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When discussing dosage calculation for pediatric patients with a clinical pharmacist, the nurse notes which type of dosage calculation is most commonly used in pediatric calculations?

Order: cefadroxil (Duricef) 0.4 g, PO, q12hAvailable: cefadroxil (Duricef) 250 mg/5 mLHow many mL will be given per dose?

Ordered: Prozac 30 mg PO daily in AM.Available:How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?

A medicated IV of 100 mL is ordered to infuse in 2 hours. How many mL per hour will the flow rate be?

A nurse was going to administer insulin, which is considered a high alert medication, to a patient. What action should the nurse take?

A patient is to receive a penicillin intramuscular (IM) injection in the ventrogluteal site. The nurse will use which angle for needle insertion?

Identify signs of fluid volume overload. (Select all that apply.)

How many milligrams are in 5.5 grams?Note: There are 1000 milligrams (mg)  in 1 gram

How many pounds are in 22 kg?conversion formula: 1 kg= 2.2 lbs

The nurse is preparing to administer meperidine (Demerol), an opioid analgesic, and promethazine (Phenergan), which is an antiemetic and antihistamine. When given together, the clinical effect of sedation for these two drugs is greater than the sum of the individual effects when given alone. This is an example of: