The physician has ordered Rocephin 700 mg IM now.   Instructions are to add 4.1 ml sterile water to the vial to yield Rocephin 1 gram per 5 ml.   How many ml will the nurse administer to provide 700 mg of Rocephin? Record your answer using one decimal place. [BLANK-1] ml

An IV of 1000 ml NS is running at 100 ml/hr.   How many hours will this IV run? Record your answer using a whole number. [BLANK-1] hours

Order: Lidocaine 2.5 mg/min via infusion pump.   Available: 500 mg Lidocaine in 200 ml D5W.   The IV administration tubing is 15 gtt/ml.   What is the ml/hr? Record your answer using a whole number. [BLANK-1] ml/hr

Your patient has been having runs of ventricular tachycardia and has an order for amiodarone hydrochloride (Nexterone or Cordarone) 1 mg/min.  Pharmacy sent you a bag of 500 mg amiodarone in 200 ml D5W.  How many ml/hr should you infuse this medicine? Record your answer using a whole number. [BLANK-1] ml/hr

Order for a child: Ceclor 100 mg p.o. t.i.d.   Available: Ceclor 50 mg in 2 ml. How many ml will you administer at each dose? Record your answer using a whole number. [BLANK-1] ml

15 minutes after starting your infusion in problem 18, the patient’s blood pressure is 90/60. Order:  Start Dopamine 6 mcg/kg/min; increase titration at 1 mcg/kg/min to maintain a systolic blood pressure of at least 100. The IV drip you have on hand is 400 mg Dopamine in D5W 100 ml. Your patient weighs 150 lbs. How many ml/hr will you set your flow rate? Record your answer using one decimal place. [BLANK-1] ml/hr

The Manhattan distance is an example of a commonly used heuristic. 

In a finite space, which of the following algorithms will return the optimal solution if one is found? You may assume that if the algorithm uses a heuristic that it is accurate. You may select more than one answer.

Multiple Choice and True or False Choose the best answer to each question.

If someone is selecting a heuristic function, why might they choose the Manhattan distance over Euclidean distance?