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A client receives a prescription for a single dose of midazolam 2 mg IV to be administer before a scheduled procedure. The vial is label, *4 mg/2 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is ["1"]

Here's the breakdown:

Prescribed dose: 2 mg midazolam (given)

Vial concentration: 4 mg/2 mL (label)

We need to find the volume containing the 2 mg dose considering the concentration.

Calculation:

Volume (mL) = Dose (mg) / (Concentration (mg/mL) / 2)

We divide the concentration by 2 because we need the volume that delivers 2 mg (half the concentration).

Volume (mL) = 2 mg / (4 mg/mL / 2)

Volume (mL) = 2 mg / 2 mg/mL

Volume (mL) = 1 mL

Therefore, the nurse should administer 1 mL of midazolam to deliver the prescribed dose of 2 mg.

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Correct Answer is ["3600"]

Explanation

Here's how to calculate the maximum daily dose of acetaminophen for the child:

Calculate the maximum dose per administration:

Maximum dose per kg per administration = 15 mg/kg (given)

Child's weight = 40 kg (given)

Since this is a PRN medication (given as needed), we will calculate the maximum dose per administration based on the prescribed dosage.

Maximum dose per administration = 15 mg/kg/dose * 40 kg

Maximum dose per administration = 600 mg (round to nearest whole number)

Calculate the number of administrations in a 24-hour period (maximum):

Frequency: Every 4 to 6 hours PRN (given)

Since this is a PRN medication, we will assume the maximum frequency (every 4 hours) for calculating the maximum daily dose.

Number of administrations (maximum) = 24 hours / Frequency (hours/administration)

Number of administrations (maximum) = 24 hours / 4 hours/administration

Number of administrations (maximum) = 6 administrations

Calculate the maximum daily dose:

Maximum daily dose = Maximum dose per administration x Number of administrations (maximum)

Maximum daily dose = 600 mg/administration * 6 administrations

Maximum daily dose = 3600 mg

Therefore, the maximum daily dose the nurse should administer is 3600 mg.

Correct Answer is ["83"]

Explanation

The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver the entire 2 liters (2000 mL) over the course of 24 hours.

Therefore, the IV pump should be set to deliver:

Rate(mL/hr) = Totalvolume(mL) / Time(hr) = 2000mL / 24hr

After performing the calculation, we find that the rate equals 83.33 mL/hr.

So, the nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver 83 mL/hr (rounded to the nearest whole number).

This is because 83 mL of the solution contains the prescribed dose of penicillin G every hour.

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A client receives a prescription for a single dose of midazolam 2 mg IV to be administer before a scheduled procedure. The vial is label, *4 mg/2 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

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A child who weighs 40 kg receives a prescription for acetaminophen 15 mg/kg/dose PO every 4 to 6 hours PRN for fever. What is the maximum daily dose the nurse should administer? (Enter the numerical value only.)

Correct Answer is ["3600"]

Explanation

Correct Answer is ["83"]

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