A nurse is preparing to administer ticarcillin 3.1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is ticarcillin 3.1 g in 50 ml 0.9% sodium chloride (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 infuse 1400 units/hr of heparin sodium for a client with pulmonary embolism (PE). The amount available is 25,000 units in a 250 mL bag of 0.9 sodium chloride. How will the nurse set up the flow rate (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 gabapentin 900 mg PO once daily for a client who has neuropathic pain. The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per 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 dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 150 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual 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 insulin aspart based on a sliding scale for a client with type 2 diabetes before breakfast. The client has a fingerstick glucose level of 15 How many units of insulin aspart will the client receive? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Insulin Sliding Scale:

Below 70-call MD

150-199- give 2 units

200-249- give 4 units

250-299-give 6 units

300- 349-give 8 units

350-399-give 10 units

400 and above-give 12 units, call MD

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 6 units/hr of regular Insulin for a client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The amount available is 100 unit in a 100 ml bag of 0.9 sodium chloride. How will the nurse set up the flow rate mL/hrl? (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 100 mg PO every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 20 kg. The recommended dosage range is 20 to 25 mg/kg/day. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to infuse 720 mcg/kg/hr of dopamine for a client with low blood pressure. The client weighs 132 lbs, The amount available is 400 mg Ina 250 mL bag of D5W. How many ml/hr will the nurse set the infusion pump? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero)

A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who weighs 3500 g and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin 50 mg/kg by intermittent IV bolus three times daily. How many mg 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 lamivudine 150 mg PO BID. Available is lamivudine 100 mg tablets. How many tablets 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.)