The nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid to a child. The order reads: “Give valproic acid, 15 mg/kg/day PO in three divided doses.” The child weighs 33 pounds. How many milligrams will the child receive with each dose?

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Q: order:omeprazole 0.04 g po daily. given:20mg Kow many tablets should you give

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Q: The advance practice nurse orders metoprolol 100 mg daily in two divided doses. The pharmacy sends…

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Q: 49. Mickey, a 6-year-old child with a congenital heart disorder is admitted with congestive heart…

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Q: The order is for 30,000 mcg of a medication to be given PO QID. The label reads that each tsp…

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Q: The physician orders 750 mcg Enalaprilat IV now. How many milliliters of Enalaprilat will the nurse…

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Q: The order for a 4-year-old patient reads: “Give guaifenesin, 80 mg PO, every 4 hours as needed for…

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Q: # Metoprolol 25 Mg PO is ordered. Metoprolol is available as 50 Mg tablet. How many tablet would the…

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Q: Doctor orders Benadryl for a child that weighs 28 lbs. The safe dose range for Benadryl is 5…

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Q: Order : potassium chloride 20mEq PO daily pen if serum K+ is below 3.5. On hand : 20 mEq (1500 mg)…

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Q: The oral pediatric maintenance solution PEDIALYTE liquid has the following electrolyte content per…

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Q: The physician orders Medication L 400 mg PO twice daily. The pharmacy supplies Medication L with a…

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Q: Give Fortaz 50 mg/ kgp. o.t.i.d.to a child who weighs 25.5kg. Fortaz is available in an oral…

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Q: The order reads: “Give methyprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 100 mg IV every 6 hours.” The drug is…

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Q: A patient with a feeding tube will be receiving risperidone (Risperdal) 8 mg in 2 divided doses via…

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Q: A woman weighs 120 pounds and she is 5 ft 2 in tall. If the medication ordered is 50 mg per square…

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Q: The order reads: bromocriptine (Parlodel) 10 mg per day PO. The medication is available in 2.5-mg…

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Q: Jessie comes to the medical office for pre-lunch check. BG – 210 mg/dL, lunch = 59 g, ISF = 1:60…

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Q: The order reads: Give hydralazine (Apresoline) 0.75 mg/kg/day. The child weighs 16 pounds. How much…

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Q: The physician orders Medication L 400 mg PO twice daily. The pharmacy supplies Medication L with a…

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Q: A 66lb child is to receive a drug 2.5 mg body weight.  How many mg will the child receive?

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Q: The nurse is caring for a client who recently ingested a large amount of antacids. Which of the…

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Q: Calculation by weight : Give Acetaminophen 10.5 mg/kg every 4 hours for pediatric weighting 12 kg.

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Q: A Nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine sodium 100 mcg po daily. Available is 20…

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Q: Digoxin elixir 0.125 mg PO every morning is ordered. You have been given digoxin elixir 50 mcg per…

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Q: Answer the questions by referring to the prescription and the drug above: 6. What is the weight of…

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Q: A woman weighs 120 pounds and she is 5 ft 2 in tall. If the medication ordered is 50 mg per square…

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Q: The patient took 2 & ½ (2.5) tablets of 0.088 mg of Synthroid once a day, how many micrograms will…

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Q: When the nurse is checking the laboratory data for a patient taking spironolactone (Aldactone),…

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Q: Patient weighs 110 Ibs and the dose is 2 mg/kg/min. The doctor orders 500mg of drug in 1 liter bag…

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Q: The order for enoxaparin (Lovenox) reads: Give 1 mg/kg subcut every 12 hours. The patient weighs 242…

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Q: How many hours will the medication (Norepinephrine 16mg in 250ml D5W) finish/last if the doctor’s…

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