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Order:  Infuse 0.750 L normal saline over 6 hours   Available:  1 L bags of NSS (normal saline solution)                   Macrodrip set with drop factor of 15 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate using this apparatus.  

Order:  15 mg lisinopril PO per day for heart failure Available:  10 mg linisopril tablets   How many tablets are to be administered each week for this prescription?

Order:  infuse Drug X at 15 mcg/kg*min  Available:  Drug X 250 mg/500 ml D5W   Patient weighs 175 lb   At what rate should the nurse set the IV infusion pump?  Round to nearest whole number.

Order:  Infuse 500 ml NSS over 3.5 hours Available:  1 L NSS                    Macrodrip set with drop factor of 15 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate for this apparatus.

ORDER:   heparin 5,000 units I.V. push. Available:  heparin 10,000 units/mL   What volume will the nurse need to administer to achieve a 5,000 unit dose?

Order:  Infuse 750 ml NSS at 100 ml/hr Available:  1 L NSS   How long will it take to complete this infusion?

Order:  2  500 mg tablets acetaminophen every 6 hours PRN for pain   Maximum dosage per day:  3 g   What is the maximum number of tablets that should be taken each 24-hour period?            

Order:  Infuse 650 ml NSS at 50 ml/hr Available:  1 L NSS   How long will it take to complete this infusion?

Order:  infuse dobutamine at 20 mcg/kg*min Available:  Dobutamine HCl 300 mg/250 ml D5W   Patient weighs 215 lbs   At what rate will the nurse set the IV infusion pump?  Round to nearest whole number.

Convert 11.9 cm to mm.