How many milligrams would the newborn receive? Round to two decimals.ġ6. The drug is to be given 0.01 mg/kg into the umbilical vein. A newborn weighing 6½ lb is to be given naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan) due to respiratory depression as a result of a narcotic given to the mother shortly before delivery. What is the total amount of calories the infant received today?ġ5. Commercial formulas contain 20 calories per ounce. How many milligrams should the nurse administer?ġ4. The physician orders ampicillin 100 mg/kg/ dose for a newly admitted neonate. At what time will the client have reached the maximum dose if she begins taking the medication at 10:00 a.m. To maintain the pregnancy, the physician orders the client to have 10 mg now, 10 mg in 2 hours, and then 20 mg every 4 hours while contractions persist, not to exceed the maximum daily oral dose of 120 mg. A client at 28 weeks’ gestation in premature labor was placed on ritodrine (Yutopar). To deliver the correct dose, the nurse should set the pump to deliver how many milliliters per hour?ġ2. to the unit labeled magnesium sulfate 20 g/500 mL normal saline. A laboring client with preeclampsia is prescribed magnesium sulfate 2 g/hour I.V. If the child weighs 48 pounds, how much medication is the nurse supposed to administer?ġ1. A pediatric patient is prescribed to receive 5 mg/kg/day of a medication, divided in two equal doses. What is the divided dose range in mg for this child? Round to nearest tenth.ġ0. The safe dose range (SDR) of Acyclovir is 25-50 mg/kg/day. A child weighs 11.2 kg and has an order for Acyclovir 120 mg IV every 8 hours. What is the SDR in mg for this child in 24 hours? Round to nearest tenth.ĩ. The nurse sets the infusion pump at how many milliliters per hour to deliver 8 units/hour? Fill in the blank.Ĩ. An infusion pump must be used to administer the medication. The pharmacy prepares the medication and then delivers an IV bag labeled 100 units of regular insulin in 100 mL normal saline (NS). A health care provider prescribes regular insulin, 8 units/hour by continuous intravenous (IV) infusion. The nurse prepares how many milliliters to administer the correct dose? Fill in the blank.ħ. The medication ampule reads morphine sulfate, 10 mg/mL. A health care provider’s prescription reads morphine sulfate, 8 mg stat. Record the answer to the nearest whole number.Ħ. The nurse sets the infusion pump at how many milliliters per hour to deliver 1300 units/hour? Fill in the blank. The pharmacy prepares the medication and delivers an IV bag 20,000 units/250 mLD5W. A health care provider prescribes heparin sodium, 1300 units/hour by continuous intravenous (IV) infusion. The nurse determines that it will take how many hours for 1 L to infuse? Fill in the blank.ĥ. A health care provider prescribes 1000 mL D5W to infuse at a rate of 125 mL/hour. Record your answer to the nearest whole number.Ĥ. The nurse prepares to set the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. A health care provider’s prescription reads 1000 mL of normal saline (NS) to infuse over 12 hours. At what rate should the nurse administer the medication?ģ. The IVPB comes in 100 mL of fluid to be administered over 1 hour on an IV pump. The client diagnosed with bacterial endocarditis is prescribed gentamicin IV piggyback (IVPB). At which rate should the nurse administer the medication via a pump?Ģ. The order reads 1,000 mL IVPB over 6 hours. The nurse is administering mannitol to the client with a head injury. A bonus section contains information on the most frequently asked therapeutic levels of medications. The following questions are intended to help you practice calculating dosages for adult and pediatric patients, as well as compute IV infusion rates.
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