NCLEX Medication/IV Calculations 2023 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ (PROVIDES FULL EXPLANATIONS)

(PROVIDES FULL EXPLANATIONS) The health care provider prescribes ibuprofen (children's Motrin) 5 mg per kg for a child who weighs 13 pounds. How many milligrams (mg) should the nurse administer to the child? Fill in the blank. Record your answer using one decimal place. - ANSWERS 143 A client with sickle cell anemia is being treated for sickle cell crisis. The health care provider prescribes morphine sulfate 2 mg. The concentration of the vial is 10 mg/mL of solution. How many milliliters of solution should the nurse administer? Fill in the blank. - ANSWERS 0.2 Penicillin V 250 mg orally every 8 hours, is prescribed for a child with a respiratory infection. The child's weight is 45 pounds. The safe pediatric dosage is 25 to 50 mg/kg/day. Which statement accurately describes the prescribed dosage for this child? - ANSWERS The dosage is within the safe dosage range. The nurse hangs a 1000-mL intravenous (IV) bag of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) at 0700. The IV is to infuse at 100 mL/hr, and the nurse places a time tape on the IV bag. At noon the nurse should expect that the infusion line on the IV bag would be at which point? Refer to figure. - ANSWERS 2 A health care provider prescribes potassium chloride (KCl) elixir, 20 mEq orally daily. The medication label states potassium chloride (KCl), 30 mEq/15 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse prepare to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. - ANSWERS 10 The medication prescribed is atropine sulfate, 0.4 mg. The medication label states atropine sulfate, 0.5 mg/0.5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse prepare to administer to the client? Fill in the blank. - ANSWERS 0.4 The medication prescription states to administer acetaminophen (Tylenol), 650 mg orally for a temperature of more than 38° C. The medication bottle states Tylenol (acetaminophen), 325 mg