QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | UPDATED
Your patient's blood sugar is 201 mg/dL. The sliding scale
insulin order says to use the following formula to calculate the
number of units to administer: [FORMULA: (BG-100)÷30+10]=
number of units to administer. Based upon your patient's blood
sugar, the nurse should administer ____units of insulin.(round
to the nearest whole number) - ---Answers--13
The patient is to receive 1,000 mL of IVF over 8 hours. The IV
set delivers 15 gtts/mL. The drip rate will be
______gtts/min.(round to the nearest whole number) - ---
Answers--31
https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
An IV piggyback (IVPB) of 10,000 units/100 mL is to be given
over 45 minutes. The pump should programmed to deliver
_____mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number) - ---
Answers--133
https://www.manuelsweb.com/IVrate.htm
A patient weighs 630 grams and has a glucose level of 208
mg/dL. The Physician has ordered Insulin 0.2 units/kg for
glucose level > 200. Insulin is available in the following
, concentration: 0.5 units/mL. The dose to be given would be
_____mL. (record your answer using two decimal places) - ---
Answers--NOT 0???
The physician orders 0.3 g of a drug q12 hours PO. The drug is
available in 150 mg caplets. The nurse will administer ______
caplets to the patient. - ---Answers--2
The physician has ordered 60 grams of a medication. On hand,
you have medication available at 15 grams/30 mL. You will
administer _____mL. - ---Answers--120
The physician has ordered 85 mg IV push. The pharmacy has
dispensed 125 mg/2 mL. The nurse should deliver ____mL to
the patient. (record your answer using one decimal place) - --
-Answers--1.4
The physician orders a medication infusion of 900 units/hr.
Your IV has 12,500 units of medication in 250 mLs. You would
deliver ____________ mL's/hr. - ---Answers--18
The physician has ordered a medication 5 mg/kg IV. The patient
weighs 865 grams. The medication vial contains 10 mg/mL. The
dose to be given would be _______mL. (record your answer
using two decimal places) - ---Answers--.43
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