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22. Order: Desmorpressin acetate 3 μg in 2 equally divided doses SQ. Avail: Desmorpressin acetate 4 μg/mL. How many mL will the patient receive at each dose?

3. Physician ordered 200 mcg of thyroxin. Label reads 0.2 mg tabs. How many tablets would you prepare?

18. Drug "a" 1 g in 250 mL D5 1/2 NS is infusing at 14 mL/hr intravenously. Safe dose is 12.5 mcg/kg/min Patient weight is 165 lb. Is the IV dosage safe?

13. Order: Dobutamine 250 mg IV in 250 mL D5W to infuse at 5 mcg/kg/min Patient weight 85 kg Infuse at _____ mL/hr

12. Order: nitroglycerine 50 mg in 250 mL D5W to infuse at 3 mcg/kg/min Patient weight 50 kg Infuse at _____ mL/hr

8. Order: Dopamine 300 mg IV in 250 mL NS at 2 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 85 kg. Flow rate: _____ mL/hr

7. Order: Dopamine 500 mg IV in 0.5 L NS at 6 mcg/kg/min. Patient weight is 150 lb What is the flow rate in mL/hr?

6. Order: Isuprel 4 mg IV per 500 mL D5W at 6 mcg per minute. Set the infusion pump rate at _____ mL/hr

2. Order: Nipride 500 mg IV in 250 mL D5w at 2 mcg/kg/min for a patient weighing 125 lb. Administer at _____ mL/hr

16. Give Drug "XYZ" 1 mg IVP over 10 min The literature specifies a minimum of 5 minutes for administration. Supply: 250 mcg/mL Give _____ mL Give _____ mL/min

15. Order Lanoxin 0.25 mg IV q AM Supply: Lanoxin 500 mcg/2 mL Give _____ mL To administer this dose over 5 minutes, give _____ ml/min

2. Order: Digoxin 0.25 mg IV qd. Supply: Digoxin 500 mcg in 2 mL Give _____ mL Digoxin Drug handbook states: "may be administered diluted in 4 mL sterile water. Administer each…

20. Order: Neupogen 5 mcg/kg/day IV once daily Patient weight: 73 kg Give _____ mcg

19. Synthroid is ordered 175 mcg po every morning for an 8 year old weighing 29.5 kg The pediatric drug handbook states, " for a child 6 - 12 years old: po dose 4 - 5 mcg/kg/day" …

19. Order: Vitamin B 12 1 mg IM monthly for pernicious anemia Supply: Vitamin B 12 1000 mcg per mL Give ________ mL

6. Order: Digoxin 0.25 mg IM qd. Supply: Digoxin 500 mcg per mL Give _____________ mL