A nurse is caring for a patient who has sepsis.

The patient has been prescribed vancomycin 1 g in 250 mL dextrose 5% (D5W) to be administered over 2 hours via IV intermittent bolus.

How many mL/hr should the nurse set the IV pump to deliver?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has sepsis.

The patient has been prescribed vancomycin 1 g in 250 mL dextrose 5% (D5W) to be administered over 2 hours via IV intermittent bolus.

How many mL/hr should the nurse set the IV pump to deliver?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving enteral tube feeding and has a new prescription to dilute the formula.

The nurse recognizes this is being done to resolve which of the following conditions?

A nurse is caring for a 68-year-old male client who was admitted to a rehabilitation unit following a repair of a right hip fracture. The client has limited mobility and requires assistance to turn and transfer out of bed. It’s Day 4, 0700hrs.

The client is at greatest risk for developing

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day in 2 equally divided doses every 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 33 lb. Available is amoxicillin 200 mg/5 mL suspension.

How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who has deep vein thrombosis.

The patient is prescribed heparin, which is to be administered via continuous IV infusion at a rate of 1,200 units/hr. If the available heparin is 25,000 units in 500 mL DSW, how many mL/hr should the IV pump be set to deliver?

(Round your answer to the nearest tenth or whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)