Question

6. Order: diazepam (Valium) 7.5mg IV stat Available: 5mg/ml in a 10ml vial How many ml will the nurse administer? 7. Order: digoxin (Lanoxin)0.25mg po daily Available: 0.125 mg per tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer? 8. Order: Aminophylline 0.25 g po daily Available: 500mg/20ml How many ml will the nurse administer? 9. Order: diltiazem (Cardizem) 0.06g po q8h Available: 30mg tablets How many tablets will the nurse administer? 10. Order: Ibuprofen (Motrin) 800mg q8h prn headache Available 0.1g/5ml How many ml will the nurse administer? 11. Order: Augmentin 0.5g po q12 h Available: 125mg/tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer? 12. KCL 5 mEq po is ordered. Available is 20 mEq/30 ml in a 10 ml bot the client receive? a. 7 ml b. 6.5ml 67.5ml

Answer 1

6. Answer ;

The ordered dose is 7.5mg,
The available dose is 5 mg / ml.

Hence the nurse needs to provide 1.5 ml of diazepam from the 10 ml vial.

7. Answer ;

The ordered dose is 0.25 mg
Available dose is 0.125 mg per tablet.

So nurse needs to provide 2 tablets for each day.

8. Answer;

The ordered dose is 0.25 g ( It would be considered as 250 mg )
Available is 500 mg / 20 ml

Hence the nurse need to provide 10 ml per day.

9. Answer ;

The nurse should administer 2 tablets for the given order of 0.06 g

10. Answer ;

Available ; 0.1 g/5ml , it would be considered as 100 mg / 5 ml.

Hence the nurse can administer 40 ml to meet the ordered dose of 800 mg.

11. Answer ; The nurse will administer 4 tablet for the given order.