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 cefotaxime 100 mg/kg /IV bolus divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 26.4 lb. Available is cefotaxime injection 300 mg/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 methylprednisolone 250 mg IV to a client. Which of the following information should the nurse interpret from the medication label?

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 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 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 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.)

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 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 methylprednisolene. Which of the following information should the nurse identify as correct according to the medication label?

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 500 mL IV to infuse over 45 min. 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 It applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)