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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)

What are the potential problems with an IV site with a continuous IV infusion running?

Order:  Heparin Infusion 1,100 units/hour continuous IV infusion.  What rate will set the pump at for this infusion?  (ml/hr)

Patient #2 is a PO Day #1 laparoscopic cholecystectomy and has requested pain medicine.  She reports “incisional pain” and rates it a 6.5-7/10.  Her PRN orders are as follows:                What pain med do you offer?  Why (reference her pain value in your answer)?  Based upon the pain med given, when will you re-assess her pain? 30 minutes? 1 hour? 2 hours? 

Order: Vancomycin 500 mg IVPB every 24 hours.  Medication is to be infused over 90 minutes.  What rate will set the pump to run at when infusing the medication?  (ml/hour)

Order: Rocephin (Ceftriaxone) 2 G IVPB BID.  The medication is to be diluted in 50 ml DEXTROSE and will be infused over 30 minutes.  What is the rate for this medication infusion milliliters per hour (ml/hr) ?

What do you do if you have a critical low or critical high blood glucose result?

Order: Infuse 1000 ml NS over 4 hours.  What is the rate for the infusion in milliliters per hour (ml/hr)?

What is the nursing management for a hyperglycemic event?