A 5-day-old newborn in the NICU was born weighing 3,800 gram…
A 5-day-old newborn in the NICU was born weighing 3,800 grams. Over the last 5 days, the infant has lost approximately 200 grams. The neonatologist orders gentamicin 4 mg/kg IV every 24 hours for suspected sepsis. How many mg would the nurse need to administer? Enter numeric value only. Round to the nearest tenth place.
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A 72-year-old male is admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit with cardiogenic shock following an acute myocardial infarction. He requires a continuous dobutamine infusion for inotropic support. The provider orders dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL of D5W to infuse at 6 mL per hour. How many micrograms per minute is the patient receiving? Enter numeric answer only.
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Use the drug label below to answer the following question: A pediatric ICU patient is receiving epinephrine 0.3mg IM PRN every 15 minutes for severe anaphylaxis. The patient weighs 70lbs. How many mL would the nurse administer? Enter numeric value only. Round to the nearest tenth.
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A 32-year-old woman (weight 176 lbs) is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with preeclampsia and has experienced a seizure. The provider orders magnesium sulfate as follows: Loading dose (bolus): 5 g IV over 20 minutes Maintenance dose: 2 g/hour IV continuous infusion Magnesium sulfate is available as 1 g/12 mL. At what rate (in mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump to administer the bolus dose over 20 minutes? Enter numeric value only.
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