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    1. A client on the palliative care unit is receiving midazolam 3 mg SUBQ every 2 hours PRN for terminal agitation and intractable hiccups. The medication iS available in a 5 mL ampoule labeled. "2 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer for each dose? (Enter the numerical value only.)
      Correct Answer:1.5 mL
    2. A client who weighs 176 pounds receives a prescription for filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/daily subcutaneously for 14 days. The medication is available in 300 mcg/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
      Correct Answer:1.3 mL
    3. A client receives a prescription for tetracycline 500 mg by mouth every 12 h. The medication is available in 250 mg capsules. How many capsule(s) should the nurse administer each day? (Enter numerical value only.)
      Correct Answer:4 capsules/day
    4. The healthcare provider prescribes an IV solution of clindamycin 850 mg in 75 mL of D5W to infuse over 30 minutes. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many gtt/minute? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number)
      Correct Answer:38 gtt/min
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    1. The healthcare provider prescribes an IV solution of regular insulin 100 units in 250 mL of 0.45% saline to infuse at 12 units/hour. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only.)
      Correct Answer:30 mL/hr
    2. The healthcare provider prescribes lamivudine oral solution 150 mg twice daily for a client who is HIV positive. The available bottle contains 240 mL of lamivudine labeled, 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer in a 24 hour period? (Enter numeric value only.)
      Correct Answer:30 mL/day
    3. A client receives a prescription for amoxicillin 2 g/clavulanate 125 mg by mouth every 12 hours for 10 days. The medication is available in 1000 mg/62.5 mg extended release tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)
      Correct Answer:4 tablets/day
    4. The healthcare provider prescribes filgrastim 410 mcg SUBQ every day for : client post bone marrow transplant. The medication is "Available in filgrastim 600 mcg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required round to the nearest tenth)
      Correct Answer:0.7 mL
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    1. The healthcare provider prescribes trimethobenzamide 100 mg IM every 6 hours for a client with postoperative vomiting. "Each 2 mL single-dose vial contains 200 mg of trimethobenzamide. How many mL should the nurse administer to the client for each dose? (Enter numeric value only.)
      Correct Answer:1 mL
    2. A client is receiving a secondary infusion of azithromycin 500 mg in 500 mL of normal saline (NS) to be infused over 2 hours. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)
      Correct Answer:250 mL/hr
    3. The healthcare provider prescribes a secondary infusion of cefazolin 0.7 gram in 50 mL of D5W to infuse over 30 minutes. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many drops/minute? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
    4. The healthcare provider prescribes regular insulin 10 units/hour IV. The pharmacy provides a solution of normal saline 250 mL with 125 units regular insulin. How many hours should the IV infuse? (Enter numeric value only. if rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
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    1. A client is receiving a secondary IV infusion of potassium chloride (KCI) 30 mEq at a rate of 10 mEq an hour. The pharmacy dispenses a 100 mL of 0.9% normal saline (NS) containing KCI 30 mEq. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
    2. A client receives a prescription for 1 liter of lactated Ringer's IV to be infused over 8 hours. The IV administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to nearest whole number.)
    3. The healthcare provider prescribes daptomycin 9 mg/kg/day IV for a child who weighs 44 pounds. How many mg of the medication should the nurse prepare to administer? (Enter numeric value only.)
    4. The nurse is preparing to administer a prescription for cefazolin 600 mg IM every six hours. The available vial is labeled, *Cefazolin 1 gram," and the instructions for reconstitution state, "For IM use add 2 mL sterile water for injection. Total volume reconstitution equals 2.5 mL." When reconstituted, how many milligrams are in each mL of solution? (Enter numeric value only)
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    1. The healthcare provider prescribes the standard heparin protocol for a client who weighs 95 kg and is diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis. The loading dose is an IV bolus of 80 units/kg. Heparin is available in vials of 5,000 units/mL. How many mL of heparin should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
    2. A client receives a prescription for lactated Ringer's 2 liters IV to be infused over 20 hours. How many mL should the nurse program the infusion to pump to deliver? (Enter numerical value only.)
    3. A client is admitted from the emergency department with diabetic ketoacidosis. A bolus of 0.1 units/kg regular insulin is prescribed. The client weighs 200 pounds. How many units of insulin should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. Round to the nearest whole number.)
    4. A client who weighs 96 kg receives a prescription for heparin 80 units/kg intravenous bolus for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis. How many units should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)
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    1. A client is receiving a 200 ml bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride to be infused over 20 minutes. The nurse should set the infusion pump deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only.)
    2. A child who weighs 42 kg receives a prescription for methy/prednisolone succinate 5 mg/kg/day IV in divided doses every 6 hours. The medication is available in "Methy prednisolone succinate 40 mg/mL vials." How many mL. should the nurse administer with each dose? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth)
    3. An adult client experiencing pain associated with maxillofacial surgery receives a prescription for acetaminophen and codeine phosphate oral solution 25 mL PO every 6 hours PRN. The bottle is labeled: "Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution, USP: 120/12 mg per 5 mL." How many mg of codeine will the client receive with each dose? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
    4. A child who weighs 18 pounds recieves a prescription for amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 12 hours. The bottle labeled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension, USP 400 mg per 5 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
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