Question

Number the following steps in order of priority for safe administration of an intramuscular injection. (1-13) ___Assemble equipment and medication ___Select and assess injection site ___Complete the rights of safe medication administration ___Uncap the needle ___Remove needle from the injection site ___Dispose of needle safely ___Check medication order ___Remove gloves and wash hands ___Put on clean gloves ___Inject needle - aspirate - inject medication ___Uncap needle and withdraw the medication ___Cleanse injection site ___Repositioned client for comfort Leave blank. Place your numbers on the line in front of the step.

Convert 44 lb to kg. 5000 mg = ________ grams

Calculate the IV flow rate for 0.00024 kL of NS to be infused in 948 min. The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 43 gtts/mL. What is the IV flow rate in gtts/min?

Calculate the IV flow rate for 0.00024 kL of NS to be infused in 948 min. The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 43 gtts/mL. What is the IV flow rate in gtts/min?

Potassium chloride is available as 5,000,000 mcg per tablet. Potassium Chloride (K-Dur), 15 g, is ordered. How many tablets would the nurse administer?

Infuse 250 mL over the next 120 minutes by infusion pump.

Phenytoin (Dilantin), 0.1 g PO, is ordered to be given through a nasogastric tube. Phenytoin is available as 30 mg / 5 mL. How much would the nurse administer?

Give patient 500 mg of dopamine in 250 mL of D5W to infuse at 20 mg/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Timothy weighs 25 lbs and has an order for Ampicillin 25 mg PO TID. The safe dosage range for the drug is 15 mg / kg / in divided doses. The supply is 50 mg / 5 ml oral suspension. Solve: 25 lbs = __________ kg Safe dosage limit per day: __________ mg or __________ ml Give: __________ ml PO TID

Calculate the IV flow rate for 1200 mL of NS to be infused in 6 hours. The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 15 gtts/mL.

Metroprolol (Lopressor), 25 mg PO, is ordered. Metropolol is available as 50 mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer?

Calculate the IV flow rate for 200 mL of 0.9% NaCl IV over 120 minutes. Infusion set has drop factor of 20 gtts/mL.

Answer 1

Priority:

1. Check medication order

2. Complete the rights of safe administration of medication

3. Select and assessment injection site

4. Assemble equipment and medication

5. Put on clean gloves

6. Clean injection site

7. Uncap the needle and withdraw medication

8. Inject needle and aspirate

9. inject medication

10. Remove needle from injection site

11. Dispose of needle safely

12. Remove gloves and hand wash

13. Reposition the client as comfortable.

Calculate:

44lb into kg,

1lb= 0.453kg

44×0.453= 20kg.

Answer: 20kg.

5000mg equal to,

1000mg=1gram

5000mg=5gram

Answer: 5gram