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A patient is prescribed 1,000 mL of 0.9% Normal Saline to be infused at 90 mL/hr. How long will the infusion take?

A nurse is preparing to give a heparin bolus dose of 40 units/kg to a patient weighing 90 kg. How many total units will the nurse administer?

A patient with aplastic anemia has an order for 1 unit of packed red blood cells (250 mL) to be infused. The facility’s policy states to infuse the blood over 4 hours. The tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute should be given? _______ gtt/min

Your patient has a Heparin drip running at 29 mL/hr. The Heparin bag reads 10,000 units/ 100 mL. How many units per hour is the patient receiving?

When assessing the type of insulin to be given to a client, the nurse knows that Lispro, Aspart, Gluisine are all examples of a ___[BLANK-1]______ insulin analog. Select from the list of answers to fill in the blank. Fast- actingLong-acting

When preparing to change an IV site, which is a critical step?

Mr. Gibson is prescribed to receive 1000 mL of normal saline over 8 hours. The IV tubing delivers 20 drops per mL. At what time should the infusion be completed if it starts at 10:00 AM? _____[BLANK-1]______Enter your answer in military time.

What is a key point to remember when administering heparin?

What is a common site for subcutaneous insulin administration in adults?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the use of IV infusion pumps? (Select all that apply)