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Order: Critical care medication, Levophed IV titrated from 5-15 mcg/min. Available: Levophed IV 4 mg in 500 mL D5W. What is the mg/hr for the highest ordered dose? Round your answer to the tenths. _______ What is the infusion rate for the highest ordered dose? Round your answer to the tenths.  _______

Order: Heparin 1,800 units IVP STAT  Available: Heparin 5,000 units/mL What volume will the nurse will administer? Round your answer to the hundredths.

A client has Humulin R 14 units ordered every morning at 0700. The client also has a Humulin R sliding scale subq before meals and at bedtime (0700-1100-1600-2100). The sliding scale order is as follows:  Blood Glucose Level (mg per dL) Regular Insulin Less than 70 Call MD 150-200 2 units 201-250 3 units 251-300 5 units 301-350 7 units Greater than 350 Call MD At 0700 the client’s blood sugar is 299 mg/dL. How many units will the nurse administer? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 

Order: Albuterol sulfate syrup 3 mg four times a day as needed Available: Albuterol sulfate syrup 2 mg/5 mL The nurse will use an oral syringe for administration. What volume will the nurse administer? Round your answer to the tenths.

A client is ordered to receive Jevity (1.5 cal) at a rate of 70 mL/hr via G-tube. They are also ordered to receive 250 mL free water flushes every 4 hours via G-tube. What is the clients total intake for a 24-hour period? Provide your answer in milliliters. 

Order: Ciprofloxacin 200 mg in 100 mL of D5W IVPB every 12 hours. Administer over 30 minutes. At what rate will the nurse program the infusion pump? Round your answer to the tenths. _______ The infusion started at 7:30 AM. When will the next dose be given? Write your answer in military time.  _______

Order: 1,500 mL of D5W in 14 hours. IV tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. What is the IV flow rate in gtt/min? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 

Order: Enoxaparin 1.5mg/kg/dose SC every 12 hours. The client weighs 264 pounds. What dose will the nurse administer? Round your answer to the tenths.

Order: Regular insulin IV at 0.1 units/kg/hr. Available: 100 units of Regular insulin in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The patient weighs 330 lbs.  At what rate does the nurse program the infusion pump? Round your answer to the tenths.

A nurse is preparing to reconstitute doxycycline. How much diluent should the nurse add to this medication? Round your answer to the tenths.