A mother calls a nurse to say that she lost the measuring cup that comes with the cough syrup botle. How many teaspoons should the nurse recommend for the child if the dose is 10 mL?

Nitroglycerin 125 mg diluted in 500 mL of D5W (dextrose 5% in water) is infusing at a rate of 42 mcg/minute for a patient with chest pain.
What rate (in mL/hr) should the nurse program into the IV pump to deliver this dose? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

A cancer client who weighs 70 kg is scheduled for chemotherapy. A nurse has to administer ondansetron 0.34 mg/kg, 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy.
What is the dose of ondansetron this client should receive?

A nurse starts an infusion of 1500 mL of normal saline (NS) for a client at 8:45 am at a flow rate of 2 mL/min. The tubing drop factor is 10 drops/mL.
Calculate the volume of fluid that will be left at 10:00 am.

Amoxicillin 500 mg is ordered for a patient with a sinus infection. Amoxicillin oral suspension 200 mg per 5 mL is available.
How many mL should the nurse administer?

A nurse has to administer 8 mg of ondansetron to a client before chemotherapy. A 2 mg/mL multi-dose vial is on hand.
How many mL should be administered to this patient?

After assessing a client, a primary healthcare provider prescribes diphenhydramine 25 mg IV STAT for anaphylaxis. The pharmacy supplies a vial with a concentration of 50 mg/mL.
How much and when should a nurse administer this medication?

A physician orders Garamycin (gentamicin) 4 mg/kg/dose IV piggyback every 12 hours for a newborn weighing 7 lb, 11.2 oz. After reconstitution, the dosage is 20 mg/10 mL.
How many milliliters should the nurse administer to the patient?

A physician gives the following order: "Infuse 0.9% sodium chloride solution, 2.5L over 15 hours."
What is the mL/hr flow rate for continuous infusion?

A healthcare provider orders nitroprusside (100 mcg/1 mL) 3 mcg/kg/minute for a patient weighing 154 lb.
What rate (mL/hr) should the nurse program into the IV pump?

A nurse needs to infuse esmolol to a patient weighing 65 kg. The dose on hand is 2,500 mg esmolol in 250 mL of fluid. The patient requires a dose of 200 mcg/kg/min to control a hypertensive crisis. Which rate should the nurse calculate to infuse this medication? Round to the nearest whole number.