35.The client is prescribed 3/4 strength Glucerna to run at 50 ml/hour.  The pharmacy provides Glucerna 480 mL per can.  How many milliliters of water should the nurse dilute the formula with in order to provide the correct concentration of formula?

2.  The healthcare provider orders lisinopril 25 mg po daily for hypertension. The medication is supplied in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

25. The nurse is converting the weight of an infant who weighs 10 pounds 4 ounces.  How many kg does this infant weigh? 

26.The healthcare provider prescribes 1,000 mL 0.9% NS at 200 mL/h to infuse for dehydration.  The tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. 

15. The recommended safe dosage of erythromycin for a child is 20 mg/kg/day by mouth in four equal doses. The child’s weight is 33 lb. The medication is supplied in 125 mg/mL. How many milliliters will be administered for each dose?

6. A client has acetaminophen 650 mg ordered every 4 hours per gastric tube. The acetaminophen syrup is supplied in a 250 milligram per 5 mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?

19.  The healthcare provider prescribes diltiazem 0.87 mg by mouth three times daily for an infant who weighs 26 pounds.  The recommended dose is 4mg/kg/day.  Is this a safe and therapeutic dose?

8.  The healthcare provider orders guaifenesin 600 mg oral every 6 hours. Guaifenesin is available in 200 mg/10 mL. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?

36.  A client is admitted to the Emergency Department following a car accident. When performing a focused assessment, you notice absent breath sounds in the right lung fields and severe dyspnea. You prepare to assist the physician in insertion of a needle into the right chest when you also observe which of the following?

30.  A client has been receiving mechanical ventilation for four hours. The patient’s initial arterial blood gas (ABG) results include a pH of 7.51, PaO2 of 82 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 26 mm Hg, and HCO3– of 23 mEq/L (23 mmol/L). As the nurse taking care of him, you recognize that your client will need which of the following interventions?