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5. A patient is to receive an IV injection of a cardiac medication. The ordered dose is contained in 0.6 mL. The nurse draws up the medication in the syringe and verifies the dose with another nurse. C 4 3 12 15 ! 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 1.00 ML Has the nurse drawn up the correct amount of medication in the syringe? The nurse is preparing to administer heparin 5000 units subcut to the patient. The dose of heparin is contained in 0.5 mL. The nurse draws up the medication in a 3 mL syringe. Evaluate if the nurse has chosen the correct syringe to administer the heparin dose. Group of answer choices The nurse has chosen the correct syringe and can proceed to administer the medication. The nurse could also use a 50-unit insulin syringe to give the heparin. The nurse should change the needle to a 25G 5/8"needle before giving the medication Al mL syringe would measure the dose more accurately. Sulcralfate 1000 mg p.o.q.i.d. is ordered for the patient. Pharmacy sends sulcralfate tablets labeled lg/tablet. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer per dose? A client is prescribed 12.5 mg of doxycycline monohydrate (Vibramycin) oral suspension every 8 hours. How many doses are available in this container? vibramycin oral.jpg

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5.) --The nurse does not drawn up the correct amount of medication in the Syringe. The ordered dose of patient is 0.6 ml but the nurse does not drawn the Ordered dose. 6) + The nurse should change the needle to a '256 518' needle before giving the medication : + 25 gauge 5/8 th needle used in normal medical poautice for administering Subcutaneous injections of dougs like heparin.

1) * Sucralfate 1000 mg po qid. * p.o quid means orally four times a day * Available tablet dose = igoam 1 tablet * * Nurse will administer per date : * Nurse Because will administer one tablet per dose. I tablet contains igm (or) 1000 mg.