Which area of the brain is responsible for interpreting meaning and appropriate response to pain?

Final Dosage: Calculate the infusion time for an IV that is infusing at 125 mL/hr with 1000mL of fluid left in the IV bag. The current time is 1940. When will this IV be completed (in military time)?

Final Dosage:  A patient who weighs 45 kg receives a prescription for erythromycin (E-mycin) tablets at 50 mg/kg/day.  The medication supply is available as 250-mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient receive for each dose, if three doses per day are administered?  __________ tab(s)

Final Dosage: The prescriber has ordered dicloxacillin (Betoclox) 300 mg every 6 hours for a patient weighing 118 lbs.  The safe dose range is 25 – 50 mg/kg/day. a. What is the safe dose range/dose for this patient? __________  mg (round to whole number) b. Should the nurse administer this medication and why?                    

SL is the abbreviation for what term?

The prescriber has ordered ranitidine HCL (Zantac) 10 mg IV every 8 hours for a patient weighing 30 lbs. Dosage range:  2 – 4 mg/kg/day What is the safe dose range per day? [range]  (whole numerical value only) Should the nurse administer this medication and why?  [reason]  Select  letter A, B, or C only                       A – Yes, Rx is within SDR                        B – No Rx is too high                        C – No, Rx is too low

The day shift nurse (0700 – 1900) documented the administration of IV Vancomycin as indicated on the clock below. The physician has ordered a peak level to be drawn.  What time will the nurse draw the peak level?  

The prescriber has ordered ampicillin sodium “N” (Omnipen) 10 g IV once a day for an adult patient diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and weighing  54 kg. Referring to the label below, what is the safe range/dose? [mg] Should the nurse administer this medication and why? [reason] Select  letter A, B, or C only                       A – Yes, Rx is within SDR                        B – No Rx is too high                        C – No, Rx is too low

The prescriber orders 75 mL D5W to infuse over 120 minutes using a microdrip set.  What is the flow rate to be administered to this patient?  gtt/min

Final Dosage: At the end of her 12-hour shift, the nurse needs to document the fluid input and output for her patient. The patient is NPO. The patient is receiving NS IV at 100 mL/hr, in addition to a 50mL bag of metronidazole (Flagyl) IVPB. The patient urinated 500 cc after breakfast, 300 cc after lunch and 300 cc after dinner. The nurse drained 100 mL out of the patient’s JP drain 6 hours into the nurse’s shift. a. Calculate the input for this patient: _______  b. Calculate the output for this patient: _______