The order is for procaine penicillin G 1.2 million units IM now. The nurse has a multidose vial of procaine penicillin G labeled 1,200,000 units/2 mL. The nurse verifies the ordered dose with the pharmacist, who clarifies that 1.2 million units = 1,200,000 units. How much medication will the nurse administer to the patient?
Read DetailsThe order is for amoxicillin oral suspension 3 tsp every 12 hours. To help the patient take the medication using a medicine cup with household measurements, the nurse tells the patient that _____ will provide the ordered dose.
Read DetailsThe day shift nurse informs the evening shift nurse that the patient took 1.25 L of water during the day shift. In reviewing the patient’s chart, the nurse notes that the nurse recorded that the patient took 1,250 mL. Select the statement that indicates the appropriate interpretation by the evening shift nurse of the patient’s fluid intake.
Read DetailsThe provider orders gemcitabine 1,000 mg IV now for a patient with ovarian cancer. The pharmacy sends a 1 g vial of powdered gemcitabine for injection, USP, with the following directions for reconstitution: To reconstitute, add 5 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection to the 200-mg vial or 25 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection to the 1-g vial. Shake to dissolve. These dilutions each yield a gemcitabine concentration of 38 mg/mL To correctly administer the ordered amount, the nurse will add ____ diluent, shake to dissolve, and withdraw ____ of the reconstituted gemcitabine into a syringe.
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