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Post-op Orders: NPO IV 1000 mL D5/LR @ 125 mL/hr VS q 15 min X 4, q 30 min X 2 hr, q 1 hr X 2 hr Compazine (prochlorperazine) 4 mg IM q 4 hr prn nausea Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 75 mg and Vistaril (hydroxyzine hydrochloride) 25 mg IM q 3 hr prn pain Regular insulin 5 units when she progresses to clear liquids Assume the medications are compatible and can be mixed. If the nurse prepares these medications (the Demerol and Vistaril) from the questions above) so that they can be given to the patient in a single injection, which syringe should be used to deliver the most accurate dose? Choose the letter corresponding to the correct syringe. A. 100 u insulin syringe.JPG B. 1 mL syringe.JPG C. 5 mL syringe.JPG D. 3 mL syringe.JPG Group of answer choices D C A B 

          Post-op Orders:
NPO
IV 1000 mL D5/LR @ 125 mL/hr
VS q 15 min X 4, q 30 min X 2 hr, q 1 hr X 2 hr
Compazine (prochlorperazine) 4 mg IM q 4 hr prn nausea
Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 75 mg and Vistaril (hydroxyzine hydrochloride) 25 mg IM q 3 hr prn pain
Regular insulin 5 units when she progresses to clear liquids
Assume the medications are compatible and can be mixed. If the nurse prepares these medications (the Demerol and Vistaril) from the questions above) so that they can be given to the patient in a single injection, which syringe should be used to deliver the most accurate dose?
Choose the letter corresponding to the correct syringe.
A. 100 u insulin syringe.JPG
B. 1 mL syringe.JPG
C. 5 mL syringe.JPG
D. 3 mL syringe.JPG
Group of answer choices
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C
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B
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Post-op Orders: NPO IV 1000 mL D5/LR @ 125 mL/hr VS q 15 min X 4, q 30 min X 2 hr, q 1 hr X 2 hr Compazine (prochlorperazine) 4 mg IM q 4 hr prn nausea Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 75 mg and Vistaril (hydroxyzine hydrochloride) 25 mg IM q 3 hr prn pain Regular insulin 5 units when she progresses to clear liquids Assume the medications are compatible and can be mixed. If the nurse prepares these medications (the Demerol and Vistaril) from the questions above) so that they can be given to the patient in a single injection, which syringe should be used to deliver the most accurate dose? Choose the letter corresponding to the correct syringe. A. 100 u insulin syringe.JPG B. 1 mL syringe.JPG C. 5 mL syringe.JPG D. 3 mL syringe.JPG Group of answer choices D C A B
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00:01 So we want to give 150 milligrams of lidogaine, which comes as 10 percent.
00:14 So we divide this by 0 .10, and that gives us, let's see here, 150 divided by 0 .1, 1500 milliliters.
00:38 And then for part two, the order is for 50, so give 50 milligrams every four hours.
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