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swpotter12

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Ondansetron 4 mg IV every 6 hours as needed for nausea is ordered. The medication is available in a 2 mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ________
 
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Question 2

Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Nesiritide is infusing at 18 mL/h for a patient with congestive heart failure. The nesiritide bag has a 1.5 mg/250 mL concentration.
 
  How many micrograms per kilogram per minute is the nesiritide infusing for a 70-kg patient? _______________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

2 mL

Answer to Question 2

0.03 mcg/kg/min



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