4. Prescription: Cardizem I. V. 500 mcg/kg over 2 minutes. Patents Weight: 165 lbs. Available: Cardizem...

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4. Order dose Cardizem I.V 500 mcg/kg over 2 minutes.

Patients weight - 165 lbs (74.8kg)

Available quantity Cardizem 2.5mg/ml

Patient dose will be 37,400 mcg(37.4 mg)

$500mcg/kg\times 74.8kg = 37,400mcg$

so the quantity will be'

$37.4mg\div 2.5mg/ml=14.96ml$

Answer - Nurse will administer 15 ml

5.

Order dose - Prochlorperazine 40 mg by mouth, BID

Available quantity 5mg/5ml (1 mg/ml)

Answer - You will give 40ml of medication.

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