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A nurse is preparing to administer nafcillin 0.5 g IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of nafcillin to yield a final concentration of 250 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? {Ans: 2 mL}A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight? Gram Liter Meter Milliliter {Ans: Gram}A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 4 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. Available is hydromorphone oral liquid 1mg/1mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? {Ans: 4 mL}A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 75 kg. The amount available is dopamine 800 mg/500 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? {Ans: 14.1 mL/hr}A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) {Ans: 1800 mL/day}A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? {Ans: 2 tablets}A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 200 mcg IV bolus. The