Questions: The nurse is preparing to administer Octreotide 25 mcg IV bolus, followed by infusion at 25 mcg / hr. Complete the sentences for properly administering this medication. In order to administer Octreotide by IVP, the nurse should draw up from the vial. The nurse will prepare the octreotide infusion by placing mcg of octreotide in mL of NS. The nurse will draw up the medication from the vial. The nurse will set the IV pump at mL / hour

The nurse is preparing to administer Octreotide 25 mcg IV bolus, followed by infusion at 25 mcg / hr. Complete the sentences for properly administering this medication. In order to administer Octreotide by IVP, the nurse should draw up from the vial. The nurse will prepare the octreotide infusion by placing mcg of octreotide in mL of NS. The nurse will draw up the medication from the vial. The nurse will set the IV pump at mL / hour

Transcript text: The nurse is preparing to administer Octreotide 25 mcg IV bolus, followed by infusion at $25 \mathrm{mcg} / \mathrm{hr}$. Complete the sentences for properly administering this medication. In order to administer Octreotide by IVP, the nurse should draw up $\square$ from the $\square$ vial. The nurse will prepare the octreotide infusion by placing $\square$ mcg of octreotide in $\square$ mL of NS. The nurse will draw up the medication from the $\square$ vial. The nurse will set the IV pump at $\square$ $\mathrm{mL} /$ hour

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Drawing up the medication for IVP

The nurse should draw up 25 mcg of Octreotide from the 50 mcg/mL vial.

Step 2: Preparing the Octreotide infusion

The nurse will prepare the Octreotide infusion by placing 1200 mcg of Octreotide in 250 mL of NS.

Step 3: Setting the IV pump rate

The nurse will set the IV pump at 52 mL/hour (rounded to the nearest whole number).

Final Answer

Draw up 25 mcg of Octreotide from the 50 mcg/mL vial.
Prepare the Octreotide infusion by placing 1200 mcg of Octreotide in 250 mL of NS.
Set the IV pump at 52 mL/hour.

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