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INSTRUCTIONS:  Calculate the following dosage problems and s…

INSTRUCTIONS:  Calculate the following dosage problems and show your work on the test.  You may use your calculator.  Clearly fill-in only one answer for each question.  Fill in the blank with your answer.   INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUNDING OFF NUMBERS:  1) Round off gtts / min to the nearest whole number.  EXAMPLES:  16.7 gtts / min = 17 gtts / min  OR  14.2 gtts / min = 14 gtts / min  2) Round off answers LESS than 1 to 2 decimal points (hundredths).  EXAMPLES:  0.035 = 0.04  OR  0.201 = 0.20  3) Round off answers GREATER than 1 to 1 decimal point (tenths).  EXAMPLES:  1.65 = 1.7  OR  1.23 = 1.2  4) Round off mL / hr to the nearest whole number.  EXAMPLES:  1.4 mL / hr = 1 mL / hr   OR   1.6 mL / hr = 2 mL / hr  5) Round off weights in Kg to one decimal point (tenths).  EXAMPLES:  30.46 Kg = 30.5 Kg  OR  22.32 Kg = 22.3 Kg  ________________________________________________________________       A client is prescribed 1G potassium phosphate IV to be infused continuously over 6 hours.  Available is 1G potassium phosphate in 500mL dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to run at how many mL/Hr? mL/Hr   

Which of the following correctly describes the hormonal regu…

Which of the following correctly describes the hormonal regulation of the female reproductive cycle? A) The ovary produces GnRH, which triggers the uterus to release FSH and LH.B) The pituitary gland releases GnRH, which signals the hypothalamus to release FSH and LH.C) The hypothalamus releases GnRH, which stimulates the pituitary to release FSH and LH, affecting the ovaries and uterus.D) The uterus releases estrogen and progesterone, which trigger FSH and LH production in the pituitary