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100

During your 12-hour shift from 7p – 7a, what is your patient’s INTAKE and OUTPUT 

2000-0600: Jevity 50 mL/hr, 0615: 50 cc free water flush,2100-0215: Two 250 mL of red blood cells, 0115: 20 cc saline flush IV, 0300: Zosyn IV 50 mL, 0400: 10 cc saline flush IV, Continuous fluids: Heparin 10 mL/hr & Normal Saline 100 mL/hr ------ Ileostomy: 300 mL, NG suction: 50 cc, Urine: 1850 mL, Wound vac: 100 cc 


Intake: 2450 mL & Output: 2300 mL

100

You are caring for a patient at home who must take magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide (Maalox) 30 mL PO. How will you instruct the patient to measure the dose using ordinary household measuring devices? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer to the nearest whole number. 

Answer:______ tbsp.

2tbsp

100

Order: Cimetidine 40mg/kg/day PO in 4 divided doses for tx of an active ulcer. 

child weight: 60kg 

How many mL/day will you give:_____

How many mL/dose will you give:_____

40ml/day

100

4000 mcg=______mg 

4 mg

200

Calculate the patient's INTAKE during your 12-hour shift 0800: 

Two pieces of toast, 2 cups of oatmeal, 8 oz yogurt, 12 oz orange juice, 2 oz grits--- 1000: Two 8 oz of coffee w/ 2 oz of cream in each--- 1100: 24 oz of ice chips--- 1200: IV infusion of Zosyn 50 mL, 2 mL IV push Zofran and 10 cc saline IV flush--- 1230: house salad, 12 oz soda, three 12 oz popsicles--- 1400: One pack of red blood cells (250 mL)--- 1500: 2 mL Morphine and 10 cc saline flush IV--- 1715: 10 cc saline flush IV--- 1600-1900: Normal Saline IV 100 cc/hr

3394 mL

200

The physician orders Achromycin 0.25 g PO every 12 hours for acne. The dosage of medication on hand is 250 mg per capsule.

How many capsules will you give? 

1 capsule

200

Order: Cleocin 30mg/kg/day IV in divided doses q8h for infection 

child weight: 50kg  

10ml/day 

200

69.7 kg=________lb

0.03lb

300

0800-1000: 3 Liters of bladder irrigation--- 1000: emptied Foley catheter 3600 mL--- 1100: 1 Liter of bladder irrigation--- 1200: 2 Liters of bladder irrigation and emptied 3250 mL from Foley catheter--- 1300: 1 Liter of bladder irrigation--- 1400: 1 Liter of bladder irrigation--- 1500: 1 Liter of bladder irrigation and emptied 3120 mL from Foley Catheter--- 1600-1900: 3 Liters of bladder irrigation --- 1900: emptied 4200 mL from Foley catheter

2170 ml

300

give 0.5g posioninium PO bid for hypertension. Unit dose is 500 mg per tablet.

How many tablets will you give?

1 tablet 

300

Order: Dopamine 5mcg/kg/min IV for decreased cardiac output 

Supply: Dopamine 400 mg vial 

Nursing drug reference: Dilute each 400 mg vial in 250 ml NS 

pt's weight: 110 lb 

9.4ml/hr 

300

75 lb=____kg 

34.1lb

400

0800: 8 oz orange juice, 6 oz yogurt, slice of bread, 10 cc flush--- 1000: 8 oz coffee w/ 1 oz of cream--- 1200: 12 oz soda, Two 12 oz cherry popsicles, 3 oz chocolate pudding, 4 oz chicken broth--- 1300: 6 oz soda, 12 oz custard--- 1600: 8 oz ice chips --- 1400-1900: 50 cc/hr IV infusion --- ---------------------------------------- 0700: 500 cc urine--- 1100: emesis 100 cc, ileostomy stool 350 cc--- 1200: wound vac drainage 200 cc--- 1300: 250 cc urine--- 1500: JP drain 400 cc--- 1700: 350 cc urine--- 1730: 400 cc urine--- 1800: 350 cc urine--- 1830: ileostomy stool 400 cc--- 1845: 500 cc urine---

2270 mL & Output: 3800 mL; monitor the patient for dehydration

400

Order: Restoril 0.03g PO at bedtime for sedation. Supply Restoril 30-mg caps. 

how many capsules will you give? 

1 capsule

400

Order: Esmolol hydrochloride 500mcg/kg/min for 1 min, then 50 mcg/kg/min for 4 minutes for supraventricular tachycardia in atrial fibrillation. Repeat after 5 min if SVT continues. 

Supply: Esmolol 2.5g/250ml D5W 

pt's weight: 90kg 

calculate the ml/hr to set the IV pump for 1 minute administration:_______

calculate the ml/hr to set the IV pump for 4 minutes administration:______


270ml/hr 

27ml/hr

400

15ml=____________tsp

3

500

IVF @ 25mL/hr continuous= 25mL/hr x 8 hours= 200 mL

TPN @ 50mL/hr continuous=> 50 mL/hour x 8 hours= 400 mL

Lipids at 10cmLhr for 12 hours (8pm-8am) = (8pm-11pm) 10mL/hr x 3 hours= 30 mL

NGT feeds @ 25 mL/hr continuous=> 25 mL/hr x 8 hours= 200mL

2 units of blood – 250mL/unit – second unit at 4pm = (4 pm), which means = 250 mL

IV Vancomycin – 250mL /8pm= one dose was given at 8pm =250.mL

1330 ml

500

Order: acetamophin 50mg/kg IV q4h for pain. 

Supply: acetamophin 1.5 g vial 

Nursing drug reference: reconstitute each acetamophin 1.5 g vial with 4 ml of sterile water to yield 375 mg/ml the child weighs 40 kg

how many mL will you draw from the vial after reconstitution 

5.3 ml

500

Information obtained by the nurse: A child is receiving 0.125 ml/dose of Benadryl IV q8h from a supply of Benadryl 50mg/ml

child weight: 20lb 

how many mg/kg/day is the child receiving 

2.1mg/kg/day

500

5.6 oz=_______ml

168

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