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- The client has an order for glyburide 2.5 mg orally. The medication available is 2.5 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)Correct Answer:1 tablet
- The healthcare provider ordered metronidazole 500 mg in 250 mL to infuse over 60 minutes. The available tubing delivers 20 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)Correct Answer:83 gtt/min
- The client has an order for potassium chloride 17.5 mEq twice a day orally. The medication available is 20 mEq/15 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose? (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)Correct Answer:13.1 mL
- The client has an order for erythromycin 500 mg orally. The medication available is 500 mg/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)Correct Answer:5 mL
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- The client has an order for packed red blood cells 375 mL to infuse over 4 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)Correct Answer:94 mL/hr
- The client has an order for potassium chloride 40 mEq in 1 L D5 0.9% sodium chloride to infuse at 1 mEq/hr. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)Correct Answer:25 mL/hr
- The healthcare provider ordered 800 mL of 0.45% sodium chloride to infuse over 8 hours. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)Correct Answer:25 gtt/min
- The client has an order for rosuvastatin 40 mg orally. The medication available is 20 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)Correct Answer:2 tablets
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- The client has an order for amoxicillin 750 mg orally. The medication available is 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)Correct Answer:15 mL
- The client has an order for ceftriaxone 225 mg intramuscularly every 12 hours. The medication available is 0.5 g/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose? (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)Correct Answer:0.5 mL
- The client has an order for amphotericin B IV 250 mg in 750 mL D5W to infuse over 6 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
- The client has an order for heparin IV push 5,000 units every 12 hours. The medication available is 10,000 units/10 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
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- The healthcare provider ordered cefazolin 0.5 g in 100 mL D5W to infuse over 60 minutes. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
- The client has an order for ketorolac 20 mg IV every 8 hours. The medication available is 15 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose? (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)
- The client has an order for 0.9% sodium chloride 2 L to infuse over 18 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
- The client has an order for Lactated Ringers 500 mL to infuse over 5 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
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- The healthcare provider ordered 1 L of D5W to infuse at 100 mL/hr. The available tubing delivers 20 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
- The client has an order for quinapril 40 mg orally. The medication available is 20 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)
- The client has an order for octreotide 70 mcg subcutaneously every 4 hours. The medication available is octreotide 100 mcg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose? (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)
- The client has an order for Lactated Ringers 500 mL to infuse over 3 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)