A nurse is preparing to give clindamycin 1,200 mg IV bolus over 1 hr to a patient who is allergic to penicillin.

Available is clindamycin 1,200 mg in dextrose 5% in water 100 mL. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min?

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 200 mg via a gastrostomy tube.

Available is phenytoin oral suspension 125 mg/5 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 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. 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 ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 132 lb. Available is ondansetron 2 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 0.45% sodium chloride 2.5 L IV to infuse over 24 hr. 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 venlafaxine 75 mg/day in two divided doses to a patient who has depression. The available medication is in 37.5 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 megestrol 200 mg orally to a patient.

The available megestrol oral suspension is 40 mg/mL. What volume (in 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 epoetin 7,000 units subcutaneously for management of anemia related to chronic kidney disease.

The available epoetin is 10,000 units/mL. What volume (in 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 methylprednisolone sodium succinate 30 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 169 lb. The available methylprednisolone sodium succinate is 125 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 cefazolin 250 mg via intermittent IV bolus every 8 hours. The available cefazolin is a 500 mg vial.

The package insert instructs to add 2 mL of sterile water to yield a concentration of 225 mg/mL and then add to 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride.

What volume (in mL) of cefazolin should the nurse add to the 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride? (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 give tobramycin 3 mg/kg/day IM in three divided doses to a patient who weighs 85 kg. The available tobramycin is 40 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?