For a child who weighs 50 pounds, the doctor has ordered Gentamicin 60mg to be given I.M. every 8 hours. The drug guide states that a child should have I.V./I.M. 6-7.5 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. Is the dose that the doctor has ordered safe or not safe for this child?

The physician has ordered an IV of Lactated Ringers to infuse at 65 mL/hr. The calibration on the IV tubing is 15 drops/mL. The IV will infuse at how many drops per minute?

The Primary Care Provider (PCP) has ordered an IV of D5NS to infuse at 42 mL/hr. The calibration on the IV tubing is 10 drops/mL. The IV will infuse at how many drops per minute?

A 4-year-old girl is brought to the Emergency Department with fever and ear pain. She is diagnosed with otitis media. She weighs 33 lbs. The physician orders Amoxicillin 15 mg/kg every 8 hrs. One dose is how many mg?

The client in labor has oxytocin (Pitocin) infusing at 15 mu/minute. She has 20 units of Pitocin in 1000 mL of Normal Saline I.V. solution. If this client is receiving 15 mu/min, then how many mL/hr would her IV infusion pump be set at?

Your patient is receiving Keflin 1g IV q12hr. The d rug comes mixed in 50 ml NS, to be infused over 20 min. How many gtt/min should the patient receive, using a 10gtt/ml set?

The physician orders Diabinese 0.1g PO Daily. You h ave on hand 100mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer?

Your patient is on Dilantin suspension 150mg PO thr ee times per day. The drug comes 50mg/5ml. How many teaspoons will the patient receive daily?

The physician orders D5LR 1000mL/10hr. The IV set d rop factor is 20gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the patient receive?

The physician ordered the pitocin infusion to run at 16mu/min. The pharmacy sent up 10 units of pitocin in 500mL of D5LR. You would set your pump at _____________ mL/hour.

The physician ordered the pitocin infusion to run at 6mu/min. The pharmacy sent up 10 units of pitocin in 500mL of D5LR. You would set your pump at _____________ mL/hour

The medications scheduled for your patient include Keflex 1.5 grams in 50 ml of a 5% Dextrose solution. According to the pharmacy, this preparation should be administered in 30 minutes. You would set your IV pump at __________mL/hour.