The nurse administers 0.25 L of 500 mg/L paracetamol to a pediatric patient through intravenous route. Calculate the prescribed dose. Record your answer in a whole number. mg/L

The physician has written an order for meperidine 60 mg and atropine gr 1/150, IM. The meperidine on hand is 100 mg/ml and atropine is 0.4 mg/mL. The two are compatible so you plan to draw up both in the same syringe.  How many mL’s of atropine will you administer? When drawing up the above medication, meperidine and atropine, for administration, what is the combined amount of medications ( mLs) to be drawn up in the syringe?

Order: Lanoxin 4 mg   Available: Lanoxin 400mcg/2 mL   How many mLs does the nurse administer?

Give typed full explanation  Potassium phosphate 60mEq/1000mL is ordered. The patient has 750 mL remaining in the current IV bag. How much should be added to this current IV bag? Potassium phosphate is available as 4.4 mEq/mL

You are caring for Justin, a 4 year old boy who fell off the monkey bars at the park yesterday and fractured his arm. He is receiving IV morphine 1mg q4h PRN for pain. He weighs 15.1 kg. According to the IV drug guide, the safe dose range for a child is 0.05 0.1 mg/kg q2-4h IV. Is this patient receiving a safe dosage? Please explain your answer. Format U v A 三マ

How many hours will the medication (Fentanyl 100 mcg in 10ml NSS) last/finish if the doctor's order is 5 mcg/kg/hr. The patient’s weight is 78 kg.

The nurse receives a prescription for midazolam 3mg, IM STAT. The medication is available as midazolam 10mg/2mL. What size needle would be used (gauge and length)?

The nurse is preparing to infuse a liter of normal saline over 4 hours IV to a patient who experienced a hemolytic reaction to blood. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the drip factor. Enter the numeral only. Round to the nearest whole number.

What volume of medication should be administered for the order? What volume of diluent should be added to the vial? dispensing without prescription. CAUTION: Federal law prohibits For IM or IV Use SODIUM, USP 500 mg AMPICILLIN STERILE AMPICILLIN EQUIVALENT TO NDC 0015-7403-20 NSN 6505-00-946-4700 For IM use, add 1.8 mL diluent (read accompanying circular). Resulting solution contains 250 mg ampicillin per ml. Use solution within 1 hour. This vial contains ampicillin sodium equivalent to 500 mg ampicillin. Usual Dosage: Adults-250 to 500 mg IM q. 6h. READ ACCOMPANYING CIRCULAR for detailed indications, IM or IV dosage and precautions. APOTHECON A Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Princeton, NJ 08540 USA Cont: Exp. Date: 740320DRL-2 1 Available medication: Order: ampicillin 125 mg IM stat Drug Calculations

A medication order reads, “Give Lantus U-100 subcut 8 units and Apidra U-100 subcut per sliding scale.” Your patient’s blood-glucose reading is 12.4 mmol/L. Use the sliding scale below to determine how much medication you will deliver, using appropriate units for administration.Indicate the quantity and unit of measure where specified. Quantity: Unit:       Blood-glucose (mmol/L) Action to Take 0 – 10 none 10.1 – 13 2 units Apidra subcut 13.1 – 16 4 units Apidra subcut 16.1 – 19 6 units Apidra subcut > 19 8 units Apidra subcut