NURSING 6640-RN ATI DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATION AND IV FLOW RATE TEST BANK-with 100% verified answers-2022

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1. A patient is receiving 160 mg of methylprednisolone (Medrol) IM every 12 hours. You have on hand two vials that each contains 125 mg/2 mL. How much will you draw into a syringe? Fill in the blanks.... Correct answer: 2.6 mL. Formula: Rationale: • Use the standard formula above. • Multiply 160 mg (desired dose) to 2 ml (vehicle) to get 320 ml. • Divide 320 ml with 125 mg to get 2.56 ml. • Finally, round it off to one decimal place to get 2.6 ml. Computation: 2. You have an order for furosemide (Lasix) 80 mg IV every morning. You have on hand Lasix 20 mg in 2 mL sterile water. How many milliliters should you prepare? Fill in the blanks and record your answer using a whole number. 8 mL. Formula: Rationale: • Use the standard formula above. • Multiply 80 mg (desired dose) to 2 ml (vehicle) to get 160 ml. • Then, divide 160 ml with 20 mg (drug on hand) to get 8 ml. Computation: CONTINUED........... [Show More]

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