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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.

56 mL

64 mL

65 mL

88 mL

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

Step 1: Determine the dosage ratio. 60 mg (ordered) ÷ 70 mg (available) = 0.8571 (rounded to 4 decimal places)

Step 2: Calculate the volume to administer. 0.8571 × 75 mL (available) = 64.2857 mL (rounded to 4 decimal places)

Step 3: Round to the nearest whole number. 64.2857 mL rounds to 64 mL

So, the nurse should administer 64 mL to the patient.

The correct answer is B. 64 mL.

The correct answer is B. 64 mL.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

To calculate the amount of drug per minute, divide the total dose by the infusion time in minutes:

5 mg ÷ 2 minutes = 2.5 mg/minute

The patient should receive 2.5 mg of Lopressor per minute for 2 minutes to get a total dose of 5 mg.

A. 0.14 mL B. 0.136 mL C. 136 mL D. 300 mL

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

To calculate the dose of digoxin in micrograms (mcg) that the child should receive, we need to first convert the weight of the child from pounds to kilograms:.

30 lb / 2.205 = 13.61 kg.

Next, we can calculate the dose of digoxin in mcg:. Dose (in mcg) = Weight (in kg) x Dose (in mcg/kg). Dose (in mcg) = 13.61 kg x 10 mcg/kg.

Dose (in mcg) = 136.1 mcg.

Now we need to calculate the volume of digoxin solution to administer. Since the concentration of the digoxin solution is 1 mg/mL, we can use proportion to calculate the volume:.

1 mg is to 1 mL as 136.1 mcg is to X mL. 1/1 = 136.1/X.

Cross-multiplying, we get:. 1X = 136.1 x 1.

X = 136.1 mL.

Therefore, the nurse should administer 0.1361 mL (136.1 mcg) of digoxin to the child.

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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.

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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.