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The nurse receives an order for an IV of 1000 mL of D5W to infuse over 8 hours.  The tubing available is a 12gtt/mL set.  How many drops per minute would the nurse set to deliver the IV fluids?     ___________________________ gtt/min

Which of the following routes of administration produces the fastest rate of absorption?

The parents of a 2-month-old infant ask if they can immunize their child by giving one or two immunizations per month instead of following the recommended immunization schedule for vaccines at 2, 4, 6, 12, and 15 months of age. The nurse should:

The practitioner orders cefuroxime (Ceftin) 300 mg, PO, three times a day. The following medication is available on the unit for you to use.   How many milliliters would be given each dose? __________________________ mL/dose (round to the whole)

The nurse receives an order for phenytoin (Dilantin) suspension 40 mg PO, three times a day. The pharmacy supplies phenytoin (Dilantin) 100 mg/5mL. To ensure the client has enough medication on hand for the day, how many milliliter(s) per day will the client receive? _____________ mL/day (round to the tenth)

The nurse receives an order for an IV of 1000 mL of D5W to infuse over 7 hours. The tubing available is a microdrip set. How many drops per minute would the nurse set to deliver the IV fluids? ________________ gtt/min

The nurse receives an order for cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg, PO, two times a day. The medication is supplied as cephalexin (Keflex) 375 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer for each dose? __________________ mL per dose (round to the tenth)

At the beginning of the shift the nurse hangs a 500 mL bag of D5W that is ordered to run over 4 hours.  The nurse uses tubing that delivers 15 drops per milliliter to provide 31drops per minute. After 1 hour the nurse returns to find 250 milliliters remains in the bag. Recalculate the IV to deliver the remaining fluid in the time ordered. How many drops per minute will you deliver?    _________________________________gtt/min

A 16-year-old teenage boy who is bullied at school has recently started staying in his room and not associating with his friends. His grades are dropping and he refuses to eat dinner with his family. What actions should his parents be advised to take?

The practitioner orders cefuroxime (Ceftin) 500 mg, PO, three times a day. The following medication is available on the unit for you to use. How many milliliters would be given each dose?     _________________________________mL per dose (round to the whole)