Question

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 3,000 units by IV bolus. Available is heparin injection 5,000 units/mL. Howmany ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) QUESTION 2 A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol 5mg IV bolus to a client for heart rate control. Available is metoprolol injection 1 mg/mL. How many mL 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.) QUESTION 3 A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin 3,800 units subcutaneous daily. Available is heparin 5,000 units/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) QUESTION 4 A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5mg IM to a client. The amount available is haloperidol 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer 1

1. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 3000 units.

Available heparin injection 5000 units/ml

A nurse should administer

3000 units - 5000units/ml = 0.6ml

Answer - 0.6ml

2. A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol 5mg IV bolus.

Available metoprolol injection 1 mg/ml

A nurse should administer

5mg + 1mg/ml = 5ml

Answer - The nurse has to administer 5 ml of metoprolol.

3. A client is receiving 3,800 units SC daily.

Available heparin vial contains 5000 units per ml.

So, the nurse should administer

3800 units - 5000units/ml = 0.76ml

After rounding to nearest 10th, 0.8 ml

Answer -

A nurse will administer 0.8 ml

4. Order dose haloperidol 5 mg IM

Available haloperidol strength 20mg/ml

nurse will administer

5mg - 20mg/ml = 0.25ml

Answer - 0.25ml