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A nurse is reviewing a patient’s prescription for 1,000 mL o…
A nurse is reviewing a patient’s prescription for 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D₅W) IV to infuse over 8 hrs. At 1400, the nurse observes that there is 500 mL of solution remaining in the patient’s current IV bag. At what time should the nurse administer the next bag of IV solution?
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A patient can have pain medication every 4 hours as needed for pain. The patient requests a dose of pain medication. The nurse assesses the MAR and finds that the patient’s last dose was at 1700. When can the patient have another dose of pain medication? _____ [BLANK-1]_________ (Answer in military timer. Enter the number(s) in the blank only.)
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The healthcare provider gives the nurse an order for a medication. The order says to administer 0.2 gram by mouth daily. The pharmacy dispenses 100 mg per tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer per dose? (Enter the number(s) only in the blank.) ____[BLANK-1]____tablet(s)/dose
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