Reference no: EM133913527
Question
1. A patient is to receive ibuprofen 0.6 g orally three times a day. The medication comes in 400 mg scored tablets.
How many tablets will the patient receive per dose?
2. A patient with pre-eclampsia at risk of seizures is to receive a dose of magnesium sulfate 2,220 mg IVP over 1 -2 minutes immediately. A nurse removes a vial of magnesium sulfate that is labeled 50% (g/100 mL).
How many milliliters will a nurse administer?
3. MethylPREDNISolone 80 mg IM now is ordered for a patient experiencing an asthma attack. Pharmacy supplies methylPREDNISolone 125 mg/2 mL.
How many milliliters should a nurse administer per dose?
4. A prescriber orders ampicillin 400 mg every eight hours IV for a patient.
The label on the ampicillin reads: "For IV use, add 15 ml diluent with resulting solution containing 150mg/mL and for IM use, add 2.5 ml with the resulting solution containing 250 mg/mL."
How many milliliters will a nurse administer per dose?
5. A patient needs 4,200 units of heparin subcut now. The vial is labeled heparin 5,000 units per mL.
How many milliliters will a nurse administer in a single dose?