Exam 12: Parenteral Dosages

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -The physician orders furosemide 60 mg IV push stat for edema. Available: 10 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -The physician has ordered hydromorphone 0.2 mg IV every 30 minutes prn for pain. The medication is available in 2 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -The physician orders 30 mg of medication diluted in 100 mL of D₅W given over 15 to 30 minutes IV. The medication is supplied in 40 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse add to the IV solution? ____________________

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -Zofran 8 mg IV every 6 hours as needed for nausea is ordered. The medication is available in a 2-mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ________

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -A patient with nausea and vomiting has prochlorperazine 10 mg IV every 6 hours prn. The medication is supplied in 5 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -A physician orders Reglan 10 mg IV every 6 hours for a patient with high gastric residuals. Using a vial with a 10 mg/mL concentration, how many milliliters would be administered with each dose? ____________

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -Arixtra 2.5 mg subcutaneous every morning is ordered for prevention of deep vein thrombosis. The Arixtra is available in 5 mg per 0.4-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -Hydralazine 10 mg IV every 4 hours is ordered for a patient with hypertension. The medication is available in a 10-mg/2-mL concentration. How many milliliters of hydralazine would the nurse administer with each dose? _____

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -The physician orders Solu-Cortef 90 mg IM q8 h. Available: 125 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -Ondansetron 4 mg IV every 6 hours as needed for nausea is ordered. The medication is available in a 2 mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ________

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL. -Naloxone 0.1 mg IV every 30 minutes is ordered for a respiratory rate below 8 breaths/min. The medication is available in 0.4 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________