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A client weighing 149 lb has an order for 475 mg of a medication in 100 mL of NS q6h. The normal dosage range is 8-12 mg/kg/dose in divided doses q8h. Round converted weight to the nearest tenth. Based on the client’s weight, what is the 24-hour dosage range? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1] Is the ordered dose safe? (Answer Yes or No) [BLANK-2]

A 49-year-old man has been taking an excessive amount of antacid to self-treat his gastric reflux disease. How might his body compensate for this?

What is the meaning of the following abbreviation? (Do not use abbreviations in the final answer.) without.jpg  [BLANK-1]

What does a substance’s pH represent?

Stroke Protocol: Administer a bolus with heparin 80 units per kilogram of body weight and start IV infusion at 18 units/kg/hr. The client’s weight: 198 lb. (Do not round converted weight.) [BLANK-1] How many units will the nurse administer for the bolus dose? [BLANK-2] How many units per hour will the nurse administer for the IV infusion?

Match the fluid or medication to the appropriate description.

The nurse is caring for a client who is currently receiving IV heparin. The client weighs 257 lb. The most recent aPTT is 43 seconds. Use the Weight-Based Heparin Protocol to answer the questions that follow. Round converted weight to the nearest tenth. heparin protocol 1.jpg What is the initial infusion rate in units/hr? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1] The client’s most recent aPTT is 93 seconds. Based on this result, what is the new infusion rate in mL/hr? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-2]

Determine the BSA for the following client.  An adult whose weight is 211 lb and height is 75 in. Express final BSA value to the nearest hundredth. [BLANK-1]

Indicate how the nurse should prepare the following using full-strength normal saline (0.9%) (solute) and sterile water (solvent). Irrigate foot wound with 0.24 L of 1/4 strength daily. [BLANK-1] How many milliliters of solvent will the nurse use? [BLANK-2] How many milliliters of solute will the nurse use?

Order: Infuse heparin at 20,000 units per hour from a solution containing 60,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. How many mL/hr will deliver the ordered dose? Round final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1]