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a) Haldol is ordered IM for a post-operative patient exhibiting aggressive and combative behavior. The dose...

  1. a) Haldol is ordered IM for a post-operative patient exhibiting aggressive and combative behavior. The dose ordered is 2.5 mg. Upon reconstituting a 10mg single-dose vial with 2.2 mL of 0.9% NaCl, the final concentration is 5mg/mL. How many mL of medication will the nurse administer to deliver the correct dose of Haldol?

b) Linezolid (Zyvox) 600mg IV in 100mL is scheduled to be delivered over 2 hours, q12h, to treat an infected prosthesis following a TKA. The secondary IV tubing contains a Macro Drip set with a drop factor of 15gtts/mL. In order to administer a dose of the IVPB antibiotic at the correct rate, how drops per minute must the nurse observe in the chamber?

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