Vancomycin is prescribed for a patient with a MRSA-infected…
Vancomycin is prescribed for a patient with a MRSA-infected wound. The patient weighs 105 kg, and the doctor has prescribed Vancomycin 1,750 mg to be given once, right now, and has then prescribed a maintenance dose of 12.5 mg/kg of Vancomycin to be administered every 12 hours pending pharmacy approval. Vancomycin is available as 2,000 mg in 250 mL NS. It is ordered to run at a rate of 140 mL/hr. The nurse knows it will take about [Blank1] hours and [Blank2] minutes for the initial bag of Vancomycin to be complete. Please round your answer to the nearest minute. Do not panic about this!
Read DetailsA patient comes into the ED complaining of epigastric pain….
A patient comes into the ED complaining of epigastric pain. The doctor prescribes IV Protonix (pantoprazole sodium) 40 mg q12h. Pantoprazole sodium is available in the Pyxis as labeled below. The package insert instructs the nurse to reconstitute pantoprazole in 10 mL NS before pushing the medication through the IV. Given these instructions, the nurse knows to administer _____ mL of pantoprazole per dose to the patient
Read DetailsA 176 lb patient with Streptococci Endocarditis is prescribe…
A 176 lb patient with Streptococci Endocarditis is prescribed 2.4 million units/day IV Penicillin G Potassium. Penicillin G Potassium is available as 3,000,000 units/50 mL and should be given every 6 hours. The nurse knows to administer _____ mL per dose. Please read carefully!
Read DetailsA patient weighed 384 lb at their last doctor’s appointment….
A patient weighed 384 lb at their last doctor’s appointment. After some lifestyle and diet changes, as well as some pharmacological help, the patient returns to the doctor six months later weighing 342 lb. The physician records a weight loss of _____ kg in the EMR. Please round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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