Question 1

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order.
-Fifth

Accepted Answer

After calculating the patient dose and preparing the solution, the nurse should withdraw the desired dose of the diluted medication from the vial.

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order.
-Second

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Question 3

The nurse is providing levofloxacin (Levaquin) 750 mg over 90 minutes. The antibiotic comes from pharmacy in a 150-mL solution bag. What rate (mL/hr) should be set on the IV pump to infuse the medication correctly?

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Question 4

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order.
-Seventh

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Question 5

A patient has been given orders to receive IM ceftazidime (Ceptaz). The 1 gram vial is to be mixed with 3 mL sterile diluent to create a final solution concentration of 250 mg/mL. The patient's dose is 500 mg. How many mL will the nurse provide?

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Question 6

The nurse is tallying intake for a patient receiving kidney dialysis who is on a 1,200-mL fluid restriction. The patient has had 2 cups of coffee, 1 cup of water, 4 oz gelatin, 1/3 of a 10 oz cup of soup, and half a carton (240 mL) of milk. How much additional fluid in mL can the patient consume for the remainder of the day?

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Question 7

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order.
-First

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Question 8

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order.
-Third

Accepted Answer

The patient dose must be calculated to determine the amount of solution to withdraw from the vial.

Question 9

The hospital has experienced a power outage and is on backup generator electrical support. The nursing staff is asked to convert all nonmedication IVs to gravity control. The nurse is caring for a patient whose IV fluids are infusing at "keep vein open," which is defined as 30 mL/hr per hospital policy. Using tubing with a drip factor of 15 gtt/mL, what rate (gtt/min) should the nurse use for the patient's IV fluids? (Round to the nearest full drop.)

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Question 10

The charge nurse is doing patient rounds and notes a patient is receiving blood at a set rate of 100 mL/hr. The blood transfusion has finished and 500 mL of 0.9% NS is hanging as backup. To complete the transfusion, the nurse will flush the tubing by infusing 50 mL of the 0.9% NS over 10 minutes. What rate (mL/hr) should the pump be set to for the 0.9% NS infusion?

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Question 11

The nurse is helping to support a medical station during a triathlon. A runner comes to the area with signs of heatstroke, and the nurse is instructed to initiate an infusion of 1 liter D5.45NS over 2 hours. Macrodrip tubing with a drip factor of 10 gtt/mL is available. What rate (gtt/min) will the nurse use to set the infusion? (Round to the nearest full drop.)

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Question 12

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order.
-Sixth

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Question 13

The nurse is preparing to hang ciprofloxacin (Cipro) IVPB. The medication order is for 400 mg in 100 mL to infuse over 1 hour. What rate (mL/hr) should be set on the IV pump to ensure appropriate drug delivery?

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Question 14

While training for a disaster drill, the nurse is told to infuse a 250-mL bag of IV fluids over 2 hours using a microdrip set up. What rate (gtt/min) will be used for this scenario?

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Question 15

The ordered antibiotic is sent from a pharmacy in 50 mL of solution. The label says to infuse over 30 minutes. What rate (mL/hr) would be set on the IV pump?

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Question 16

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order.
-Fourth

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Quiz 8: Dosage Calculations

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order. -Fifth

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order. -Second

The nurse is providing levofloxacin (Levaquin) 750 mg over 90 minutes. The antibiotic comes from pharmacy in a 150-mL solution bag. What rate (mL/hr) should be set on the IV pump to infuse the medication correctly?

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order. -Seventh

A patient has been given orders to receive IM ceftazidime (Ceptaz). The 1 gram vial is to be mixed with 3 mL sterile diluent to create a final solution concentration of 250 mg/mL. The patient's dose is 500 mg. How many mL will the nurse provide?

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order. -First

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order. -Third

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order. -Sixth

The nurse is preparing to hang ciprofloxacin (Cipro) IVPB. The medication order is for 400 mg in 100 mL to infuse over 1 hour. What rate (mL/hr) should be set on the IV pump to ensure appropriate drug delivery?

While training for a disaster drill, the nurse is told to infuse a 250-mL bag of IV fluids over 2 hours using a microdrip set up. What rate (gtt/min) will be used for this scenario?

The ordered antibiotic is sent from a pharmacy in 50 mL of solution. The label says to infuse over 30 minutes. What rate (mL/hr) would be set on the IV pump?

The nurse is preparing to reconstitute amphotericin B powder to then instill the ordered dose into a 50-mL bag of IV for piggyback provision. Place the following steps in correct order. -Fourth