Author Question: What is the correct conversion of 2245 (military time) to standard time? What will be an ideal ... (Read 107 times)

MGLQZ · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

What is the correct conversion of 2245 (military time) to standard time?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The nurse is preparing an IVP dose of prochlorperazine edisylate (Compazine) 10 mg to be given over 4 minutes. The medication available is 5 mg/mL. How many mg of the medication will the nurse provide every 15 seconds?

1. 0.3125 mg
2. 0.625 mg
3. 1.25 mg
4. 2.5 mg

Hikerman221 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

10:45 p.m.
10:45 P.M.
10:45 pm

Answer to Question 2

2

Rationale 1: mg/sec = 10 mg/4 mins x 1 min/60 seconds x 15 secs. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The nurse will provide this client with 0.625 mg every 15 seconds.