The Physician Has Ordered Furosemide 20 Mg Stat

question 14

Multiple Choice

The physician has ordered furosemide 20 mg stat. The ampule is labeled 40 mg/mL. What dose should the nurse administer?

• A) 0.8 mL
• B) 0.5 mL
• C) 2.0 mL
• D) 8.0 mL

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Definitions:

Blindness

The condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.

Blind Spot

An area of the visual field that lacks detection due to the absence of photoreceptor cells in the part of the retina where the optic nerve exits the eye.

Optic Nerve

Twin nerves that convey sight-related information from the retina to the brain.

Retina

A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain.