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The patient has an order for Ampicillin 500 mg IV every 6 hours. The nurse has a available a 500 mg powered vial and a 50 mL bag of fluid. The directions on the vial state to add 1.8 mL diluent to the powdered vial for a concentration of 300 mg/mL. How many milliliter(s) should be withdrawn from the vial and added to the IV bag to be infused for each dose? ______________mL/dose (round to the tenth)

The physician orders tobramycin (Nebcin) 5mg/kg/day, in 4 equal doses, for a child that weighs 44 lbs.  How many milligrams per dose will you deliver per dose? ____________________________ mg/dose (round to the whole)  

The syringe below indicates what amount ____________?

There is an order for cimetidine (Tagamet) 6.25 mg to be given before surgery. The drug guide states the medication is to be given over 30 minutes. The drug is provided  in a 50 mL bag. What rate should the nurse set the IV pump when delivering milliliter(s) per hour? ______________ mL/hr (round to the whole)

Cacitriol (Rocaltrol) 40 mcg/kg is ordered. The vial of medication reads 1 mg/mL. How many milliliter(s) will you prepare for a child who weighs 37 kg? ____________________ mL (round to the tenth)

Which of the following actions by the patient demonstrates understanding of the correct technique when caring for an indwelling catheter?

Ampicillin (Ampicin) 150 mg is ordered every 8 hours for a child weighing 44 pounds.  The recommended dose for this medication is 10-20 mg/kg/24 hours.   Is this order within the recommended dose range? ___________ (yes/no)

Several nurses at the county health department are involved in planning community health.  In order to create a plan that will be acceptable to members of the community, who else should be involved in this venture?

Historically, acute epiglottitis was caused by which organism?

A patient has been admitted with complaints of shortness of breath (SOB) of 2 weeks duration.  The nurse is planning care and has included the nursing diagnosis:  Impaired Gas Exchange.  Which admission laboratory result would support the choice of this nursing diagnosis?