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31. A child weighs 16 pounds. The healthcare provider prescribes furosemide 10 mg daily. The recommended dosage is 0.5 to 2 mg/kg/day.  Is this a safe and therapeutic dose? 

10. The healthcare provider orders ampicillin 1 g in 100 mL of D5W IVPB to infuse over 20 minutes. Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.

16. The recommended dosage of oxacillin for a child is 50 mg/kg/day by mouth in four equal doses. The child’s weight is 66 lb. The medication is supplied in 250 mg/5 mL. What is the child’s weight in kilograms?

3. The healthcare provider orders famotidine elixir 150 mg po twice a day for heartburn. The medication is supplied in 15 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?

2.  The healthcare provider orders lisinopril 25 mg po daily for hypertension. The medication is supplied in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

4. The healthcare provider orders magnesium oxide 1200 mg oral three times a day for a client with hypomagnesemia. Magnesium oxide is available in 400 mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? 

28. The client weighs 120 pounds 8 ounces.  How many kg does the client weigh?

19.  The healthcare provider prescribes diltiazem 0.87 mg by mouth three times daily for an infant who weighs 26 pounds.  The recommended dose is 4mg/kg/day.  Is this a safe and therapeutic dose?

D.V., 42-years-old, has a history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with the development of manifes-tations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 2 years ago. He has been hospitalized and treated twice for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and is now admitted to ICU with suspected cryptococcal meningitis. ET intubation with assist-control mechanical ventilation at 12 breaths/min, 15 cm H2O PEEP, and FiO2 of 50% is established. Subjective Data A friend reports that D.V. had 2 generalized tonic-clonic seizures in the 2 hours before admission Objective Data Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score: 6 Weight 65.9 kg, height 6 ft 1 in Vital signs: temp 102.2°F (39°C), HR 80 beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, BP 100/46 mm Hg ABGs: pH 7.26, PaCO2 32 mm Hg, PaO2 65 mm Hg, HCO3 16 mEq/L, SaO2 92% Other laboratory tests: glucose 228 mg/dL (12.6 mmol/L), lactate 3 mEq/L (3 mmol/L), white blood cells (WBCs) 18,500/μL Skin warm and dry Indwelling urinary catheter inserted with 30 mL returned   34. What nursing interventions specific to ET intubation and mechanical ventilation would the nurse include in D.V.’s plan of care? (Select all that apply)

30.  A client has been receiving mechanical ventilation for four hours. The patient’s initial arterial blood gas (ABG) results include a pH of 7.51, PaO2 of 82 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 26 mm Hg, and HCO3– of 23 mEq/L (23 mmol/L). As the nurse taking care of him, you recognize that your client will need which of the following interventions?