Exam 18: Parenteral Medications

Order: Hydromorphone 3 mg IM q4h p.r.n.for pain Available: a.How many mL will you administer? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

You need to flush a central venous line with heparin.Which of the two labels shown is appropriate for a heparin flush? ______________________________

Order: Potassium chloride 15 mEq in 500 mL D5W to infuse over 6 hours Available: How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL

Order: Fentanyl 0.05 mg IV stat Available: a.How many mL will you administer? _____ mL b.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

The nurse needs to withdraw 0.65 mL of medication into a syringe.The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe?

The route that is used for diagnostic purposes is called _______________.

Order: Heparin 4,500 units subcut daily Available: a.What type of syringe would you use? _______________ b.How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL c.Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Order: Vancocin HCl 0.6 g IV q12h Available: After reconstitution: 50 mg per mL How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL

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