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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol 2 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 15 min. Available is propranolol 2 mg in 50 mL dextrose 5% in water. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 40 mg/kg/day IV bolus divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a neonate who weighs 5 kg. Available is cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer cyclosporine 5 mg/kg IV bolus to a client who weighs 143 lb. Available is cyclosporine injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 100 mL/hr by continuous IV infusion. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer a loading dose of phenytoin 10 mg/kg by IV bolus to a client who weighs 154 lb. Available is phenytoin injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 0.4 mg/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 82 kg. Available is furosemide in 50 mL of dextrose 5% in water with a final concentration of furosemide 1 mg/mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to administer how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is reviewing the medication orders for a client who has heart failure. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
      A)Dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride with 20 mEq KCI via continuous IV infusion at 50 mL/hr
      B)Dobutamine 15 mcg/kg via continuous IV infusion
      C)Digoxin 2.5 mcg/kg via IV bolus every 8 hr x 2 doses
      D)Bumetanide 0.1 mg/kg via IV bolus every 12 hr
    4. A nurse is caring for a client who has status epilepticus. The provider prescribes phenobarbital 400 mg IV bolus stat, then 200 mg IV bolus every 20 min until seizure activity stops, maximum 2 g. Available is phenobarbital injection 130 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose after the initial dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr. The drop factor on the manual tubing is 12 gtt/mL. The nurse should regulate the flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.5 mg/kg/day IM to divide equally every 6 hr to a client who weighs 132 lb. Available is dexamethasone 4 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem IV 0.25 mg/kg IV bolus given over 2 min to a client who has atrial fibrillation and weighs 154 lb. Available is diltiazem IV injection 25 mg/5 mL How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 1 mg/kg subcutaneous to a client who weighs 165 lb. Available is enoxaparin 30 mg/0.3 mL. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 40 mEq PO. Available is potassium gluconate liquid 20 mEq/15 mL. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 30 mg/kg via IV bolus to a client who weighs 184 lb. Available is methylprednisolone 125 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 10 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 110 lb. Available is dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer metronidazole 500 mg by intermittent bolus over 60 min. Available is metronidazole 500 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 110 lb. Available is esmolol 2.5 g in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 3.5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 57 kg. Available is dopamine 200 mg in dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin by continuous IV infusion at 15 mcg/min to treat a client's angina. Available is nitroglycerin 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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