2 Rounding Only Applies To The Final Answer When Indicated If 5 Or Greater Round Up If Less Than 5 Round Down 3 De 1 (68.46 KiB) Viewed 51 times
2. Rounding ONLY applies to the final answer when indicated. If 5 or greater, round up; if less than 5 round down. 3. Decimals are to be used to designate fractional amounts, e.g., 1.5 L (not 112) 4. Amounts LESS than 1, require a LEADING zero to left of the decimal, e.g., 0.6 mL 5. Avoid using a TRAILING zero, e.g., 2 mg (not 2.0 mg) 6. Answer for gravity flow IV problems (i.e., gtts/min) should be a WHOLE number 7. You must show all your work.
17. The healthcare provider ordered amoxicillin 40 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. The medication available is amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml. The client weighs 145 lb. How many milliliters will the nurse administer per dose? mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) 18. The healthcare provider ordered 500 mg vancomycin IVPB every 6 hours. The maximum safe dose range is 40 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 130 lb. What is the maximum therapeutic dose the nurse will administer per day? mg/day (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) 19. The client has procainamide hydrochloride infusing at 140 mL/hour. The medication available is 1 g/500 ml. At the current flow rate, how much procainamide is being infused? mg/min (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)
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