The health-care provider prescribes levothyroxine 600 mcg PO daily. The available dose pack is labeled, levothyroxine 0.3 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter a whole number only.)

The health-care provider prescribes a continuous feeding of half strength Osmolite® 240 ml to be infused every 4 hours for a client with a gastrostomy tube (GT). The nurse should program the enteral pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only).

A client with multiple sclerosis is prescribed Dantrolene (Dantrium) 0.1 grams PO bid for spasticity. Dantrolene is available in 100 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.)

The health-care provider prescribes diltiazem (Cardizem) 0.87 mg PO four times daily for an infant who weighs 22 pounds. The recommended maximum dose is 3.5 mg/kg/day. What action should the nurse take?

An 88 pound child with iron deficiency anemia has been prescribed ferrous fumarate 3 mg/kg/day PO three times daily. The medication is available in oral suspension of 100 mg/5 ml. The nurse is instructing the mother in measuring the correct dose. How many ml should the child receive for each dose?

A client who had a small bowel resection two weeks ago is receiving 3/4 strength Ensure feedings 275 ml every 4 hours via nasogastric tube. 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 only. Round to nearest whole number if needed.)

An adult client with myasthenia gravis is receiving pyridostigmine (Mestinon) 126 mg PO every 4 hours. The drug is available as 60 mg in 5 ml syrup. How many ml should the nurse administer? (If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client who has pre-eclampsia receives a prescription for an IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline with magnesium sulfate 4 gram/250 ml to be infused at a rate of 125 ml/hour. The nurse should administer how many mg/hour of magnesium sulfate? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client with Parkinson's disease is receiving benztropine (Cogentin) 3.5 mg PO twice daily. The medication is available in 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer for each dose? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client scheduled for a stress echo-cardiogram is to receive an IV infusion of Dextrose 5% in Water (D,W) with dobutamine (Dobutrex) 0.5 grams/250 ml at a rate of 1,200 mcg/minute. 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 client with multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms receives a prescription for baclofen (Kemstro) 30 mg PO daily. The medication is supplied from the pharmacy in 20 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)