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Ordered: Vancomycin 1G in 250ml of normal saline, given over 75 minutes. At what rate will you set the pump in mL/hr?

Ordered: Tylenol 975 mg. Available:  Tylenol tablets 325mg.  How many tablets do you give?

Ordered: Phenobarbital 360mg   Available: Phenobarbital tablets 120mg.  How many tablets will you give?

Ordered: Potassium Chloride 10mEq. Available: KCL 20mEq/5ml.  How many milliliters (mL) will you give?

Ordered: Heparin subcutaneous, 7500 unit. Available: Heparin solution 10,000units/ml.  How many milliliters (mL) will you administer?

The nurse is reviewing a client’s medication prescriptions. A client has a new drug ordered “BID”. This means the drug will be administered how often?

Ordered: Streptomycin 0.25g. Available: Streptomycin 1g/2mL.  How many milliliters (ml) will you give?

The provider has ordered 1000ml D5NS to infuse over 24 hr. The drop factor is 60gtt/ml.  What is the correct flow rate on the IV in gtt/min?

Ordered: 1000ml Lactated Ringers to infuse over 8 hr. At what rate will you set the pump in mL/hr?

After completing a dosage calculation, the nurse determines a dosage that is greater than what is recommended as a safe dose. After the nurse rechecks the calculation, what should the nurse do NEXT?