A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 68 kg and has a new prescription for nitroprusside 0.3 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion. The prescription says to increase the dose by 0.3 mcg every 5 min to maintain systolic UP at 100 to 200 mm Hg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. Five min after starting the infusion, the client's 8P is 208/150 mm Hg. How many mute should the nurse administer now? (Round the to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 0.1 unit/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 45 kg. Available is regular insulin unit/ml. in 0.9% normal saline. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (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 propranolol 240 mg/day PO in two divided doses to a client. Available is propranolol 60 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 administer methylprednisolene. Which of the following information should the nurse identify as correct according to the medication label?

A nurse is preparing to administer enalapril at 5 mg IV bolus. Available is enalapril injection 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reviewing the medication orders for a client who has heart failure. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider

A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 3.5 units/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is regular insulin 100 units in 0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL. 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 lidocaine 4 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. 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 trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to client who weigh 250 lb. Available is dobutamine 250 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies, do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.5 mg/kg/day IM to divide equally every 6 hr to a client who weighs 132 lb. Available is dexamethasone 4mg/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 regular insulin 0 1 units/kg/hr by continuous tv infusion for a client who weighs 180 lb. Available is regular insulin 500 units in 500 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mi/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)