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The flow–volume loop below is representative of which of the following conditions?

Order: Furosemide 8 mg IM stat. Available: Furosemide labeled 40 mg per 4 mL How many mL will you administer per dose?  _______ mL (Enter numeric answer only)  

Calculate the total output for the following client: _______ mL   Drank 1 cup of coffee (cup = 10 oz) Voided 250 mL of urine and had ½ cup of liquid stool (cup = 8 oz) Consumed ½ bowl of broth; 4 oz of Jell-O; 1 cup of apple juice (cup = 8 oz) Nasogastric tube drainage emptied 480 mL Consumed 2 peaches and 10 tsp ice cream Thick, yellow emesis of 50 mL   (Enter numeric answer only)

Convert 37 Celsius to Fahrenheit __________ F   Select the appropriate formula to use and calculate.   F = 1.8(C) + 32   OR   C = (F – 32) / 1.8   (Enter numeric answer only)

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)