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1 cup = 1000 mcg =0.001g 1 Tbsp = 15ml 5 g = 5000 mg 1 ½ tsp = 7.5 mL The patient had 8 ounces of orange juice, 240 mL of coffee, and ½ cup of water with breakfast. How many mL intake did the patient have? 600 mL The patient had 1 cup of tea, 16 ounces of chicken broth, and 100 mL 0.9% NaCl in the...
1 cup = 1000 mcg =0.001g 1 Tbsp = 15ml 5 g = 5000 mg 1 ½ tsp = 7.5 mL The patient had 8 ounces of orange juice, 240 mL of coffee, and ½ cup of water with breakfast. How many mL intake did the patient have? 600 mL The patient had 1 cup of tea, 16 ounces of chicken broth, and 100 mL 0.9% NaCl in the afternoon. What is the total intake for the patient? 820 mL The order is 0.25 mg, and the supply is 0.125 mg per tablet scored. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? 2 tablet(s) The order is 1 g and the supplied amount is 500 mg per caplet. How many caplet(s) will the nurse administer? 2 caplet(s) The order is 0.1 mg and the supply is 0.2 mg per tablet scored. How many tablet(s) will the nurse give? 0.5 tablet(s) The doctor ordered 350 mcg Levothyroxine for the patient. The medication supplied is 0.175 mg per tablet scored. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? 2 tablet(s) The doctor ordered 0.5 mg diphenhydramine for the patient. The medication supplied is 0.25 mg per capsule. How many capsule(s) will the nurse administer? 2 tablet(s) The order is 250 mg acetaminophen prn pain. The medication available is 0.5 g per tablet scored. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? 0.5tablet(s) The doctor ordered 2.5 g medication and the supplied medication is 1000 mg per tablet(s) scored. How many tablet(s) will the nurse give? 2.5 tablet(s) The order is 0.5 mg, and the supplied amount is 0.25 mg per tablet scored. How many tablet(s) will the nurse give? 2 tablet(s) The doctor ordered 150 mg and the medication is supplied is 0.1 g per tablet scored. How many tablet(s) will the nurse give?1.5tablet(s) The order is 125 mg, and the supply is 250 mg per tablet scored. How many tablet(s) will the nurse give? 0.5 tablet(s) Ordered: morphine sulfate 6 mg. Available: morphine sulfate 10 mg/mL. What is the estimated dose? 0.6 mL Ordered: Butorphanol tartrate 1 mg and Promethazine 10 mg. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? 0.9 mL If the prescriber orders 1 L D5W q8h, what flow rate will the nurse use to set the IVAC? 125