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The nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child who is having post-operative pain. The child has a prescription for meperidine (Demerol) 40 mg IM. The nurse has the following medication available (see the label’s image below). How many mL should the nurse draw up to administer? Round to the tenths if applicable.  ____________________________mL

To prepare a solution that contains 1,000,000 units of penicillin G potassium (Pfizerpen), how many mL of diluent will the nurse need to add to the vial (see label below)? Round to the tenths, if applicable.  _______________mL

The medication ordered is Penicillin V Potassium liquid 500 mg PO. According to the label and the order, how many mL should be administered per dose in milliliters? Round to the tenths if applicable.  _____________________mL

The vial of penicillin G potassium (Pfizerpen) was reconstituted with 18.2 mL of sterile diluent and is in the unit refrigerator, unexpired. The nurse has an order to give penicillin G potassium 400,000 units IM. How many mL of the medication will the nurse draw up (see label below)? Round to the tenths, if applicable. ________mL

The nurse is caring for a client with a prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid) 150 mcg po every am. The available formulary has levothyroxine 0.05 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) should the nurse administer for the correct dose? Round to the tenths if applicable.  ________________________Tablet(s) 

Question # 16 and #17 are based on the same scenario: A client’s 1000 mL bag of Dextrose 5% in 0.45% Sodium Chloride was hung at 0800 and is due to be completed at 1800. How many mL/hr is the client receiving? Round to the tenths if applicable. _______________________mL/hr 

The order is for dexamethasone (Decadron) 1.5 mg PO bid. The medication available is Decadron tablets labeled 0.75 mg. How many tablet(s) of the medication will the nurse administer? Round to the tenths if applicable. _________________________tablet(s)

This is your last question. Please show both sides of your blank whiteboard to the camera.   Order: 1000 mL of D5W to infuse in 12 hours. How many mL will be infusing per hour? Round to the tenths if applicable. _______________mL/hr 

Ordered: Ceclor 150 mg IM q day Available:  Ceclor 400 mg/5 mL  How many mL will the nurse administer? Round to the tenths if applicable. ___________________mL

The client is to receive 500 mg ampicillin (Moxatag) dissolved in 200 mL of Dextrose 5% in water to infuse over two hours. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the pump? Round to the tenths if applicable. _________________________mL/hr