Adult medical surgical Dosage Calculation PN (Graded A)

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A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused over 2 hr. The nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 125 mL/h... r A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is cephazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER 1.1 mL A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is ribavirin 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 3 tablets A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 2 mL A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 84 lb. Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest hundredth) - ANSWER 0.38 mL A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER 2.2 mL A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer rivastigmine 3 mg P.O. twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 2 capsules A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr. Available is cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER 1.5 mL The nurse is preparing to administer a 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client. How many liters should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER 1.5 L The nurse is reviewing a client's prescription. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions? - ANSWER Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less then 50/min A nurse is preparing to administer dulaglutide single use pen 1.25 mg subcutaneously to a client. Available is dulaglutide 1.5 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER 0.4 mL A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is fentanyl injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 1 mL A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 0.3 g P.O. Available is doxycycline 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 2 capsules A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride ((0.9% NaCI) 1,000 mL IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 get/mL. The nurse should set manual IV infusion to deliver how many get/min. (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 31 get/min A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 30 mL A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for metformin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER The nurse should instruct the client to keep the medication in a light resistant container to protect the medication from exposure to light, which can alter the potency of the medication. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth) - ANSWER 0.63 mL A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is enoxaparin injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER 0.3 A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg P.O. every 6 hr. Available is metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 2 tablets A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine 50 mg via intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is ranitidine 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 20 min. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 300 mL/hr A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg P.O. Available in digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 2 tablets A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's (LR) 600/mL IV to infuse over 5 hr. The drop factor of the anual IV tubing in 20 get/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many get/min? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 40 get/min A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 200 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 400 mL/hr A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 3 mg/kg/day IM divided into three equal doses to a client who weighs 60 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER 1.5 mL IM A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 6 mg/kg/day IM divide in 3 qual doses to a client who weighs 50 kg. Available is gentamicin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth) - [Show More]

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