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IV RECONSTITUTION CALCULATION VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXAM ||JUST OUT!!!
A 12-year-old child was admitted to the emergency department
because of an asthma attack. Upon assessment, you found out
that the child's weight measures 82.4 lbs. The primary care
provider ordered 2 mg/kg of methylprednisolone (Solu-
Medrol). The available stock dose is 125 mg/2mL. How many
mL will the nurse administer? - ANSWER-1.2 mL
A health care provider orders amoxicillin syrup to a 3-year-old
child with UTI. Your assessment reveals the following data:
Temperature of 38.5º C
Heart rate of 88 bpm
Respiratory rate of 30 bpm
Blood pressure of 90/50
Height of 98 cm
Weight 12 kg (26.4 lbs)
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The dosage required as per order is 50 mg/kg/day divided into
3 doses per day (TID). Available stock is a suspension with a
concentration of 400 mg/5mL. How much will you administer
per dose? - ANSWER-2.5mL
A patient with ventricular fibrillation is prescribed with
bretylium 5 mcg/kg/minute. The medication comes mixed 50
mg in 50 mL of 0.9 % normal saline. The patient's weight is 170
lbs. How much of the medication will you administer per hour?
- ANSWER-23 mL/hr
A client suffering from chest discomfort and shortness of breath
is brought to the emergency department due to acute angina
pectoris. The healthcare provider orders IV nitroglycerin
(Nitroglycerin) 75 mg in 500 mL of 5% Dextrose Water at 100
mcg/min. The nurse will set the pump at which rate (mL/hr)? -
ANSWER-40 mL/hr
A primary healthcare provider ordered ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
for a 4-year old child with lower respiratory tract infection. The
dose required is 20 mg/kg/day divided twice a day,
administered per dose via IV. The child's weight is 29 lbs. The
drug comes prediluted in a concentration of 10mg/ml. How
IV RECONSTITUTION CALCULATION VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXAM ||JUST OUT!!!
A 12-year-old child was admitted to the emergency department
because of an asthma attack. Upon assessment, you found out
that the child's weight measures 82.4 lbs. The primary care
provider ordered 2 mg/kg of methylprednisolone (Solu-
Medrol). The available stock dose is 125 mg/2mL. How many
mL will the nurse administer? - ANSWER-1.2 mL
A health care provider orders amoxicillin syrup to a 3-year-old
child with UTI. Your assessment reveals the following data:
Temperature of 38.5º C
Heart rate of 88 bpm
Respiratory rate of 30 bpm
Blood pressure of 90/50
Height of 98 cm
Weight 12 kg (26.4 lbs)
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The dosage required as per order is 50 mg/kg/day divided into
3 doses per day (TID). Available stock is a suspension with a
concentration of 400 mg/5mL. How much will you administer
per dose? - ANSWER-2.5mL
A patient with ventricular fibrillation is prescribed with
bretylium 5 mcg/kg/minute. The medication comes mixed 50
mg in 50 mL of 0.9 % normal saline. The patient's weight is 170
lbs. How much of the medication will you administer per hour?
- ANSWER-23 mL/hr
A client suffering from chest discomfort and shortness of breath
is brought to the emergency department due to acute angina
pectoris. The healthcare provider orders IV nitroglycerin
(Nitroglycerin) 75 mg in 500 mL of 5% Dextrose Water at 100
mcg/min. The nurse will set the pump at which rate (mL/hr)? -
ANSWER-40 mL/hr
A primary healthcare provider ordered ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
for a 4-year old child with lower respiratory tract infection. The
dose required is 20 mg/kg/day divided twice a day,
administered per dose via IV. The child's weight is 29 lbs. The
drug comes prediluted in a concentration of 10mg/ml. How
