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    1. A patient is ordered a continuous heparin infusion at 16 units/kg/hr. The patient weighs 176lbs. Heparin is supplied in 50000 units/500mL. At what rate will the nurse set the pump?
      Correct Answer:12.8 mL/hr
    2. A patient is ordered medication 100units/kg SQ. The medication is supplied in 10000 units/mL The patient weighs 220 lbs. What should the nurse administer?
      Correct Answer:1 mL
    3. A nurse is calculating the intake of a client during the past 9 hrs. The client's intake includes lactated Ringer's IV at 150ml/hr, cefazolin 2g IV intermittent bolus in 100ml of 0.9% sodium chloride, two units of packed RBCs of 275ml and 250ml, two IV infusions of 250ml 0.9% sodium chloride, Ranitidine 50mg IV intermittent bolus in 50ml dextrose 5% in water. How many ml of intake should the nurse record?
      Correct Answer:2525 mL
    4. The doctor orders medication S2.5 mg/kg/day in two divided doses. Medication S is supplied 40mg/mL. The patient weighs 121 lbs. What will the nurse administer per dose? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
      Correct Answer:1.7 mL
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    1. A nurse is caring for a child who is on a clear liquid diet. At lunch, the child consumed 1/2 a cup of juice, 3 oz of gelatine, 1 oz of an ice pop and 20 mL ginger ale. How many mL should the nurse record as the child's fluid intake?
      Correct Answer:260 mL
    2. A patient is ordered 40 units/kg IV bolus of Heparin. The patient weighs 154 lbs. Heparin is supplied 25000 units/250mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
      Correct Answer:28 mL
    3. A patient is to receive 1500mg of an anti-infective agent IV. Pharmacy sends a vial with instructions to reconstitute with enough sterile water to yield a concentration of 1 gm/10 mL. After withdrawing the required dose from the via instructions state to further dilute the medication with 100mL of NS and infuse over one hour At what rate will the nurse set the IV pump?
      Correct Answer:115 mL/hr
    4. A client is to receive antibiotics 1,000,000 units IV. Package instructions are to mix the medication with enough sterile water to yield a concentration of 250,000 units per 4mL. After withdrawing the required dose from the vial, package instruction are to further dilute in 100mL of IV fluid and run it over 1 hour. At what raet should the nurse set the IV pump?
      Correct Answer:116 mL/hr
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer antibiotics 15mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hrs. The client weighs 158lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose? Round of to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
      Correct Answer:538 mg
    2. A patient is ordered a continuous heparin infusion 18 units/kg/hr. The patient weighs 220 lbs. The medication is supplied as 25000 units/250mL. At what rate should the nurse set the pump?
      Correct Answer:18 mL/hr
    3. A physician orders medication D 100 units/kg subcutaneously. The client weighs 99 lbs. The ampule contains 3000 units/mL. What volume should the nurse administer? Round of to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
    4. The client is to receive an oral suspension of drug H 75mg PO. The nurse has drug H available in a suspension 0.15 g/5mL. What should the nurse administer? Round of to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
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    1. A patient is ordered heparin IV at 1100 units/hr. The concentration of heparin is 25000 units/ 250mL. At what rate should the nurse set the pump?
    2. The doctor ordered antibiotic G 5mg/kg/day in three divided doses. The medication is supplied 100mg/mL. The patients weighs 120kg. What volume will the nurse administer per dose? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer 250mg of antibiotic IM. Available is 6g/10mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Round of to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
    4. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1.5mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 12 hrs. The client weighs 245lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? Round of to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
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    1. A client is receiving a continuous infusion of IV insulin at 8mL/hr. Pharmacy makes an infusion of 75 units of regular insulin in 150mL of Normal Saline for this instruction. How many units per hour is the client receiving? Use a preceding zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
    2. The physician orders medication R 500mg PO. Medication R is supplied as a suspension 125mg/5mL . How many mL will the nurse administer for 1 dose? Round of to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
    3. A client is prescribed a continuous infusion of IV insulin at 7 units per hour. Pharmacy delivers a concentration of 100 units of regular insulin in 100 mL of NS. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump?
    4. The nurse is caring for a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. The doctor orders a bolus of IV insulin 0.1 unit/kg. the patient weighs 75 kg. The insulin is supplied 100 units/ 100mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
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