The health-care provider prescribes an intermittent infusion of nafcillin (Unipen) 800 mg IV for a pediatric client. The drug is dispensed in a concentration of 250 mg/ml, and the recommended infusion concentration is 40 mg/ml. When adding the prescribed dose to the volume control device, how many ml of IV solution should the nurse add to dilute? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client weighing 86 kg is receiving dopamine at 8 mcg/kg/minute. The drug is dispensed as dopamine 800 mg/500 ml. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client's dose of benazapril is increased from 10 to 20 mg PO daily. The medication is available in 5 mg tablets. The nurse administered 10 mg one hour before the health-care provider revised the prescription. How many additional tablets should the nurse administer now? (Enter numeric value only.)

The health-care provider prescribes propofol (Diprivan) at 8 mcg/kg/minute for a client during conscious sedation. The drug is dispensed as a secondary infusion labeled, 0.9% normal saline 50 ml with propofol 100 mg/50 ml The client's weight is 198 pounds. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The health-care provider prescribes furosemide (Lasix) 25 mg IV. The drug is available in a solution of 40 mg/4ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

By The nurse is preparing a tube feeding of Ensure 280 ml (50% solution). Full strength Ensure is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value for only. If rounding is required, round to nearest whole number.)

The health-care provider prescribes phytonadione (AquaMEPHYTON) 250 mcg IM to be administered to an infant within 1 hour of admission to the nursery. A 0.5 ml ampule labeled 2 mg in 1 ml is available. The nurse should administer how many ml? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)

The health-care provider prescribes atenolol 37.5 mg PO BID. The drug is available as 25 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client with acute decompensated heart failure (HF) is to receive an IV infusion of inamrinone (Inocor) 8 mcg/kg/minute. The available vial of inamrinone is 0.1 grams/100 to be infused in 250ml bag of 0.9% normal saline (NS). The client's current weight is 183 lbs. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A 110-pound, adult female is admitted to the Emergency Center after receiving burns to 40 percent of her body. Using the Parkland formula, the client's fluid requirements for the first 24 hours after injury is calculated using Lactated Ringer's 4 ml solution x Body weight (in kilograms) x Percent burn. The client should receive one-half of the 24-hour calculated fluid volume in the first 8 hours of treatment. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour during the first 8 hours? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

Secobarbital (Seconal) 150 mg is prescribed at bedtime for a male client who is scheduled for surgery in the morning. The scored tablets are labeled 0.1 gram/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)