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grains 1.5 = ______________mg (round to whole number)

The physician prescribes furosemide (Lasix) 30mg IV now.  The pharmacy supplies furosemide (Lasix) 10mg/mL.  The nurse will administer how many mL now?   __________mL (round to whole number)

The physician prescribes nitroprusside sodium (Nitropress) 0.3mcg/kg/min for an adult weighing 59kg. The pharmacy has supplied nitroprusside sodium (Nitropress) 420mg/250mL D5W. The nurse will administer this medication at what flow rate?   __________mL/hr (round to tenth)  

The physician prescribes nitroglycerine (Nitrostat) grains 1/150 SL PRN for chest pain. The pharmacy supplies nitroglycerine (Nitrostat) 0.4mg/tab.  The nurse will administer how many tab(s) per dose?   __________tab(s)

50 kg ____________________ lbs. (round to whole number)

The physician prescribes heparin 2500 units subcutaneously every 12 hours. The vial label reads heparin 10,000 units/mL. The nurse will administer how many mL/dose?   __________mL (round to hundredth)  

The physician prescribes 0.9%NS to infuse at a rate of 75mL/hr using a 15gtt/mL infusion set. The nurse will administer this fluid at what flow rate?   __________gtt/min

The physician prescribes strict Intake & Output (I & O). The patient’s fluid intake consists of: 6 ounces coffee, 4 ounces Jell-O, 8 ounces water, and 6 ounces chicken broth.  What will the nurse document as intake in mL?   __________mL (round to whole number)

The physician prescribes tetracycline oral suspension (Sumycin) 125mg PO QID for a child weighing 50lbs. The nurse will administer how many mL/dose?   __________mL (round to whole number)

The health care provider prescribed atropine sulfate (Atropine) 1mg IV push slowly STAT. Using the label   below, the nurse prepares how many mL to be administered?                                mL