to 20 minutes

QUESTION NUMBER (F)

1.CLASSIFICATION OF INJECTION DIAZEPAM

IS called benzodiazepines

2.WHY IS THE DRUG BEING GIVEN

Here the pateint complaining alcohol withrowal symptoms .

3.IS IT APPROPRIATE SITUATION

YES

4.IS IT SAFE FOR THE CLEINT

YES

5.CAN YOU GIVE THIS IV PUSH

YES

6.HOW FAST

EVERY 3TO 4HOURS