Order: morphine 5mg IV. The IV drug guide states to add the morphine to a 50 ml mini-bag of 0.9% NS. The recommended infusion time is 5 minutes. Using an IV pump to administer this medication, what should you set the hourly rate on the pump to?

Q: can you highlight various equipment’s used in PMR department?

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Q: The client is to receive 500 mg of a medication TID. The availability of this medication is a bottle…

A: Since the medication is given tis that is three times. Total amount needed is 500 x 3 = 1500mg.…

Q: What is the correct infusion rate in mL/hour

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Q: an infusion pump is set to administer 75 mL/hr. How many hours will it take for the client to…

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Q: and administer 30 units/kg IV bolus. You will recheck the PTT in 6 hours. The patient is currently…

A: Question Summary  Patient’s new PTT = 40.  The nurse needs to decrease the Heparin drip by 2…

Q: Order: 200mcg of a medication by injection. Available: 0.2 mg per mL. How many mL will you…

A: We should know  1 milli gram = 1000 micrograms

Q: vancomycin 1250 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 90 minutes. At what rate will…

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Q: For the patient's second dose, how many ccs of penicillin are you giving? 2.5 cc 4 cc 5 c 1.5 cc…

A: We are given the following data. We are told to infuse penicillin in 50cc of normal saline . The…

Q: A pharmacist compounds a solution for IV infusion by adding 34 mL of a 1:200 solution of Drug A to…

A: Intravenous infusion is an infusion of a volume of fluid or medication for a set period of time. IV…

Q: The order reads: “Dopamine 3 mcg/kg/min IV.” The solu￾tion available is 400mg in 250 mL D5W, and the…

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Q: How to calculate these mL/hr flow rates: A 20 mg/hr rate is ordered using a 100 mg/100mL solution…

A: 20 ml/hr 5.62 ml/hr

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Q: Order: Adriamycin 50 mg/m2 in three individual doses mixed with 1000 mL normal saline solution per…

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Q: The nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid to a child. The order reads: “Give valproic acid,…

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Q: Why do we treat acute trauma with ice?  Please keep brief - 4 sentences/dot points max.

A: Hi, Thanks For Your Question.  Answer : In The Case Of Acute Trauma Or Injuries, Ice Packs And…

Q: Domperidone has been ordered for Michelle by her doctor at 0.2 mcg/kg/min. Michelle weighs 85 lb. If…

A: NOTE: If the pharmacy mixes 50 mg of Domperidone in 50 mL of the total solution, what would be the…

Q: patient is getting an IV fluid infusion. He is to receive a total volume of 1000 cc of this fluid.…

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Q: a patient weighs 115 lb and is receiving a medication via an IV (600mg/500 mL) infusion at 20 mL/hr…

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Q: When using a manual defibrillator, what is the recommended initial dose? O 2 to 4 J/kg O 6 to 8 J/kg…

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Q: A 40 years old man is admitted to the emergency department having high blood pressure for unknown…

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Q: ) A patient is prescribed a new drug that needs to be infused intravenously. The drug is available…

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Q: An infant who weighs 6kg requires a morphine infusion at 20 microgram/kg/hour as prescribed by the…

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Q: The label of a vlal of Sufentanil states the concentration as 50 mcg/mL. Find the flow rate you'd…

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Q: A client suffering from chest discomfort and shortness of breath is brought to the emergency…

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Q: The peak plasma concentration achieved after the first IV dose of drug X is 25 mg/L. The drug’s…

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Q: 0.158/ 0.105

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Q: The order reads: “Dopamine 3 mcg/kg/min IV.” The solution available is 400 mg in 250 mL D5W, and the…

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Q: A 6kg baby is admitted to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.  The baby is prescribed an intravenous…

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A: Hydralazine belongs to group of vasodilator medications that helps to lower the blood pressure.

Q: A patient is experiencing worsening hypotension and is prescribed norepinephrine continuous…

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Q: ased on the Renal Drug Handbook 3rd Edition, the right rate of administration of potassium chloride…

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Q: A 1.5 L IV bag is administered at a flow rate of 125 mL/hr. How long will the IV bag last?

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Q: Give Amikacin 800 mg IVPB, now Available: Amikacin 500 mg/2 ml Set and solution: D5W 150 ml bag…

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