Stroke Protocol: Administer a bolus with heparin 80 units per kilogram of body weight and start IV infusion at 18 units/kg/hr. The client’s weight: 198 lb. (Do not round converted weight.) [BLANK-1] How many units will the nurse administer for the bolus dose? [BLANK-2] How many units per hour will the nurse administer for the IV infusion?

Order: Infuse 1.85 L D5 ½ NS at 200 mL/hr. Drop factor: 10 gtt/mL. [BLANK-1] At what rate, in gtt/min, will the medication be delivered? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-2] The infusion was started at 0615, at what time will the infusion be completed? Express final answer in military time.

A child weighing 21.6 kg has an order for 500 mg of a medication in 100 mL of D5W q12h. The normal dosage range is 40–50 mg/kg/day in divided doses q8h. [BLANK-1] What is the ordered 24-hour dose, in milligrams?   [BLANK-2] Is the ordered dose safe? (Answer Yes or No)

Convert the following. 99.5°F = ____________°C Express final answer to the nearest tenth. Indicate Celsius as C. [BLANK-1]

The nurse receives the following order. Give ceftriaxone 750 mg IM x 1 NOW. The medication is available in the following form. (Use label below.) ceftriaxone 2 g vial label.jpg Provide answer to each question in the respective text boxes below. Express final answers to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-1] How many mL will the nurse administer? [BLANK-2] With what solution(s) will the nurse reconstitute the medication? Based on the the amount of medication the nurse will administer in the previous calculation, which is the best syringe to choose to administer the medication? [BLANK-3]

Amoxicillin 250 mg p.o. q8h is ordered for a client weighing 132 lb. The recommended dosage is 10 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses q8h. In milligrams, what is the recommended 24-hour dose for this client? [BLANK-1] Based on the recommended dosage, how many milligrams will the client receive in one dose? [BLANK-2] Is the ordered dosage safe? (Answer yes or no) [BLANK-3]

Order: Infuse heparin at 12,000 units per hour from a solution containing 40,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. How many mL/hr will deliver the ordered dose? [BLANK-1]

The nurse receives an order from the NP for methylprednisolone sodium succinate 185 mg IV b.i.d. for 5 days. The medication is provided in the following form (Use label below.). solumedrol lab.jpg  [BLANK-1] How many milliliters will the nurse administer in one dose? Express final answer to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-2] How milligrams will the client receive during the 5-day course? [BLANK-3] Can the nurse use the remaining medication in the vial to administer a future dose?

The client has a primary IV of 1,500 mL Lactated Ringers to infuse over 24 hours. The nurse must also hang an IV piggyback of 300,000 units of Penicillin G in 300 mL of 0.9% NS every 4 hours. The IVPB is ordered to run for 45 minutes.  What is the flow rate for the IVPB in mL/hr?  Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1]

A client’s intake for the morning shift from 7 AM to 7 PM is the following: (1 glass = 6 oz) Client’s intake: 500 mL of intravenous fluid 3 ½ glasses of water 12 oz can of Sprite 6 oz glass of milk How many mL of fluid will the nurse record as input for the morning (7 AM to 7 PM) shift? Express final answer to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-1]