17. What is the infusion rate in mL/min for the prescription below? Sodium Nitrite (30 mg/mL) 8 ml Normal Saline qs ad 500 mL Sig: Infuse 140 mcg/kg/hr for a patient who weighs 175 lbs 18. If the dropper delivers 2 mL in 55 drops, how many drops of peppermint oil should be used if the Rx calls for 0.6 mL? [Round to closest whole number] 19. A hospital pharmacist fills a medication order for 80 mEq of magnesium sulfate, Mg(SO4), in a total volume of 2 L of 0.9% sodium chloride injection. If 560 mL of the infusion have been administered so far, how many mEq of MgSO4 have been administered? [Report to 1 decimal place] 20. If 1 L of magnesium sulfate solution is administered over 12 hours using an administration set that delivers 20 gtts/mL, what is the infusion rate in gtts/min?
17. What is the infusion rate in mL/min for the prescription below? Sodium Nitrite (30 mg/mL) 8 ml Normal Saline qs ad 500 mL Sig: Infuse 140 mcg/kg/hr for a patient who weighs 175 lbs 18. If the dropper delivers 2 mL in 55 drops, how many drops of peppermint oil should be used if the Rx calls for 0.6 mL? [Round to closest whole number] 19. A hospital pharmacist fills a medication order for 80 mEq of magnesium sulfate, Mg(SO4), in a total volume of 2 L of 0.9% sodium chloride injection. If 560 mL of the infusion have been administered so far, how many mEq of MgSO4 have been administered? [Report to 1 decimal place] 20. If 1 L of magnesium sulfate solution is administered over 12 hours using an administration set that delivers 20 gtts/mL, what is the infusion rate in gtts/min?
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![17. What is the infusion rate in mL/min for the prescription below?
Sodium Nitrite (30 mg/mL) 8 ml
Normal Saline
qs ad 500 mL
Sig: Infuse 140 mcg/kg/hr for a patient who weighs 175 lbs
18. If the dropper delivers 2 mL in 55 drops, how many drops of peppermint oil should be used if the Rx
calls for 0.6 mL? [Round to closest whole number]
19. A hospital pharmacist fills a medication order for 80 mEq of magnesium sulfate, Mg(SO4), in a total
volume of 2 L of 0.9% sodium chloride injection. If 560 mL of the infusion have been administered so far, how many mEq
of MgSO4 have been administered? [Report to 1 decimal place]
20. If 1 L of magnesium sulfate solution is administered over 12 hours using an administration set that delivers 20
gtts/mL, what is the infusion rate in gtts/min?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6ca59a39-6147-4a43-b981-39fc71e0e26c%2F1ccf8348-3155-46f0-a562-cc007ecb2070%2F67bfok_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:17. What is the infusion rate in mL/min for the prescription below?
Sodium Nitrite (30 mg/mL) 8 ml
Normal Saline
qs ad 500 mL
Sig: Infuse 140 mcg/kg/hr for a patient who weighs 175 lbs
18. If the dropper delivers 2 mL in 55 drops, how many drops of peppermint oil should be used if the Rx
calls for 0.6 mL? [Round to closest whole number]
19. A hospital pharmacist fills a medication order for 80 mEq of magnesium sulfate, Mg(SO4), in a total
volume of 2 L of 0.9% sodium chloride injection. If 560 mL of the infusion have been administered so far, how many mEq
of MgSO4 have been administered? [Report to 1 decimal place]
20. If 1 L of magnesium sulfate solution is administered over 12 hours using an administration set that delivers 20
gtts/mL, what is the infusion rate in gtts/min?
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