The healthcare provider has ordered acetaminophen 470mg PO Q4-6h for a temperature >101.6F. The child's weight is 59.4 lb. The recommended safe dose range is 10-15mg/kg/dose Q4-6h. Is the dosage safe?

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The patient is to receive 750mL of 0.9% NS in 4 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hr?

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The prescriber orders gentamicin 6 mg/kg every 8 hours for a child who weighs 33 lbs. What is the dosage in mg/dose?

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The healthcare provider has ordered ampicillin 400mg IV Q12h. The child's weight is 20 lb. The recommended safe dose range is 50-100 mg/kg/day. Is the dosage safe?

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Calculate the 12-hour intake of the following patient:

For breakfast, Mrs. Smith consumed 4 oz. of milk and 4 oz of black coffee. At 1030, she urinated 450 mL. At 1100, she received 125 mL of ampicllin IV and drank 400 mL of water. At lunch time, Mrs. Smith consumed 8 oz of water and 4 oz of apple juice. At 1300, Mrs. Smith urinated 400 mL of urine and produced 75 mL of green emesis. At 1500, Mrs. Smith consumed 7 oz of ice chips an 4 oz of jello. For dinner, she consumed 50% of her meal and 8 oz of soda and 8 oz of water.

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A patient is receiving heparin 25,000 units in 500mL of D5W infusing at 17 mL/hr. How many units/hr is the patient receiving?

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The patient is scheduled to receive insulin NPH 25units with breakfast. Prior to breakfast, the patient's blood glucose (BG) is 362 mg/dL. How many total units of insulin will the patient receive at breakfast based on the following sliding scale?

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Insulin Dose BG Reading

0 units<160 mg/dL

2 units 160-220 mg/dL

4 units 221-280 mg/dL

6 units 281-340 mg/dL

8 units 341-400 mg/dL

4.8 kg = ______ lb.

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Order: Keflex 500 mg twice daily. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.

Begin intravenous infusion of heparin at 15 units/kg/hr using 25,000 units heparin in 250 mL D5W. The patient weighs 75 kg. Determine the initial intravenous rate of heparin in mL/hr.

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Order: Heparin 7,000 units subcutaneously daily. How many mL should be administered? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).