A client who had a small bowel resection two weeks ago is receiving 3/4 strength Ensure feedings 275 ml every 4 hours via nasogastric tube. Full strength Ensure is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value only. Round to nearest whole number if needed.)

The health-care provider prescribes an intermittent infusion of nafcillin (Unipen) 800 mg IV for a pediatric client. The drug is dispensed in a concentration of 250 mg/ml, and the recommended infusion concentration is 40 mg/ml. When adding the prescribed dose to the volume control device, how many ml of IV solution should the nurse add to dilute? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The health-care provider prescribes penicillin 700,000 Units IM daily. The available vial is labeled, Penicillin 500,000 Units/ml. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The health-care provider prescribes a continuous feeding of half strength Osmolite® 240 ml to be infused every 4 hours for a client with a gastrostomy tube (GT). The nurse should program the enteral pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only).

A 110-pound, adult female is admitted to the Emergency Center after receiving burns to 40 percent of her body. Using the Parkland formula, the client's fluid requirements for the first 24 hours after injury is calculated using Lactated Ringer's 4 ml solution x Body weight (in kilograms) x Percent burn. The client should receive one-half of the 24-hour calculated fluid volume in the first 8 hours of treatment. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour during the first 8 hours? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client is receiving alprazolam (Xanax) 0.75 mg PO bid for anxiety. Alprazolam is available in 0.5 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client received a prescription for dexamethasone 3 mg/day PO every 8 hours. The medication is available in 1.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose?

A client with hypernatremia is to receive an IV infusion of 1000 ml 5% dextrose in water to be infused over 6 hours. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client with pericardial effusion has phrenic nerve compression resulting in recurrent hiccups. The health-care provider prescribes metoclopramide (Reglan) liquid 10 mg PO q 6 hours. Reglan is available as 5 mg/5 ml. A measuring device marked in teaspoons is being used. How many teaspoons should the nurse administer?

By The nurse is preparing a tube feeding of Ensure 280 ml (50% solution). Full strength Ensure is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value for only. If rounding is required, round to nearest whole number.)

A client receives a prescription for tobramycin sulfate (Nebcin) 0.128 grams IV every 8 hours. Tobramycin is available in liquid concentration of 40 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)