The healthcare provider prescribes epoetin alfa 75 Units/kg subcutaneously for a client who weighs 80 kg. The available vial is labeled Epoetin Alfa 10,000 Units/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer to the client for a safe single dose? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
The Correct Answer is ["0.6"]
To calculate the volume of medication to administer, we can use the following formula: Volume = Dose / Concentration
In this case, the dose is 75 Units/kg and the client weighs 80 kg. We can calculate the total dose as follows: 75 Units/kg x 80 kg = 6000 Units
The medication is available in a 10,000 Units/mL vial. We can calculate the volume required as follows: 6000 Units / 10,000 Units/mL = 0.6 mL

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Correct Answer is ["125"]
Explanation
To calculate the infusion rate in mL/hour, we'll use the following formula:
Infusion Rate (mL/hr) = Desired Dose (mEq/hr) / Concentration of Potassium Chloride (mEq/mL)
1. Calculate the concentration of potassium chloride:
Concentration = 80 mEq / 1000 mL = 0.08 mEq/mL
2. Plug in the values:
Infusion Rate (mL/hr) = 10 mEq/hr / 0.08 mEq/mL
3. Calculate:
Infusion Rate (mL/hr) = 125 mL/hr
Therefore, the nurse should regulate the infusion pump to deliver 125 mL/hour.
Correct Answer is ["40"]
Explanation
A client with heart failure (HF) is receiving an IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 250 mL at a keep-vein-open (KVO) rate of 40 mL/hour.
The IV tubing has a minidrip chamber that delivers 60 microdrops/mL.
To calculate the infusion rate in microdrops/minute, we need to multiply the infusion rate in mL/hour (40 mL/hour) by the number of microdrops/mL (60 microdrops/mL) and divide by the number of minutes in an hour (60 minutes/hour).
The nurse should regulate the microdrop gravity IV infusion to deliver 40 microdrops/minute (40 mL/hour * 60 microdrops/mL / 60 minutes/hour).

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