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Order:  Infuse 1 L NSS with 15 mEq KCl over 10 hours Available:  1 L NSS                   Vial KCl (20 mEq/10 ml)   What volume of KCl should be added to the NSS?

Order:  infuse dobutamine 15 mcg/kg*min Available: dobutamine HCl 700 mg/250 ml D5W   Patient weighs 185 lb.   At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump? Round to the nearest whole number.

Order:  Infuse 200 ml 5% magnesium sulfate at 35 ml/hr Available:  5% magnesium sulfate (5 g/100 ml)                    Macrodrip set with drop factor of 20 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate using this apparatus.  

Order:  5 mg morphine oral solution every 4 hours PRN for pain   Available:  10 mg/5 ml oral solution morphine sulfate   What is the maximum ml per day that should be administered according to this prescription?  

Order:  500 mg levodopa every 6 hours Availalble:  250 mg levodopa tablets   How many tablets are needed per week for this prescription?    

Order:  infuse 5% Drug Z solution at 35 ml/hr Available:  250 ml bag 5% Drug Z solution   How long will it take to infuse each bag?  

Order:  Drug A, IV at 10 mg/kg * 10 hr Patient weighs:  150 lbs. Available:  Drug A 400 mg/500 ml D5W   At what rate should the nurse set the infusion pump? Round to the nearest whole number.

Calculate the molecular weight of a molecule with the molecular formula: C6H13NH2 . Refer to the atomic weights below. H = 1 amu O = 16 amu C = 12 amu N = 14 amu

Order:  2.5 mg q8hr  lorazepam for anxiety Available:  10 mg tablets lorazepam   How many tablets should be administered per day?  

Order:  infuse 225 mL of normal saline over 30 minutes   At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump?