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A client’s intake was the following during the first 4 hours of the shift: cup of coffee (1 cup = 8 oz) 1 can of ginger ale (1 can = 12 oz) glass of cranberry juice (1 glass = 6 oz) How many mL will you record on the intake and output (I&O) sheet?  mL

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested.  What is the trade name of this medication? 

Order: 250 mL NS IV at 100 mL/hour beginning at 1300.  How many minutes will the infusion take to complete? ______ minutes

Order: 250 mL NS IV at 100 mL/hour beginning at 1300.  At what time will the infusion be complete?  (military time)

Directions: Calculate the following medication dose. Order: Ampicillin 0.325 g IM q6hr Available: Ampicillin 150 mg per mL ______ mL (round to the nearest tenth)

Order: 500 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride over 6 hours  Available: macrodrip tubing (20 gtt/mL) What is the drip rate? gtt/min

A client has an order for 2,000 mL D5W to infuse over 24 hours. The nurse will set the IV infusion pump to  mL/hr (Round to the nearest mL).

The health care provider has prescribed clindamycin 600 mg IVPB q12h in 150 mL NS to infuse over 60 minutes. The nurse is administering the medication via an infusion pump.  What rate does the nurse set the pump? Round to the nearest mL. mL/hr

A client has an order for Lactulose 40g p.o. b.i.d. Available is Lactulose labeled 10 g per 15 mL.  How many mL will the nurse administer? mL

A client has an order for ibuprofen 10 mg/kg po q 8 hours prn for fever. The child weighs 14 kg. Available is Ibuprofen labeled 50 mg /1.25 mL.  How many mL(s) does the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth mL. ______ mL(s)