Fosamax (alendronate sodium) 60 mg by mouth is ordered. Fosamax 70 mg/75 mL is available. How many milliliters should the nurse administer to the patient?

Round to the nearest whole number.

A physician orders fosphenytoin 0.5 mg/kg IV once daily for a client. The client weighs 57 kg. What is the drug dosage that needs to be administered to the client?

A primary healthcare provider prescribes 15 g/day niacinamide to a client. Upon checking the medication bottle, the nurse finds that each tablet contains 500 mg and has a score mark. How should the nurse administer the prescribed dose?

A patient is ordered Amoxil (amoxicillin) 0.5 grams by mouth three times per day. The concentration is 125 mg/5 mL.

How many milliliters per dose should the nurse administer to the patient?

A physician orders Dobutamine 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient. The patient is 110 lb.

How many milligrams per hour should the patient receive?

Nitroglycerin 125 mg diluted in 500 mL 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.

Why is subcutaneous (SC) insulin usually administered into the abdomen as the preferred site?

Morphine sulfate 10 mg IM is ordered. Morphine sulfate 5 mg/mL is available. What volume (mL) should be administered?

A client is prescribed a course of 600 mg/day of ciprofloxacin for 1 week to treat a throat infection. Each bottle contains 7 tablets that are 300 mg.

How many bottles would be required for the client's prescribed course of treatment throughout the week?

A primary healthcare provider prescribes 0.02 mg/kg tid glycopyrolate to a child with chronic severe drooling. A nurse finds that the child weighs 44 lb. Upon seeing the drug label, the nurse finds that 5 mL of medication contains 1 mg of drug.

What should the nurse do to provide safe medication to the child?

A primary healthcare provider prescribes 25 mg per kilogram per dose of carmustine to a child with Hodgkin disease. A nurse finds that the child weighs 99 lbs. What dosage of medication should the nurse administer to the child daily?