A client is receiving one litre of D5W 0.45% normal saline IV every 8 hours by gravity infusion. The IV tubing has a drip factor of 12 gtt/mL. The nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many drops per minute? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client is receiving one litre of D5W 0.45% normal saline IV every 8 hours by gravity infusion. The IV tubing has a drip factor of 12 gtt/mL. The nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many drops per minute? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider prescribes ampicillin 140 mg intravenously (IV) every 8 hours for a child with meningitis. The vial is labeled, "Ampicillin 250 mg for reconstitution with 8.3 mL sterile normal saline for injection to yield a total solution concentration of 30 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer (Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes one litre of normal saline to infuse over 12 hours. The IV administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/minute should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider prescribes an IV solution of ampicillin 1 gram in 50 mL of D5W at 25 drops/minute. The nurse uses an infusion set that delivers 15 gtt/ml, and starts the infusion at 1900. Using the 24-hour clock, which time should the nurse anticipate the infusion to be completed? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client who weighs 172 pounds receives a prescription for levothyroxine 1.6 mcg/kg/day by mouth (PO). The medication is available in 50 mcg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

An adolescent with meningococcal meningitis is receiving a continuous IV infusion of penicillin G, which is prescribed as 20 million units in a total volume of 2 liters of normal saline every 24 hours. The pharmacy delivers 10 million units/litre of normal saline. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A child weighing 55 pounds is receiving ampicillin 300 mg/kg/24 hours intravenously (IV) in equally divided doses every 4 hours. How many mg should the nurse administer to the child for each dose? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is receiving a continuous IV infusion of heparin sodium 20,000 units in 5% dextrose injection 500 mL at the rate of 25 mL/hour. How many units of heparin should the client receive in 12 hours? (Enter numeric value only.)

A child who weighs 30 kg is experiencing a grand mal seizure. The healthcare provider prescribes diazepam 03mg/kg/dose IV STAT. The medication is available in 5 mg/mL vials. How many mL should the nurse administer?  (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).

A client with myasthenia gravis is receiving pyridostigmine 150 mg PO every 4 hours. The medication is available as 60 mg in 5 mL syrup. How many mL should the nurse administer? (If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)