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Order: Cefazolin 0.5 g IM q8h Available: Use label below. cefazolin 1g.jpg   [BLANK-1] How many milliliters will the nurse administer in one day? Express final answer to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-2] How many milligrams will the nurse administer in one day?

An IV of 980 mL of 0.9% NS is started at 5:35 PM to infuse at 85 mL/hr. [BLANK-1] How long will it take the IV to infuse? (Express answer in hour and minutes.) [BLANK-2] At what time will the IV be be completed? (Express in military time.)

The client has a primary IV of 1,500 mL Lactated Ringers to infuse over 24 hours. The nurse must also hang an IV piggyback of 300,000 units of Penicillin G in 300 mL of 0.9% NS every 4 hours. The IVPB is ordered to run for 45 minutes.  What is the flow rate for the IVPB in mL/hr?  Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1]

A client who weighs 14.5 kg is ordered to receive acetaminophen 25 mg/kg/day. The recommended dose for acetaminophen is 10 to 15 mg/kg/dose in divided doses q4h. [BLANK-1] Based on the recommended dose range provided, what is the dose range, in milligrams, of how much acetaminophen the client can receive in one day? [BLANK-2] Is the ordered dose safe? (Yes or No)

Order: Infuse 1.85 L D5 ½ NS at 200 mL/hr. Drop factor: 10 gtt/mL. [BLANK-1] At what rate, in gtt/min, will the medication be delivered? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-2] The infusion was started at 0615, at what time will the infusion be completed? Express final answer in military time.

Order: Fluconazole 150 mg p.o. daily for 2 weeks.Available: (Use the label below.) fluconazole 100 mg(1).jpg  [BLANK-1] How many tablets will the nurse administer in one day? [BLANK-2] According to the order, how many doses can be administered from one bottle of medication?

Express 8:15 PM in military time. [BLANK-1]

According to ISMP, list two examples of medications that have been identified as high-alert and require dosage verification by two nurses before administration to the client. Provide one answer per question (i.e., one answer for a., one answer for b.). [BLANK-1] [BLANK-2] 

A healthcare provider prescribes amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg p.o. q8h for treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis. Directions for mixing: Add 60 mL of water and shake well. Each teaspoon will yield 50 mg of amoxicillin. How many milliliters will the nurse administer in one day? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1]

Calculate the following dosage using the levothyroxine sodium label below.  Order: levothyroxine sodium 400 mcg IV x 1 Available: levo label.jpg   How many mL will the nurse administer? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1]