A client who weighs 154 pounds receives a prescription for levothyroxine 1.6 mcg/kg by mouth (PO) daily. The medication is available in 112 mcg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

A client who weighs 176 pounds receives a prescription for dobutamine 2 mcg/kg/min intravenously (IV). The IV bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 500 mL. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the IV infusion pump?
(Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider prescribes oseltamivir for a client who weighs 35 pounds. Recommended dosages for oseltamivir are:

- 30 mg twice a day (BID) for 5 days for a client who weighs less than 33 pounds

- 45 mg BID for 5 days for a client who weighs 34 to 50.6 pounds

- 60 mg BID for 5 days for a client who weighs 51 to 88 pounds

- 75 mg BID for 5 days for a client who weighs more than 88 pounds

Oseltamivir is labeled, "12 mg/mL suspension." How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes interferon beta-1b 0.1875 mg every other day for a client with multiple sclerosis. The nurse receives a vial of powder labeled, "0.3 mg with 1.2 mL of sterile water." How many mL should the nurse administer to the client?
(Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes dopamine 2 mcg/kg/min intravenously (IV) for a client who weighs 132 pounds. The IV bag contains dopamine 45 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 500 mL. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour?
(Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client receives a prescription for intravenous (IV) glucagon 3 mg/hour for a beta-blocker overdose. The available IV solution is normal saline (NS) 500 mL with glucagon 50 mg. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour?
(Enter the numerical value only.)

The healthcare provider prescribes hydromorphone 1 mg intravenously (IV) every 3 hours for an older client after hip replacement surgery. The nurse prepares the prescribed dose from an ampule labeled, "Hydromorphone Injection 2 mg/mL." Additional instructions for opiate naive clients recommend diluting the dosage with 3 mL of sterile normal saline (NS) for IV push over 2 to 3 minutes. How many mL is the total volume of diluted medication?
(Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/day subcutaneously (SubQ) for a client who weighs 190 pounds. The medication is available in 480 mcg/1.5 mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider changes a prescription for nitroglycerin intravenous (IV) infusion from 5 mg/min to 10 mg/min. The IV bag contains nitroglycerin 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/h?

(Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client receives a prescription for intravenous (IV) glucagon 3 mg/hour for a beta-blocker overdose. The available IV solution is normal saline (NS) 500 mL with glucagon 50 mg. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour?
(Enter the numerical value only.)

Nitroglycerin 30 mcg/minute is prescribed for a client who is admitted with chest pain. Nitroglycerin 100 mg is dispensed in a solution of 250 mL of D5W. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour?
(Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)