Question

47. The provider prescribes 1500 mL of RL to run over 12 hours. The drip factor of the tubing is 60gtts/mL. How many gtts/min should the nurse infuse? 48. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 49. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 350 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number.) 50. A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.175 mg PO once a day. The amount available is levothyroxine 88 mcg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer 1

47.

Order dose 1500 ml over 12 hours.

Drop factor 60 gtt/ml

Drop calculation formula is - (total volume in ml $\div$ time in minutes) $\times$ drop factor

(1500ml = 720min) x 60gtt/ml = 125drops/min

Answer - Nurse should infuse 125 gtt/min

48.

Order dose digoxin 125mcg PO daily.

Available tablet 0.25 mg/tab

0.25 mg = 250mcg

125mcg + 250mcg tab = 0.5

Answer - The nurse should administer half tablet per dose.

49.

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 350 mg PO.

available quantity 250 mg/5ml.

5ml - 250mg - 350mg = 7ml

Answer - The nurse should administer 7 ml.

50.

Order dosse livothyroxine 0.175mg PO OD

Avlable tablets 88mcg/tablet

0.175 mg = 175 mcg

(2 tab)

175mcg + 88mcg tab = 1.98

Answer - Nurse will administer 2 tablets to patient