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ADMINISTERCalculate the amount of medication you will give to administer one dose of the following medication orders. Assume all tablets are scored, when necessary. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a client’s age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac) 40 mg po bid, morning and noonSupply: Prozac 20 mg per tabletGive: __________ tablet(s)

NURSEWhen the nurse gets to the client’s bedside, the IV pump is not working well and so it is decided to run the medication by gravity. The nurse takes the tubing out of the pump and sets the rate in gtt/min. What is the rate of flow in gtt/min if the medication should be infused in 15 minutes by IVPB?

A client with atrial fibrillation is prescribed heparin 5000 units subcut stat. The pharmacy supplied the drug in 10 000 units per mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

IV FLUIDThe following orders will be regulated manually. Calculate the flow rate of the IV fluid in gtt/min. 1 L NS IV to infuse in 10 hoursThe drop factor is 10 gtt/mL.                                 Flow rate: __________ gtt/min

MANDYUse the following information about a child and her order to calculate answers.Mandy, a child who weighs 15 kilograms, is to be given amoxicillin. The recommended dosage of amoxicillin for children is 20 to 40 mg/kg/day po in equally divided doses administered q8h. What is the recommended range of milligrams of medication for this child per day?minimum: __________ mg maximum: __________ mg

MEDICATION ORDERSCalculate the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders. Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a client’s age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: penicillin G potassium 400 000 units IM qidSupply: penicillin G potassium 500 000 units per 2 mLGive: __________ mL

A 12-month-old infant has received measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine. Her mother calls the clinic to ask how she can help her infant to “feel better.” What is the nurse’s best suggestion to the mother?

What type of laxative is glycerin? 

MEDICATION ORDERSCalculate the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders. Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient’s age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: diphenhydramine 15 mg IM statSupply: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 10 mg/mLGive: __________ mL

A client taking an antibiotic suddenly develops hives. The hives are an example of which reactions?