Write the following as a mixed number: 17/4. 1. 4 1/4 2. 4 ...

[sabina]

Write the following as a mixed number: 17/4.
 
  1. 4 1/4
  2. 4
  3. 64
  4. 20

Question 2

The nurse caring for a pediatric client receives a new medication order for the client. The order states ampicillin 100 mg/kg/day in divided doses q6h IVPB in 50 mL NS infuse over 30 minutes.
 
  The directions state to reconstitute the 1 g vial with 10 mL of NS.. The child weighs 30 pounds. How many milliliters of this antibiotic will you withdraw from the vial? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

[janeli1]

Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale 1:

Answer to Question 2

3.4 mL

Global Rationale: mL/dose = 10 mL/1000 mg x 100 mg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 30 lbs/1 day x 1 day/4 doses. The nurse will withdraw 3.4 mL of medication from the vial.