Benzylpenicillin is available as a 0.5% w/v solution for intravenous infusion. If a patient is infused at a rate of 0.5 mL/minute, what amount of benzylpenicillin will be infused over 8 hours? A) 120 mg B) 30 mg C) 600 mg D) 1800 mg E) 1200 mg

These are benefits of home infusion services, except: A) Patients have more independence B) Better monitoring of therapy C) Improved quality of life D) Lower costs

Order: 1000 mL D5 1/2NS IV to run over 12 hoursa) ML/hr b) Macrodrip (15 gtt/mL) c) Microdrip (60 gtt/mL)

The name of the reagent for performing the prothrombin time test is:   Question 7 options:   A)  thromboplastin and actin   B)  tissue factor and calcium   C)  phospholipid and calcium   D)  thromboplastin and calcium

33) Your patient has a chronic history of congestive heart failure and does not currently have pulmonary edema. Why is administration of a beta blocker beneficial to this patient? A) Beta blockers may help reduce the risk of blood clotting B) Beta blocker administration is not beneficial to this group C) Because beta blocker manufacturers pay you a lot of money to administer them D) Beta blockers minimize the risk of hypertrophic heart disease    34) If the patient in #33 had pulmonary edema, why could beta blocker administration be detrimental? A) The blood pressure could be lowered B) More fluid would back up into the lungs C) It would increase risk of blood clotting D) Beta blocker administration is indicated in this patient

The goal of a certain heparin infusion protocol is to achieve an aPTT value between 50 sec and 70 sec. Your patient’s most recent aPTT value is 72.8 sec. With respect to the goal range for this therapy, which of the following statements is true?     The aPTT value of 72.8 sec is too low; the blood is clotting too quickly.     The aPTT value of 72.8 sec is too low; the blood is clotting too slowly.     The aPTT value of 72.8 sec is too high; the blood is clotting too slowly.     The aPTT value of 72.8 sec is too high; the blood is clotting too quickly.

When calculating creatinine clearance using the MDRD equation (eGFR), which of the following factors are considered?     Question 18 options:   A)  verification that the patient has been fasting   B)  identification of ethnicity   C)  body mass   D)  time of day of blood collection   E)  physical workout schedule of the patient

What is a normal Hb value for an adult woman? a) 36 - 46% b) 12.0 - 16.0 g / dL c) 5.0 - 12.0 g / dL d) 45 - 52% e) 16.0 - 20.0 g / dL

A patient is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension. The nurse instructs the patient to monitor for which potential side effect of ACE inhibitors? a) Hyperkalemia b) Hypocalcemia c) Hypoglycemia d) Hypernatremia