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 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.)

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 verapamil 10 mg IV bolus. Available is verapamil injection 5 mg/2 mL. How many should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to 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 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 methylprednisolene. Which of the following information should the nurse identify as correct according to the medication label?

A nurse is preparing to administer esmolel 45 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs $2 kg. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mi/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 midazolam 0.03 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 110 lb. Available is midazolam 1 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (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 darbepoetin 0.75 mcg/kg IV bolus to a client who weighs 138 lb. Available is darbepoetin 60 mcg/0.3 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (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 potassium glucose 40 mEq PO. Available is potassium gluconate liquid 20 mEq/15 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.)