Exam 14: Parenteral Dosages

Which syringe would be used to administer 0.9 mL?

Another term for solvent is _______________.

By your calculations, you should administer 2.46 mL. What amount will you draw up in the syringe?

Select the appropriate dosage form: _______________. Ordered: Morphine 20 mg pr On hand: Morphine 5 mg, 10 mg, and 30 mg suppositories

Calculate the amount to administer: _____. Ordered: Filgrastim 120 mcg subcut daily See label for available medication

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________. (Round appropriately) Ordered: Lanoxin 135 mcg IM now On hand: Lanoxin 0.25 mg/mL

A patient with known bipolar mania is admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. While in the hospital, the patient becomes extremely agitated. The nurse contacts the patient's physician, and the physician orders Zyprexa 7.5 mg IM now. On hand is a 10 mg single-dose vial of Zyprexa IntraMuscular. The Zyprexa package insert is shown here. After the medication has been reconstituted, the nurse will administer _______________ of the reconstituted medication.

A(n) _______________ is a medication that decreases the patient's ability to form clots.

When drawing up two types of insulin in the same syringe, you should always draw up the _______________-acting insulin first.

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________. Ordered: Magnesium sulfate 1 g IM now On hand: Magnesium sulfate 50% solution

Ceftriaxone has been reconstituted for IV administration according to the label instructions. How many milligrams of medication are available in this vial?

You would select a(n)_______________ syringe to administer a dose of 0.4 mL.

Ordered: 5 units of Humulin R and 22 units of Humulin N. Calculate the total units of insulin: _______________.

A total of _______________ of diluent is added to a 1 g vial of ceftriaxone for IV infusion.

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________. Ordered: 4,500 units heparin subcut now On hand: See label

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________. Ordered: Atrovent 36 mcg inhalation q6h On hand: Atrovent metered-dose inhaler; 1 inhalation = 18 mcg

After drawing up the shorter-acting dose of an insulin combination, the longer-acting insulin is drawn up until the _______________ of the syringe reaches the calibration indicating the total dose.

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________. Ordered: 3,500 units subcut now On hand: See label.

Which of the following insulins has the fastest onset of action?

After ceftriaxone has been reconstituted for IV administration, it has an approximate dosage strength of _______________.