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The health care provider ordered furosemide 20 mg IV stat for your patient with congestive heart failure.  You have the following available:     How many mL will you administer per dose? ______ mL   (Enter numeric answer only)   

Using the MAR and the label provided, calculate how much cephalexin the nurse will administer per dose?  _____ mL (Enter the numerical answer only.)   Electronic Medical Record – MAR Name: Juice, Orange Age: 48 DOB: 2/1/XX     MR # 21132 Allergies: NKDA Room # 200 Admit Date: 1/15/XX     Scheduled Medications Time Drug Name Dose Route Frequency Administration 0900 Cephalexin Oral Susp 0.5 g PO q12h    

Your patient has orders for Fragmin 12,500 international units (IU) subcutaneously 2 hours before surgery for a total hip replacement.  You have the following available:     How many mL will you administer? _______ mL   (Enter numeric answer only)   

The licensed prescriber orders Hydromorphone 1 mg IM q4h prn pain.  You have the following available:   How many mL will you administer per dose? _______ mL   (Enter numeric answer only)   

An order for regular insulin at 12 units/hr is received for a client with diabetic ketoacidosis.  Regular insulin 100 units in 250 mL of 0.9% NS is available.  How many mL/hr should the IV pump be programmed for? ____ mL/hr   (Enter numeric answer only) 

Order: Dilantin capsules 0.3 g PO tid   Available:   How many capsules will you give per dose? ________ caps (Enter numeric answer only)

Order: Ferrous sulfate 45 mg PO daily Available: Ferrous sulfate 15 mg per 0.6 mL How many mL will you administer per dose?  _____ mL   (Enter numeric answer only)   

Your client has midazolam 2 mg IV ordered 1 hour before surgery.  How many mL will you administer per dose? _____ mL (Enter numeric answer only)  

Acetaminophen is ordered for an infant who weighs 17.6 lb. Acetaminophen is available as a 160mg/5mL concentration.  The recommended dosage is 10 mg/kg/dose.  Calculate the safe dose for this child.   ______ mg   (Enter numeric answer only)

A client has an order for 500 mL of TPN to be infused over 24 hours.  How many mL/hr should the IV pump be programmed for?  Round to the nearest whole number. _____ mL/hr   (Enter numeric answer only)