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A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300mg PO daily.
Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer? - Correct Answers ✅12
mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water
1,000 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual
IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number) - Correct Answers ✅56 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute Vancomycin. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Review the label to
determine the answer).
A) Inject 50mL of diluent into the vial.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted, no further dilution is needed.
D) Reconstitute with 5% dextrose in water. - Correct
Answers ✅B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5mcg/kg/min by
continuous IV infusion to a toddler who weighs 12kg.
Available is dopamine 400mg in dextrose 5% in water 250mL.
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth). - Correct
Answers ✅2.3 mL/hr
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A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40mg/kg IV
bolus to an adolescent who weighs 121 lb. Available is
ceftazidime injection 1g/50 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number) -
Correct Answers ✅110 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water
150mL IV to infuse over 45 min. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number) - Correct Answers ✅200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by
continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 86kg. Available
is 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride 500mL.
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth). - Correct Answers
✅25.8 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride
50mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round the number to the
nearest whole number). - Correct Answers ✅100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg IM
every 8 hr. Available is cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/mL. How
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A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300mg PO daily.
Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer? - Correct Answers ✅12
mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water
1,000 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual
IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number) - Correct Answers ✅56 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute Vancomycin. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Review the label to
determine the answer).
A) Inject 50mL of diluent into the vial.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted, no further dilution is needed.
D) Reconstitute with 5% dextrose in water. - Correct
Answers ✅B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5mcg/kg/min by
continuous IV infusion to a toddler who weighs 12kg.
Available is dopamine 400mg in dextrose 5% in water 250mL.
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth). - Correct
Answers ✅2.3 mL/hr
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A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40mg/kg IV
bolus to an adolescent who weighs 121 lb. Available is
ceftazidime injection 1g/50 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number) -
Correct Answers ✅110 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water
150mL IV to infuse over 45 min. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number) - Correct Answers ✅200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by
continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 86kg. Available
is 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride 500mL.
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth). - Correct Answers
✅25.8 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride
50mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round the number to the
nearest whole number). - Correct Answers ✅100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg IM
every 8 hr. Available is cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/mL. How
