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The use of a rectangle collimator reduces patient exposure by:  

List the 3 types of intraoral examinations. 

What is the recommended size of the beam at the patient’s face?

Patient has an order of cefazolin (Ancef)  1 g in 100 ml of NS to be infused over 30 mins. What rate (ml/hr) will you set the secondary line to deliver? _____________ ml/hr

The nurse practitioner has ordered Phenobarbital 15 mg. po q8h. The package you have is labeled 20 mg. per 5 ml.  How many ml. will you give? ____________________  

Patient has an order of PRBC (packed red blood cells) to be given over 4 hours.  The unit of PRBC is 260 ml.   What should you set up your hourly rate to be? __________ ml/hr

Match the following terms with the correct definition. 

Patient is ordered to receive Levophed 10 mcg/min. You have the reconstituted IV solution with 5 mg in 250 ml of D5W available. What rate will you set up the correct dose to be delivered?  ____________ ml/hr

In regards to the patient described above in #8 with the insulin sliding scale below. You check the blood sugar before dinner and it shows 410 mg. What will your next step be? 60-150 mg.0 units  151-250 mg.2 units  251-400 mg. 4 units  >  401 mg. call MD 

 Pt has an order to receive furosemide 60 mg IV Push. How fast will you IV push the medication? _______ min