A patient is prescribed to receive linezolid (Zyvox) 600 mg intravenously twice a day. The nurse receives the medication prepared as 600 mg/300 mL with directions to give over 120 minutes. An infusion set that administers 15 gtts/mL is available
How many drops of medication per minute should the nurse set this infusion to deliver?
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 38
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Use the label to calculate the correct dose. Order: Heparin 5000 units sc Give: ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Describe the theory of organizational empowerment and how it relates to quality of work life for nurses
What will be an ideal response?
Which clinical therapy should the nurse anticipate when planning care for a toddler-age client who is admitted to the hospital unit with cellulitis of the neck?
1. Topical antibiotics 2. Intravenous antibiotics 3. Incision and drainage 4. Oral corticosteroids