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As discussed in class and the reading, a SMART goal is:

During a 12-hour shift, a patient has an IV infusion of Lactated Ringers infusing at 125 mL/hr.  The patient also had the following oral intake:  4-oz of apple juice, 180 mL iced tea, and 8 oz water.  Calculate the total input for this patient expressed in mL.

The prescriber has ordered hydroxyzine 30 mg IM every 12 hours. Safe dose range is 0.5-1 mg/kg/dose. The patient weighs 50 Ibs. a) What is the safe range/dose? _______________________mg (if rounding needed, round to the tenth) b) Would the nurse administer this medication and why?________________________

Referring to the label below, write the medication’s brand name? 

The prescriber has ordered 500 mL 0.9% NaCl to infuse over 4 hours using a macrodrip IV tubing set. After 2 hours, the nurse observes that only 120 mL has infused.  Recalculate the flow rate.       ________________ gtts/min (if rounding is needed, round to the whole number)

The prescriber has ordered hydroxyzine hydrochloride (Vistaril) 16 mg IM every 12 hours for a patient weighing 27 lbs.  Dosage range is 0.5 – 1 mg/kg/dose.   a) What is the safe dose range/dose? __________mg  (if rounding needed, round to the whole number) b) Should the nurse administer this medication and why?   

Referring to the label below, write the medication’s generic name?   

Mr. Alfred is clinically depressed, and his physician has recently prescribed nefazodone hydrochloride (Serzone) 300 mg daily orally for his depression. The pharmacy dispenses 150-mg tablets. How many tablets of Serzone should Mr. Alfred take daily?

Your patient is on morphine for pain control following orthopedic surgery. To prevent constipation, the physician prescribes Colace (docusate sodium) elixir 60 mg PO daily. Each teaspoon (5 mL) of liquid contains 20 mg of docusate sodium. How much medication (in mL) do you give your patient?