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The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 125 mcg of digoxin by mouth daily. The medication label reads digoxin 0.25 mg per tablet. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank. Record your answer using 1 decimal place.
Correct Answer: 0.5 tablet
Rationale: Convert 125 mcg to 0.125 mg. Calculate: 0.125 mg ÷ 0.25 mg/tablet = 0.5 tablet.
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The nurse is calculating intake for a client. The client received: ,¢ 0.9% saline at 70 mL/hr for four hours ,¢ two eight-ounce cups of ice chips ,¢ one eight-ounce cup of coffee ,¢ three eight-ounce cups of water. The nurse should calculate the client's total intake as how many mL? Fill in the blank.
Correct Answer: 1240 mL
Rationale: Calculate IV fluid: 70 mL/hr × 4 hr = 280 mL. Convert ounces to mL: 8 oz = 240 mL. Ice chips count as half volume: 240 mL ÷ 2 = 120 mL per cup. Total: 280 mL + 240 mL (2 cups ice chips) + 240 mL (coffee) + 720 mL (3 cups water) = 1240 mL.
The nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for heparin via continuous intravenous (IV) infusion at 60 units/kg/hr. The client weighs 85 kg (187 lb). The nurse has 25,000 units/250 mL on hand. How many mL/hr should the client receive? Fill in the blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 51 mL/hr
Rationale: Calculate dose: 60 units/kg/hr × 85 kg = 5100 units/hr. Flow rate: (5100 units/hr ÷ 25,000 units) × 250 mL = 51 mL/hr.
A client with a stroke is prescribed alteplase. The prescription is for 0.9 mg/kg. The client weighs 61.81 kg (135.98 lbs). What is the total dose in milligrams (mg) that the client will receive? Fill in the blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 56 mg
Rationale: Calculate: 0.9 mg/kg × 61.81 kg = 55.629 mg, rounded to 56 mg.
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes dopamine at 2.5 mcg/kg/minute. The client weighs 90 kg (198 lbs). The medication label reads dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL of dextrose 5% water (D5W). How many mL per hour will be administered to the client? Fill in the blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 8 mL/hr
Rationale: Calculate dose: 2.5 mcg/kg/min × 90 kg = 225 mcg/min. Convert: 800 mg = 800,000 mcg, so 800,000 mcg/500 mL = 1600 mcg/mL. Flow rate: (225 mcg/min ÷ 1600 mcg/mL) × 60 min/hr = 8.44 mL/hr, rounded to 8 mL/hr.
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 10 mg/kg of acetaminophen for a child weighing 13.18 kg (28.99 lbs). How many milligrams should the nurse administer to the child? Fill in the blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 132 mg
Rationale: Calculate: 10 mg/kg × 13.18 kg = 131.8 mg, rounded to 132 mg.