A patient is ordered to receive vancomycin 1,250 mg IV every 12 hours. The pharmacy prepares the dose in 250 mL of D5W, and the nurse is instructed to infuse the dose over 90 minutes using gravity tubing. The IV tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL.
What drip rate should the nurse use?
A prescription calls for 1 liter of dextrose 5% w/v solution (dextrose/glucose, MW = 180 g/mol) mixed with sodium chloride 0.9% w/v (sodium chloride, MW = 58.5 g/mol) and potassium chloride 20 mEq (potassium chloride, MW = 74.5 g/mol). The solution is to be run at 100 mL/hour for 10 hours. What is the total osmolar content in milliosmoles (mOsm) in the full 1-liter bag?
Round to the nearest whole number.
Ketamine is prepared as 300 mg in 250 mL. A provider orders 0.4 mg/kg/hour for a patient who weighs 80 kg, and the infusion runs for 3 hours. How many mLs of ketamine solution will the patient receive during those 3 hours?
Which of the following is the most likely adverse effect of ethambutol?
A. Gout
B. Peripheral Neuropathy
C. Orange sweat
D. Optic neuritis
E. Hiccups