A client with multiple sclerosis is prescribed Dantrolene (Dantrium) 0.1 grams PO bid for spasticity. Dantrolene is available in 100 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client receives a prescription for diazepam 12.5 mg IV. The available concentration is 5 mg per ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required round to the nearest tenth.)

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's dose of benazapril is increased from 10 to 20 mg PO daily. The medication is available in 5 mg tablets. The nurse administered 10 mg one hour before the health-care provider revised the prescription. How many additional tablets should the nurse administer now? (Enter numeric value only.)

The health-care provider prescribes diltiazem (Cardizem) 0.87 mg PO four times daily for an infant who weighs 22 pounds. The recommended maximum dose is 3.5 mg/kg/day. What action should the nurse take?

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 with rheumatoid arthritis receives a prescription for etanercept 25 mg. The medication is available in a prefilled syringe labeled, 50 mg/2 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter the numerical value only.)

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 nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin (Vancocin) 750 mg in 250 ml of Dextrose 5% in Water (D,W) over 75 minutes. The secondary infusion pump should be programmed to administer how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client receives a prescription for levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) 0.05 mg by mouth once daily. The medication is available in scored tablets labeled 0.1 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

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.)