Directions: Calculate the IV medication and infusion rates.Use a calculator for safe dose range calculations,multiplication,and long division as desired.Verify results using DE-style equations where requested.If the order is unsafe,do not proceed with the math.Label answers.
Ordered: Lasix 25 mg direct IV,for a patient with pulmonary edema.SDR: Up to 20 mg per min
For pulmonary edema,push over several minutes.
The nurse plans to administer the medication over a 5-minute period.
Available:
Total number of milliliters for the prepared injection to the nearest tenth of a milliliter:
A)Estimated dose:
B)DA equation:
C)Evaluation:
D)Total minutes for injection: Total seconds for injection:
E)Total number of calibrations occupied by the dose: Number of calibrations per second to be pushed:
F)DA equation:
G)Evaluation

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Directions: Calculate the IV medication and infusion rates.Use a calculator for safe dose range calculations,multiplication,and long division as desired.Verify results using DE-style equations where requested.If the order is unsafe,do not proceed with the math.Label answers.
Ordered: Lasix 25 mg direct IV,for a patient with pulmonary edema.SDR: Up to 20 mg per min
For pulmonary edema,push over several minutes.
The nurse plans to administer the medication over a 5-minute period.
Available:

Total number of milliliters for the prepared injection to the nearest tenth of a milliliter:
A)Estimated dose:
B)DA equation:
C)Evaluation:
D)Total minutes for injection: Total seconds for injection:
E)Total number of calibrations occupied by the dose:

Number of calibrations per second to be pushed:
F)DA equation:
G)Evaluation

Ashita Bajaj · Accepted Answer

Final Answer :

a.Estimate: Give less than 4 mL.
b.

c.Equation is balanced.Estimate supports answer.
d.5 minutes; 300 seconds (5 *10 60)
e.25 calibrations a.Estimate: Give less than 4 mL. b. c.Equation is balanced.Estimate supports answer. d.5 minutes; 300 seconds (5 *10 60) e.25 calibrations f. g.Only calibrations per second remain.Inject volume of 2.5 mL at a rate of 1 calibration every 12 seconds.

f.

g.Only calibrations per second remain.Inject volume of 2.5 mL at a rate of 1 calibration every 12 seconds.

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