The nurse is initiating a prescription for Dextrose 2.5% in 0.45% Sodium Chloride (D2.5W, 0.45% NS) at 45 mL/hour for a child with dehydration. The nurse attaches a volume-control administration set with a microdrip chamber to the bag of solution. How many microdrops/minute should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A patient receives a prescription for oxytocin 2 milliunits/min intravenously (IV) for labor augmentation. The IV bag contains oxytocin 20 units in lactated Ringer's 1 liter. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver?
(Enter numerical value only.)

The nurse is caring for a client with an oral temperature of 100.6 F. What temperature in Celsius should the nurse document in the medical record? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes metoclopramide 7.5 mg/mL IM every 3 hours PRN vomiting for a client who is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse prepares an injection using a 2 mL prefilled syringe cartridge labeled, "metoclopramide 5 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A pediatric client with cerebral palsy receives a prescription for a 75% enteral nutrition formula of 320 mL to infuse at 80 mL/hour via an enteral feeding pump. The formula is available full strength in a 240 mL can. To prepare the solution, the nurse should use how many mL of the enteral nutrition formula?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider prescribes lamivudine oral solution 150 mg twice daily for a client who is HIV positive. The available bottle contains 240 mL of lamivudine labeled, "10 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer in a 24 hour period?
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The healthcare provider prescribed 2 liters of 5% Dextrose in water (D5W) to infuse in 24 hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider prescribes magnesium hydroxide 4800 mg by mouth at bedtime for a client with constipation. The bottle is labeled "Magnesium hydroxide Saline Laxative, USP 400 mg per 5 mL." How many ounces should the nurse instruct the client to take with each dose? (Enter numerical value only.)

The nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 40 mg IV. The medication vial is labeled "125 mg per 2 mL." How many mL of medication should the nurse administer?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)

A patient who weighs 154 pounds receives a prescription for epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneously 3 times a week. The medication is available in 2000 units/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose?
(Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) begins active labor at 38 weeks gestation and receives a prescription for zidovudine 2 mg/kg IV, to be administered over 1 hour. The client weighs 185 lbs. Based on the client's weight, how many mg should the nurse prepare to administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)