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What are the common complications with central lines and how can those complications be prevented?

Order:  Zyvox® (linezolid) 600 mg by mouth q 12 hours for pneumonia.  What amount will you administer per dose? (ml)

  Order:  Vibramycin® (doxycycline) 100 mg by mouth twice daily. (Ohh.. it’s “raspberry/apple flavored”?)  What amount will you administer per dose? (ml)

What do you do if a trach is accidently removed and can’t be easily replaced?

Order:  Prednisone 30 mg by mouth every day for three days.  How many tablets will you administer per dose?  

Order:  Furosemide (Lasix®)  30 mg IVP over 2 minutes.  What amount will you administer for this dose? (ml)  

Watch the following video (5:35) and review the skills checklists.  Then answer the following questions. Skill15-7Central_Line.pdf Skill15-8.pdf Skill15-9.pdf Answer the follow 3 questions.

.   Order:  Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg to be given now.  The patient weighs 44 pounds.  What is the volume that you would administer for this dose based upon the patient’s weight?  (ml)

Order: Infuse 1000ml D5 ½ NS over 6 hours utilizing IV set noted below.  The nurse retrieves the IV set below from the supply closet and establishes the infusion as ordered.  What is the rate for the gravity infusion using the IV set noted below? (gtts/min)

Order:  Heparin 1,300 units IVP STAT  loading dose for DVT.  What amount will you administer?  (ml)