The nurse is initialing a prescription for IV dextrose 2.5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (Ds 0.5% NS) at 45 mL/hour for a child with dehydration. The nurse attaches a volume-control administration set with a microdrip chamber to the bag of solution. How many microdrops/minute should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client who weighs 172 pounds receives a prescription for levothyroxine 6 mcg/kg/day by mouth (PO). The medication is available in 50 mcg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client who weighs 176 pounds receives a prescription for morphine sulfate 0.1 mg/kg IM. The medication is available in a 10 mg/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

An adolescent with meningococcal meningitis is receiving a continuous IV infusion of penicillin G, which is prescribed as 20 million units in a total volume of 2 liters of normal saline every 24 hours. The pharmacy delivers 10 million units/liter of normal saline. How many ml/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A child weighing 55 pounds is receiving ampicillin 300 mg/kg/24 hours intravenously (IV) in equally divided doses every 4 hours. How many mg should the nurse administer to the child for each dose? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A child who weighs 44 pounds with otitis media receives a prescription for azithromycin 10 mg/kg once, then 10 mg/kg daily for 4 days. The medication is available in a solution containing 200 mg/5 mL. How many ml. should the nurse administer on the first day of the treatment regimen? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client is receiving a secondary infusion of erythromycin 1 gram in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (DSW) to be infused in 45 minutes. How many ml/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The home health nurse reviews the prescriptions for a homebound client. The client has a prescription for levothyroxine 150 mcg PO daily. The medication container is labeled, levothyroxine 0.075 mg, and the nurse notes that there are 16 tablets remaining. The nurse should advise the client that there are enough remaining tablets for how many days? (Enter a whole number only.)

A client receives a prescription for penicillin G 1,000,000 units IM dally. The medication is available in 1,200,000 units/2 mL syringe. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse is initialing a prescription for IV dextrose 2.5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (Ds 0.5% NS) at 45 mL/hour for a child with dehydration. The nurse attaches a volume-control administration set with a microdrip chamber to the bag of solution. How many microdrops/minute should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider prescribes a liter of normal saline 0.9% to be infused over 9 hours for a client who is NPO. 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).