Diagnostic Test 2 Practice Test

Outpatient Prescription: Patient: MB, 29-year-old with intermittent asthma. Medication: Albuterol HFA inhaler, 200 actuations per canister. Sig: Inhale 2 puffs by mouth every 6 hours as needed for wheezing; do not exceed 8 puffs per day. Dispense: 1 inhaler. Notes: Insurance requires a precise days' supply for billing. Use the maximum daily use permitted by the directions when determining the days' supply from the canister's total actuations.

Which of the following represents the correct days' supply for this prescription?

A patient on the step-down unit is prescribed furosemide in 0.9% sodium chloride, total volume 1,200 mL. The plan is to infuse this continuously over 16 hours 20 minutes while monitoring urine output and electrolytes, using a single-channel smart pump dedicated to this therapy. The nurse asks pharmacy to provide the correct pump rate so the infusion finishes at the scheduled stop time without running dry or ending early.

Which of the following represents the correct infusion rate (mL/hr)?