Need help figuring out IV pumps / meds-- 1. Administer the patient’s antibiotic, Vancomycin 1 gram IVPB. State what rate would you program the pump. 2. Your patient is complaining of nausea and has an order for Zofran 4 mg IV push q 4 hours PRN. Calculate the correct dosage and draw up the appropriate amount of medication and administer the med IV push. 3. Spike and prime the piggyback antibiotic, Ceftriaxone 500 mg. What rate you would set the pump?

Need help figuring out IV pumps / meds-- 1. Administer the patient’s antibiotic, Vancomycin 1 gram IVPB. State what rate would you program the pump. 2. Your patient is complaining of nausea and has an order for Zofran 4 mg IV push q 4 hours PRN. Calculate the correct dosage and draw up the appropriate amount of medication and administer the med IV push. 3. Spike and prime the piggyback antibiotic, Ceftriaxone 500 mg. What rate you would set the pump?

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter35: Calculation Of Medication Dosage And Medication Administration

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