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Question-A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.75 g/hr by continuous IV
infusion. Available is 4g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse
should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth.)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 43.8 ML/HR)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 2mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is
lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number.)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 30 ML/HR)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 3mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is
lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number.)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 45ML/HR)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.5 g/hr by continuous IV infusion.
Available is 20g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth.)
{{{Answer}}} (37.5 ML/HR)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to client
who weighs 72 kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse
shouldset the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth.)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 21.6 ML/HR)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 4mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to
client who weighs 57 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W).
Thenurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth.)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 68.4 ML/HR)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer a one time dose of gentamicin 120 mg over 2 hours to
a client. Available is gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set
the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number.)
{{{Answer}}} (answer 50 ML/HR)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 mL to infuse over 2 hr
to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr (round to the nearest
whole number.)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 375 mL/hr)
Question-a nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. What is the infants weight in lb?
(roundthe answer to the nearest hundredth)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 11.25 lb)
, Question-A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. The medication
reference recommends administering 2mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to
administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 150 mg/dose)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every
8 hr to a child that weighs 39.6 lb. Available ampicillin oral suspension 250 mg/mL. How many mL
shouldthe nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
{{{Answer}}} (6 mL/dose)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to preschooler who weighs 20
kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(round to the nearest tenth)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 1.3 mL/dose)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses
every 8 hr to a child that weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
{{{Answer}}} (9 mL/dose)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a client who weighs
75 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 170.5 mg/dose)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb.
How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth)
{{{Answer}}} (11.4)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 meq/kg/day PO divided in equal doses
every 6 hr to a child that weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride liquid 40 meq/15mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 13.6 mL/dose)
Question-a nurse is converting a toddlers weight from lb to kg. if the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what
isthe toddler's weight in kg? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 8kg)
Question-a nurse is converting a toddlers weight from lb to kg. if the toddler weighs 20 lb 8 oz, what
isthe toddler's weight in kg? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth)
{{{Answer}}} (9.3 kg)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every
8hr to a pre schooler that weighs 43 lb. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth)
{{{Answer}}} (answer: 3.3 mL)
Question-A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who weighs 176 lb. The
medicationreference states that the safe dosage is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr. what