The patient has an order for Ampicillin 500 mg IV every 6 ho…

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 How many milliliter(s) should be withdrawn from the vial and added to the IV bag to be infused for each dose?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)

There is an order for cimetidine (Tagamet) 6.25 mg to be giv…

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)

A patient has been admitted with complaints of shortness of…

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?