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  Trade name [A]Generic name [B]Intended route this medication can be used [C]Dosage strength when reconstituted for IM dose [D]How much to add to reconstitute for IM dose [E]

Gtt factor  blood Doctors order:                        Administer two units of whole blood now (500 ml/unit)             Instructions:                            Administer over 8 hours                                                             The administration (tubing) set is 10 gtts/mL   If not administered by pump, calculate the flow rate (gtts/min). Round to a whole number [A]

Round to the nearest 10th 0.66

Round to the nearest 100th 1.998

Please round to the 10ths. 0.43

Physician Order: Administer Medication A 6mcg/kg/min Patient’s weight: 165 lbs What weight in kilograms would you use to calculate a medication dose?

Round to the nearest 10th 0.99

Express this weight in kilograms: 136 lbs Round to 10th’s

Physician Order: Administer Medication A 8 mcg/kg/min Patient’s weight: 188 lbs What weight in kilograms would you use to calculate this dose?

Heparin Provider’s order:                 Start heparin protocol                                                          Initial bolus of 60 units/kg (See label)                                                        And then start continuous infusion of 20 units/kg/hr Available:                           Bolus:  See label Continuous infusion: Heparin 25,000 units/250 mL D5W          Patient weight:                    128 lbs            How many mL(s) will be administered for the bolus?                   __________________ Don’t add any labels for answer. Round to the nearest 10th