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A client is ordered a nitroglycerin (critical care med) drip to infuse at 0.2 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 263 pounds. The nitroglycerin is available as 50 mg in 250 mL of NS.  Blank #1: What is the client’s weight in kg (remember the rounding rule for weight)?  Blank #2: At what rate will you program the infusion pump? Round your answer to the tenths.  (Each blank is worth 1 point; total 2 points)

1,000 : 6 :: 250 : X  Solve for X and round to the tenths. 

A child has been NPO since midnight and the healthcare provider orders maintenance IV fluids based on her weight of 41.6 pounds.  Blank 1: What is the daily volume of fluid she needs? Answer in mL/day Blank 2: At what rate do you anticipate to program the pump? Round the answer to the tenths. 

Order: 12 mg/kg/day of a medication for a child. The child weighs 38 pounds.  Blank #1: How many mg per day will the child receive? Do not round your answer.  Blank #2: If this is divided into 4 doses, how many mg per dose will the child receive. Do not round your answer.  (this question is worth 2 points; 1 point per blank.)

At what rate will the nurse set the IV infusion pump in mL/hr to infuse 62 mg/hr of a critical care med. The drug is provided 1 g in 500 mL. Provide your answer as a whole number.    

True or False this scenario is a violation of the ASHA Code of Ethics: An SLP in a private practice who specializes in adult communication disorders refers a preschooler who stutters to a local, more experienced professional in the area who specializes in stuttering. 

Provide two examples of Protected Health Information (PHI).

Which of the following is NOT an example of professional terminology?

Provide two examples of a breach in confidentiality that may occur in the School Setting.

Which of the following regarding placements/work settings are TRUE? Choose all that apply.