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What is the mode of the data set in the dotplot pictured?

Using the above label, how many milliliters of diluent will the nurse add to get a final concentration of 500,000 units in 1 milliliter? Provide the volume to the tenths. 

Available: 25,000 units Heparin in 250 mL NS  Order: Heparin to infuse at 18 units/kg/hr. The client weighs 212 pounds. How many units per hour will the client receive? Provide answer as a whole number.

Order: Vancomycin 750 mg PO once Available: Vancomycin hydrochloride for oral solution, USP. Equivalent to 1 g. When reconstituted with 20 mL, each 5 mL contains approximately 250 mg of vancomycin How many mL will the nurse give? Provide the answer as a whole number. 

Order: Digoxin 100 mcg IM daily Available: Digoxin 250 mcg/2 mL for injection How many mL will you administer? Do not round your answer. 

The client had the following during your 8 hour shift. Calculate the clients total intakefor the shift. Use the following equivalents: 1 cup = 8 oz and 1 glass = 6 oz 6 oz bowl of tomato soup 1 glass of Orange Juice 4 oz of Milk  1 cup of coffee  1 cup of water  750 mL of Normal Saline IV fluid Record your answer in mL as a whole number. 

Order: 4,200 units subcutaneous two hours after surgery.  Available: Heparin Sodium Injection, USP. 5,000 USP units per 1 mL. How many mL will the client receive? Provide your answer to the hundreths. 

The recommended dosage of clindamycin oral solution is 10-40 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. The child weighs 82 pounds.  What is the safe daily dosage range? Provide the answers as a whole number.  What is the safe range per dose? Round your answers to the whole number.  (This question is worth 1 point; each blank is worth 0.5 points)  

Order: Dobutamine 6 mcg/kg/min Available: Dobutamine 500 mg/500 mL (Critical Care Med) Client weight is 176 pounds.  Blank 1: How many mcg/minute will the client receive. Round your answer to the tenths.  Blank 2: Calculate the rate to set on the IV infusion pump. Round your final answer to the tenths.  (Each blank is worth 1 point.)

Order: Acetaminophen 100 mg PO once Available: Acetaminophen 160 mg/5 mL oral solution The child weighs 16.7 pounds The safe dose of this medication is 10 mg/kg/dose Blank #1: Is the ordered dose safe?  Blank #2: What is the safe dose? (Each blank is worth 1 point.)