A nurse is caring for a client who has infective endocarditis and a prescription for vancomycin 1 g in 250 mL dextrose 5% over 2 hr by IV intermittent bolus.

The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 2 gm/day PO divided into two doses.

The amount available is amoxicillin 500 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to infuse 250 mL of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed diphenhydramine 25 mg elixir every 4 hr as needed.

The amount available is diphenhydramine elixir 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (NS) 3000 mL IV to infuse over 24 hr. The drop factor on the IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.) . . .

A nurse is preparing to administer antibiotic X over 20 min.

Available is antibiotic X in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (NS). The drop factor of the IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.) . . .

A nurse is preparing to administer total parental nutrition (TPN) 1800 mL to infuse over 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (NS) 2000 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer ticarcillin/clavulanate 3.1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min.

Available is ticarcillin/clavulanate in 50 mL Normal Saline (NS). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 24 hr. The drop factor of the IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride solution 1000 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)