Compute the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders by using a proportion to obtain your answers.Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers
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The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
The physician orders 150,000 units of penicillin. You have a 10 mL vial of powder labeled penicillin 500,000 units. Instructions indicate to add 4.8 mL sterile saline or sterile water to give 100,000 units per mL. How many mL will be administered?
1.5
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A nurse caring for a patient who is undergoing a third round of chemotherapy is preparing to administer ondansetron [Zofran] 30 minutes before initiation of the chemotherapy
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Which of the following diseases was once isolated and rare but is now widespread throughout the world?
a. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) b. Smallpox c. Sexually transmitted disease d. Measles