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Order:  infuse epinephrine 2 mcg/min Available:  1 mg epinephrine in 250 ml normal saline At what rate should the nurse set the infusion pump?

Order:  4 mg Drug Y IV push Available:  vial of Drug Y 2 milligrams/ml   How many milliliters should the nurse administer?  

Order:  Dilute 150 mg cimetidine in 100 ml D5W, infuse over 15 minutes Available:  500 ml D5W                    300 mg/ 2 ml cimetidine                    Macrodrip set with drop factor of  10 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate for this apparatus.

Order:  cefadroxil 0.4 g PO, q6h Available:  50 ml vial of cefadroxil (250 mg/5 ml)   How many milligrams will be administered per day?

Order:  furosemide 60 mg IV STAT Available:  furosemide in 40 mg/4 ml vials   What volume of furosemide should be administered?

Order:  cefadroxil 0.6 g PO, q6h Available:  50 ml vial of cefadroxil (250 mg/5 ml)   How many milligrams will be administered per day?

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?