(Solved): 1. You are caring for a patient at home who must take magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide (Maal ...

1. You are caring for a patient at home who must take magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide (Maalox) $$30\mathrm{mL}$$ PO. How will you instruct the patient to measure the dose using ordinary household measuring devices? 2. A health care provider prescribes ondansetron (Zofran) $$8\mathrm{mg}$$ p.o. t.i.d.; Available: Zofran in a $$100\mathrm{ml}$$ bottle labeled $$4\mathrm{mg}/\mathrm{tsp}$$.; How many $$\mathrm{ml}$$ will the nurse administer for each dose? 3. A health care provider orders promethazine (Phenergan) for a child whose weight is $$10\mathrm{kg}$$. The order is for $$.5\mathrm{mg}/\mathrm{kg}$$. How many milligrams would the nurse administer for the dose? 4. You need to administer prochlorperazine (Compazine) $$10\mathrm{mg}$$ IM to a nauseated patient. You have on hand Compazine $$5\mathrm{mg}/\mathrm{mL}$$. How many $$\mathrm{ml}$$ would you administer per dose? 5. A health care provider prescribes $$1,500\mathrm{mL}$$ of normal saline to be infused over seven (7) hours. The drop factor is $$15\mathrm{drops}/\mathrm{mL}$$. The nurse should set the flow rate of the IV infusion pump at how many $$\mathrm{mL}$$ per hour ( $$\mathrm{mL}/\mathrm{hour})$$ and drops per minute (drops/minute)? 6. A primary healthcare provider orders ranitidine $$\mathrm{HCl}$$ (Zantac) $$150\mathrm{mg}$$ in 175 $$\mathrm{mL}$$ of D5W to infuse via intravenous piggyback over 45 minutes. The drop factor is set at 12 drops per $$\mathrm{mL}$$. How many $$\mathrm{mL}/\mathrm{hr}$$ will you set on the IV infusion pump?