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Endocrine therapy is used on most all breast cancer patients to stop the production of estrogen.

Comparing a modified radical mastectomy to a radical mastectomy, what is the key anatomical difference?

A client weighs 186 lb. Heparin infusion 20,000 units in 1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. Order: Bolus with heparin sodium at 50 units/kg, then initiate drip at 15 units/kg/hr. Round converted weight to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-1] What is the bolus dosage? [BLANK-2] What is the infusion rate (initial), in units/hr? [BLANK-3] What is the infusion rate in mL/hr? Express all final answers to the nearest whole number.

Convert the following. 99.5°F = ____________°C Express final answer to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-1]

Order: Bacitracin 8,500 units IM STAT Available: (Use label below.) bacitracin lab.jpg   [BLANK-1] After reconstitution, for how long can the medication be kept before discarding? [BLANK-2] Based on the order, how many milliliters will the nurse administer? Express final answer to the nearest tenth.

Determine the BSA for the following client.  An adult whose weight is 60.9 kg and height is 130 cm. Express final BSA value to the nearest hundredth. [BLANK-1]

The nurse receives an order for 1.75 L D5 ½ NS to infuse at 120 mL/hr.  [BLANK-1] How long will it take for the IV to infuse? (Express final answer in hours and minutes.) [BLANK-2] The infusion began at 10:30 PM, at what time will the infusion be completed? (Express final answer in military time.)

Order: Infuse Ampicillin 500 mg in 100 mL NS in 30 minutes IV q6h At what rate, in mL/hr, will the nurse set the IV infusion pump to deliver the medication? [BLANK-1]

The nurse is caring for a client who is currently receiving IV heparin. The client weighs 203 lb. The most recent aPTT is 85 seconds. Use the Weight-Based Heparin Protocol to answer the questions that follow. Round converted weight to the nearest tenth. heparin protocol box.jpg   Based on the most recent aPTT, what is the new infusion rate in mL/hr? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1]

Order: Unasyn 1 g IV q6h Available: Use medication label & package insert below to answer the questions that follow. unasyn.jpg   Package insert directions state:    Unasyn vial size Volume diluent to be added Withdrawal volume    1.5 g 3.2 mL 4 mL    3 g 6.4 mL 8 mL [BLANK-1] How many milliliters of diluent will the nurse add to reconstitute the Unasyn?   [BLANK-2] What is the dosage strength of the reconstituted solution? [BLANK-3] Based on the order, how many milliliters will the nurse administer in one dose? Express final answer to the nearest tenth, when indicated.