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Order: Antibiotic 75mcg/kg IV every 8 hours for a child weighing 59.4 lb. How many mg of the antibiotic will the child receive with each dose?   mg (round to the nearest tenth)

Amoxicillin 250 mg p.o. t.i.d. is ordered for a child with an ear infection weighing 22 lb. The recommended dosage is 20–40 mg/kg every 24 hr. in 3 divided doses. The ordered dosage is in the recommended dosage range.

Directions: Use the label provided to answer the question. Order:  Ceclor (cefaclor) 100 mg p.o. q8h is ordered for a child weighing 30.8 lb. The recommended dosage is 20 to 40 mg/kg/day divided q8h. What is the safe recommended minimum 24-hr dosage for this child?  mg (round to the nearest tenth)

A client has an order for cefazolin (Ancef) 0.5 grams mixed in 50 mL NS IVPB q 8 hours.   The MAR instructs the nurse to infuse the medication over 30 minutes.   The nurse is using a gravity infusion.   The gtt factor is 10gtt/mL. How many gtt/minute does the nurse calculate for the correct rate?  gtts/minute

The health care provider has prescribed 500 mL D5.9NS with 20 mEq of KCl to run at 100 mL/hr.  The nurse begins the infusion at 1000.  What time will the infusion be completed?  Give answer in military time.

The health care provider has prescribed azithromycin (Zithromax) 0.5 grams IVPB mg in 250 mL NS to infuse over sixty minutes.   At what rate does the nurse program the IV infusion pump?   mL/hr.

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Order: methadone 5 mg subcutaneous now  Supply: vial labeled 10 mg per mL How much medication will the nurse draw up in the syringe.

The health care provider has prescribed:  LR IV 250 ml at 50 ml/hr. How many hours will it take the infusion to complete? ______ hours

The health care provider has prescribed ceftriaxone (Rocephin) IVPB 500 mg in 100 mL NS to infuse over 30 minutes.  The nurse is using a gravity infusion.  The gtt factor is 10gtt/mL.  How many gtts/minute does the nurse calculate for the correct rate? Round to the whole gtt.   gtts/minute