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The physician prescribes LR to infuse at a rate of 50mL/hr using a microdrop infusion set. The nurse will administer this fluid at what flow rate?   __________gtt/min

The physician prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) 250mg/5mL to be diluted to 40mL and infuse over 60 minutes. The nurse will add what volume to prepare this medication for administration?   __________mL (round to whole number)

The physician prescribes atropine sulfate (Atropine) 0.3mg IM STAT. The pharmacy supplies atropine sulfate (Atropine) 0.5mg/mL in a multi-use vial.  The nurse will administer how many mL STAT?   __________mL (round to tenth)

The physician prescribes Humulin R 7 units before breakfast. The pharmacy supplies Humulin R 100 units/mL.  The nurse will administer how many units before breakfast? (Math not needed)   __________units

The physician prescribes dobutrex (Dobutamine) 2.5mcg/kg/min for an adult weighing 155lbs. The pharmacy has supplied dobutrex (Dobutamine 500mg/250mL D5W.  The nurse will administer this medication at what flow rate?   __________mL/hr (round to tenth)

The physician prescribes 250mL 0.9%NS to infuse over 2 hours using a 20gtt/mL infusion set. After 1 hour the nurse notes only 100mL has infused.  To administer the prescribed fluid, the nurse will recalculate the rate at what flow rate?   __________gtt/min

The physician prescribes 0.9%NS to infuse at a rate of 50 mL/hr using a 15gtt/mL infusion set. The nurse will administer this fluid at what flow rate?   __________gtt/min

The ________ articulates with the acetabulum at its proximal end and the tibia at its distal end.

In the epiphyseal plate, it’s in the  ______________ that you’ll find chondrocytes tightly stacked on top of each other.

During fetal development, the epidermis is derived from ectoderm.