Exam 18: Parenteral Medications

Order: Luminal Sodium 75 mg IM at bedtime Available: a.How many mL will you administer? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Order: Digoxin 0.375 mg IV stat Available: a.How many milliliters will you prepare for administration? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Order: Meperidine (Demerol)65 mg and promethazine 25 mg IM q4h p.r.n.for pain Available: a.How many milliliters of meperidine will you administer? _____ mL b.How many milliliters of promethazine will you administer? _____ mL c.What is the total number of milliliters you will draw up in the syringe? _____ mL d.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

If a nurse calculates a dosage of 3.39 mL of medication,which size syringe should the nurse select? _____ What would be the nearest measurable dose on the syringe? _____

Order: Furosemide 15 mg IM every day Available: Furosemide labeled 20 mg per 2 mL How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL

The nurse needs to withdraw 1.7 mL of medication into a syringe.The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe?

Order: Atropine 0.5 mg IM stat Available: a.How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Order: Heparin 45,000 units IV in 500 mL D5W Available: Heparin labeled 10,000 units per mL How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL

Order: Phenobarbital 60 mg IM at bedtime Available: a.How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Order: Pancuronium 1.6 mg IV stat Available: Pancuronium labeled 2 mg per mL a.How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

The calibrations on a syringe that indicate the capacity can be found on the _______________.

Order: Dexamethasone 25 mg IV stat Available: How many milliliters will you prepare to administer? _____ mL

Order: Heparin 3,500 units subcut q8h Available: Heparin labeled 5,000 units per mL a.How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

How many milligrams of Trovan are contained in 25 mL? _____ mg

The term used for injectable medications is _______________.

Order: Levothyroxine sodium 0.3 mg IV daily Available: Levothyroxine sodium 200 mcg per 5 mL How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL

Order: Morphine 8 mg subcut q4h prn for pain Available: a.How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

The nurse needs to withdraw 5.6 mL of medication into a syringe.The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe?

Order: Lovenox 50 mg subcut a.How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe. b.i.d. Available: Lovenox labeled 60 mg per 0.6 mL

The nurse needs to administer 31 units of Humulin Regular U-100.Indicate the correct syringe the nurse should choose to accurately withdraw the dosage.Shade in the dosage on the syringe. a. b.