Question 1

According to the heparin protocol,a patient is to receive 80 units per kg IV before the continuous heparin infusion is started.For a patient weighing 75 kg,how many units of heparin should be administered? _________ Using a concentration of 1000 units/mL,how many milliliters of heparin should be administered? _______

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Question 2

A patient with rapid atrial fibrillation has an order for Corvert 1 mg IV over 1 minute STAT.The medication is available in a concentration of 0.2 mg/mL.How many milliliters of Corvert would the nurse administer? _____

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Question 3

A patient has an order for metoclopramide 5 mg IV every 6 hours for a patient with high gastric residuals.Using a vial with a 10 mg/mL concentration,how many milliliters would be administered with each dose? ____________

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Question 4

Narcan 0.8 mg IV every 30 minutes is ordered for a patient with a respiratory rate less than 8 breaths/min.The medication is available in 0.4 mg per 1-mL vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?

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Question 5

A patient with renal failure has Lasix 40 mg intravenous ordered.The medication is available in a 10 mg/mL concentration.How many milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose? _________

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Question 6

Protonix 20 mg is ordered IV twice a day for a patient.The medication is available in a 40 mg/10 mL concentration.How many milliliters would be given with each dose? ______

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Question 7

Apresoline 10 mg IV every 4 hours is ordered for a patient with hypertension.The medication is available in a 5-mg/2-mL concentration.How many milliliters of Apresoline would the nurse administer with each dose? _____

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Question 8

A patient with fluid volume overload has Bumex 2 mg intravenous injection ordered.The medication is available in a 0.25-mg per milliliter concentration.How many milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose? _________

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Question 9

The physician has ordered Dilaudid 0.6 mg IV every 30 minutes prn for pain.The medication is available in 2 mg per 1-mL vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________

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Question 10

According to the heparin protocol,a patient is to receive 70 units per kg IV before the continuous heparin infusion is started.For a patient weighing 60 kg,how many units of heparin should be administered? _________ Using a concentration of 1000 units/mL,how many milliliters of heparin should be administered? _______

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