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    1. Order: potassium chloride oral solution 10 mEq On hand: 20 mEq/15 ml How many ml should the nurse administer?
      Correct Answer:7.5 ml
    2. Order: Percocet 2 tabs PO every four hours prn moderate pain of 4-6 on the 0-10 pain scale Based on the label below, how much acetaminophen would the nurse be giving in a 24-hour period if they administered this dose every four hours?
      Correct Answer:3900
    3. Order: 1 liter of normal saline over eight hours The nurse hangs 1 liter of normal saline at 0900. At what time would the infusion be complete? Enter your answer in military time.
      Correct Answer:1700
    4. Order: 1 liter of D5LR to infuse over eight hours How many ml/hr should the nurse set the infusion pump at?
      Correct Answer:125 mL/hr
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    1. Order: vancomycin 1 gram in 250 ml of NS to infuse over two hours How should the nurse program the infusion pump?
      Correct Answer:125 mL/hr
    2. Order: divalproex sodium (Depakote) sprinkles 500 mg po BID On hand: divalproex sodium (Depakote) 125 mg/capsule How many capsules should the nurse administer?
      Correct Answer:4 capsules
    3. Order: furosemide (Lasix) 80 mg IV push now On hand: 10 mg/1 ml How many ml should the nurse administer?
      Correct Answer:8 mL
    4. Order: 6 units of regular insulin and 10 units of NPH insulin at 0730 subcutaneously. The nurse will mix the insulins in the same syringe. What is the total number of units of insulin(s) the nurse must draw up in an insulin syringe to administer the correct dose?
      Correct Answer:16 units
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    1. Order: metoclopramide (Reglan) 20 mg IM stat for postop nausea On hand: 10 mg/1 ml How many ml should the nurse administer?
      Correct Answer:2 mL
    2. Order: Pneumovax 23 vaccine IM 0.5 ml In what IM anatomical site should this vaccine be given by the nurse?
    3. Order: 1 liter D5½ NS to infuse over 24 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtts/ml. What are the drops per minute?
    4. Order: lorazepam (Ativan) 2 mg IM stat for agitation On hand: 2 mg/1 ml Which size needle and syringe are the most accurate and appropriate to administer this medication?
      A)
      18-gauge needle, 5-ml syringe
      B)
      21-gauge needle, 10-ml syringe
      C)
      25-gauge needle, 3-ml syringe
      D)
      Page 5: 18-gauge needle, 3-ml syringe
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    1. Order: 1 liter D5½ normal saline at 125 ml/hr. The bag is hung at 1100. At what time would the IV bag be completed? Enter your answer in military time.
    2. Order: piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) IV 3.375 grams over 30 minutes On hand: 50 ml in normal saline For how many ml/hr should the nurse set the infusion pump?
    3. Convert 285 pounds to kilograms. Round to the tenths place.
    4. Convert 500 ml to liters.
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    1. Convert 50 mcg to milligrams.
    2. Order: 1 liter lactated Ringer's IV over 8 hours There is no infusion pump available. The drop factor is 10 gtts/ml. How many drops per minute should be infused?
    3. Order: ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg IM now for nausea On hand: 4 mg/2 ml How many ml should the nurse draw up, and what size needle should be used for the injection?
      A)
      2 ml, 25-gauge
      B)
      1 ml, 25-gauge
      C)
      2 ml, 20-gauge
      D)
      1 ml, 29-gauge
    4. Order: amlodipine 10 mg PO daily (hold for systolic BP of < 100) On hand: 5-mg tablet How many tablet(s) should the nurse administer?
      A)
      5 tablets
      B)
      1 tablet
      C)
      0.5 tablets
      D)
      2 tablets
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