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a nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate (kaon) 2mEq/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50 lb. how many mEq should the nurse administer per dose? (round to tenth) - Answer 45.4 50/2.2 = 22.7 2 * 22.7 = 45.45 a nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate (EryPed) 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 200 mg/5 ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per do...

A nurse is preparing to administer olanzapine 7.5 mg po daily. available is olanzapine 2.5 mg tablets. how much per dose? - Answer 3 tablets a nurse is preparing to administer clozapine 0.3 g po once daily to a client. the nurse should identify that this is equivalent to how many mg? - Answer 300 mg a nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 30 mg IM to a client. Available is chlorpromazine 25 mg/ml. how many mL should the nurse administer? - Answer 1.2 A nurse is preparing...

Prescribed is 600 mg of acyclovir by mouth every 4 hours. On hand are tablets labeled acyclovir 200 mg. The nurse should administer ___________ tablets per day. - Answer 3 tablets x 6= 18 tablets per day Prescribed is pemoline 37.5 by mouth every morning. The pharmacy sends the nurse tablets labeled 18.75 mg of pemoline per tablet. The nurse should administer __________tablets per dose. - Answer 2 tablets Prescribed is 0.15 mg of levothyroxine sodium to be administered by mouth every m...

1 tsp - Answer 5 mL 1 Tbs - Answer 15 mL 3 tsp 1 oz - Answer 30 mL 2 Tbs 6 tsp 1 cup - Answer 240 mL 8 oz 1 pt - Answer 2 cups (16 oz) 500 mL 1 qt - Answer 2 pints (32 oz) 1000 mL

Ordered: 250 mg Available: 100 mg/2 mL - Answer (250/100)2 = 5 mL Ordered: 100 mg Available: 0.05 g tablets - Answer 0.05 g = 50 mg 100/50 = 2 tablets Ordered: 8 mcg/kg/hr Available: 0.64 mg/2 mL Patient weighs 80 kg What drip rate (mL/hr)? - Answer 8x80 = 640 mcg 0.64 = 640 mcg (640/640)2 = 2 mL Ordered: 24 mg over 8 hours Available: 96 mg/4 mL What drip rate (mL/hr)? - Answer (24/96)4 = (0.25)4 = 1 mL 1 mL / 8 hrs = 0.125 mL/hr Ordered: 400 mcg Available: 0.08 m...

Order: Biaxin 200 mg p.o. q 12 h for a child who weighs 45 lbs. Have: Biaxin 125 mg per 5 mL Biaxin label states 15 mg/kg/day in two equal doses. Is this dosage safe? - Answer 1. Convert lbs to kgs. 45lbs = 20.5 kg 2. Calculate the recommended dose per day. A child weighing 20.5 kg can have 307.5 mg PER DAY. So, divide 307.5 by 2 to get a single dose. So, the maximum single dose is 153.75 mg. 3. NO, the ordered dose is not safe. The doctor ordered 200 mg which is more than 153.75...

Solumedrol 2.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 8 kg. Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 1 mL is available. How many mL must the nurse administer? - Answer 0.16mL Phenytoin (Dilantin), 24,000 mg PO, is ordered to be given through a nasogastric tube. Phenytoin is available as 13 g / 12 mL. How much would the nurse administer? - Answer 22.2 mL Ordered 0.46 L D5W IV to infuse in 1,338 min by infusion pump. What is the IV flow rate in mL/hr? - Answer 20.6 mL/hr Solumedrol 1.5 mg...

Prefixes of the Metric System - Answer Kilo - 1,000 Hecto - 100 Deca - 10 Unit - meter, gram, liter Deci - 1/10, .1 Centi - 1/100, .01 Milli - 1/1000, .001 Unit of Volume - Answer 1 Liter (L) = 1000 mL 0.001 Liter (L) = 1 mL 1 mL = 1 cc Apothecary Vs Metric - Answer Volume: Metric: 30 mL = Apothecary: 1 fluid ounce (oz) Metric: 500 mL = Apothecary: 1 pint (pt) Metric 1000 mL (1 L) = Apothecary: 1 quart (qt) Weight: M: 60 mg = A: 1 grain (gr) M: 1000 mg = 15 grains (gr ...

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