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A 3-day-old newborn in the NICU was born weighing 3,400 grams. Over the last 3 days, the infant has lost approximately 350 grams. The neonatologist orders gentamicin 5 mg/kg IV every 24 hours for suspected sepsis. How many mg would the nurse need to administer? Enter numeric value only. Round to the nearest hundredth place. 

A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a patient prescribed phenobarbital 60mg PO BID for seizures. The medication is supplied as an oral elixir with a concentration of 20mg/5mL. How many tablespoons would the nurse administer? Enter numeric value only. 

A nurse is preparing to reconstitute ceftriaxone (Rocephin) for injection. Based on the drug label below, how much diluent (in mL) would the nurse need to add to yield the proper IM concentration?

A 62-year-old patient is ordered albumin 50 g/day, divided into 4 IV doses, each to be infused over 1 hour. Albumin is supplied as 250 mg/mL. How many milliliters per dose should the nurse administer, and at what rate (mL/hr)?

A 28-year-old woman (weight 154lbs) is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with eclampsia, and has had a tonic-clonic seizure. The provider orders magnesium sulfate as follows: Loading dose (bolus): 4 g IV over 15 minutes Maintenance dose: 1 g/hour IV continuous infusion Magnesium sulfate is available as 1 g/10 mL. At what rate (in mL/hr) would the nurse need to set the pump to administer the bolus dose over 15 minutes? Enter numeric value only. Round to the nearest hundredth. 

A 16-year-old post-operative patient develops persistent hypotension and reduced urine output and is started on a dopamine infusion at [x]mcg/kg/min IV; the patient weighs [w] lb.Concentration available: Dopamine HCL, 400mg diluted in 250mL NS.At what rate (in mL/hr) should the IV infusion be set to deliver the prescribed dose? Round to the nearest whole number. Enter numeric value only. 

A 6-year-old child is admitted with suspected acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Which assessment finding is most concerning and should be reported to the provider immediately?

Although many anti sickling agents are available, which medication is the first to be clinically beneficial and approved by the FDA?

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