The 28-year-old patient checks himself into a center for detoxification from opiates, which he has used daily for 3 years. The patient begins to experience pain, diarrhea, salivation, and diaphoresis and is started on buprenorphine. Worsening pain throughout the body and uncontrollable diarrhea prompts stepwise increase of buprenorphine dose to the maximum dose without relief of withdrawal symptoms. The nurse contacts the provider to request an order for which medication?
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The 25-week-gestation neonate is ordered to receive ampicillin 100 mg/kg/day intravenously divided into doses every 12 hours immediately after birth. The neonate weighs 745 grams. The pharmacy dispenses ampicillin in a 5 mL vial that contains 125 mg. How many milliliters will the nurse administer with each dose? Round your answer to the nearest tenth decimal.
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A decompensating ICU patient’s blood culture is positive for gram positive cocci in clusters and the patient is started on IV oxacillin. The sensitivity results indicate the organism is resistant to penicillinase-resistant penicillins. The nurse anticipates which order from the provider?
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