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The physician orders Epinephrine (Adrenalin) drip at 2 mcg/min. Pharmacy prepares 2 mg in 250 mL D5W. With a programmable pump, what would be the rate of administration in mL/hour? Calculate to the nearest tenth of the decimal place. 

The nurse prepares Atropine 0.5 mg IV. The crash cart provides prefilled atropine syringe labeled “1 mg in 10 mL.” The nurse should prepare to give how many mL?

Which of the following is the minimum amount of time a medical assistant should instruct a patient to leave their bandage in place following a phlebotomy or capillary puncture?

The client who is experiencing shock is started on norepinephrine (Levophed) by IV drip. Why must the nurse conduct frequent inspections of the IV insertion site while the client remains on this drug?

The common causes of chronic kidney (renal) failure are:

 Heparin has been infusing at 1000 units/ hour for 24 hours. The aPTT is currently 115 seconds. There is an order to decrease the infusion from 1000 units/ hour to 800 units/ hour. The solution is 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL. of NS. Provide the new rate in mL/hr.

A patient is admitted to a cardiac floor with CHF exacerbation. Which is the priority nursing intervention?

A patient needs an administration of an influenza vaccine during their medical visit. What needle size, angle, and site should the medical assistant select for an intramuscular (IM) injection?

When entering a patient’s new prescription in the medical record, the medical assistant notices a message alerting them to a dosage error. Which of the following software options automatically checks for medication errors and interactions?

The correct first dose of adenosine is: