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What are two of the body’s stress response systems that translate environmental factors into effects on our health?

The client is to receive Gentamycin 40 mg in 50 mL of solution to be administered over 40 minutes. The client has an infusion pump. At what rate should the nurse set the pump? Round to the tenths  ______________________mL/hr 

Ordered: levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) 0.075 mg po qd Available: levothyroxine sodium(Synthroid) 150 mcg tablets How many tablets will the nurse give? Round to the tenths  _______________________Tablet(s) 

Prior to an endoscopy exam, the patient is to get Morphine Sulfate 9 mg with glycopyrrolate (Robinul) 250 mcg IM. Utilizing the labels below, how much of each medication will the nurse draw up? Round to the tenths  [A] Morphine ___________________mL [B] Robinul _____________________mL 

The penicillin G potassium vial was reconstituted with 4.6 mL of diluent. You have an order to give Penicillin G Potassium 350,000 units IM. How much medication will the nurse draw up to administer (see label below)? Round to the tenths _______________________mL

A client’s 1000 ml bag of Dextrose 5% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride was hung at 0800 and is due to be completed at 1600.  How many mL per hour is the patient receiving?  Round to the tenths __________________mL/hr 

Order:  1000 mL of D5W to infuse in 12 hours. How many mL will be infusing per hour? Round to the tenths _______________mL/hr  Note: This is the last question.  Please show your scratch paper to the camera.  Thanks!

An order for metoprolol (Lopressor) 37.5 mg has been prescribed. Based on the medication label below, how many scored tablets should be administered? Round to the tenths  _____________________Tablet(s)

Order: sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin) 50mg/kg/day po in four divided doses, administered q 6 hours. The client weights 55 pounds. How much medication will the client receive in 24 hours? Round to the tenths _____________________________mg

The client has an order for 16 units of NPH and 6 units of Regular insulin to be drawn up in the same syringe. Answer the following questions: [A] Which insulin will the nurse draw up first? [B] How much total insulin will be in the syringe? _________Units