A client receives a prescription for IV ciprofloxacin 400 mg every 12 hours, which is to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains ciprofloxacin 400 mg in dextrose 5% in water (DSW) 200 mL. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numerical value only.)

A 9-year-old child who weighs 66 lb is to receive gentamicin sulfate 2 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours for an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection. How many mg per dose should this child receive? (Enter numeric value only.)

The nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin PO to a 12-year-old child with impetigo who weighs 88 pounds. The prescription is for 50 mg/kg/day. How many mg should the child receive per day? (Enter numeric value only.)

The healthcare provider prescribes heparin 1,400 units/hour intravenously (IV). The IV bag contains "Heparin 20,000 units in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water." How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A child with growth failure is receiving somatropin (rDNA origin) 1.25 mg subcutaneously (subQ) daily. The nurse reconstitutes the vial with 5 mL of bacteriostatic water for injection to yield a solution concentration of 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes furosemide 120 mg intravenously (IV) for a client with fluid overload. Furosemide is available in a vial labeled 10 mg/mL, and the recommended rate for IV administration is 40 mg/minute. The nurse should administer the medication over what length of time in minutes? (Enter numeric value only.)

The healthcare provider prescribes ganciclovir 375 mg IV every 12 hour to infuse over 90 minutes. The pharmacy delivers ganciclovir 375 mg in a 150 mL IV bag. How many drops/minute should the nurse regulate the gravity infusion using a drip chamber that delivers 10 drops/mL? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider prescribes 0.075 mg of levothyroxine PO daily. The medication is labeled, "50 mcg tablets." How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

 The healthcare provider prescribes filgrastim 5 mcg/kg subqutaneous (SubQ) for a client who weighs 176 pounds. The available vial is labeled, "Filgrastim 300 mcg/mL. Based on the client's weight, how many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes cefazolin 800 mg IM every 6 hours. The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin 1 gram," and the instructions for reconstitution state, "For IM use, add 2.5 mL sterile water for injection to provide a total volume of 3.0 mL How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes 2 L of 5% dextrose in water (DW) IV to infuse in 24 hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)