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In addition to pulling on bones to cause movement, muscles also:

A patient is ordered 3 L of NS over 15.5 hours.  Please calculate the pump rate.  Round to the nearest whole number.

Three discrete types of muscle fibers are identified on the basis of their size, speed, and endurance. Which of the following athletic endeavors best represents the use of fast twitch oxidative (white) fibers?

A patient is ordered  120mg of medication Z PO BID X 10 days.  On hand, the nurse has: Medication Z 250MG/500ML  Please calculate the number of milliliters that should be given every dose. Please round to the nearest whole number. 

Which of the following statements about muscle function is correctly defined?

A wheelbarrow demonstrates the same type of lever as:

A patient is ordered 75 mg of medication C PO BID X 4 days.  On hand, the nurse has: Medication C 120mg/3ML Please calculate the number of milliliters that should be given every dose. Please round to the nearest hundredth decimal place. 

A patient is ordered 1560 mg of medication B PO BID X 4 days.  On hand the nurse has: Medication B 500MG/300 ML Please calculate the number of milliliters that should be given every dose. Please round to the nearest whole number.

Please convert 1.2 liters into milliliters 

True or False: The nurse should give the patient this medication as prescribed.  A patient weighing 107 lbs is diagnosed with juvenile arthritis is prescribed 860 mg Ibuprofen. The nurse is unfamiliar with the medication dosing and looks it up in her drug book. The book states that a therapeutic range for this medication is 15-30 mg/kg/dose  Q8 hrs PRN Pain.