ATI Dosage Calculations 3.0: Powdered Medications
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 200mg intermittent IV bolus. Available is hydrocortisone powder for injection 1 g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder to yield a concentration of 50mg/mL. how many mL?
4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 325 mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of amoxicillin powder to yield an oral suspension with a final concentration of 400mg/5mL. how many mL?
4.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of cefazolin to yield a final concentration of 100 mg/mL. How many mL?
5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer fluconazole 200 mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of fluconazole powder for oral suspension to yield a final concentration of 40 mg/mL. How many ml?
5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer oxacillin 500 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of oxacillin to yield a final concentration of 100mg/mL. how many mL?
5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 1.5 g IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ampicillin to yield a final concentration of 30 mg/mL. how many mL?
50 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 200 mcg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of levothyroxine to yield a final concentration of 100 mcg/mL. how many mL?
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ziprasidone 12.5 mg IM to an adolescent. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ziprasidone to yield a final concentration of 20 mg/mL. how many mL?
0.6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ceftriaxone to yield a final concentration of 350 mg/mL. how many mL?
0.7 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 0.5 g IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ceftriaxone to yield a final concentration of 350 mg/mL. How many ml?
1.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer nafcillin 375 mg IM to a school-age child. Available is nafcillin powder for injection 2g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder to yield a final concentration of nafcillin 250mg/mL. how many mL?
1.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer pentamidine 175 mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of pentamidine to yield a final concentration of 100 mg/mL. hoe many mL?
1.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 400 mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of cefaclor powder to yield a final concentration of 187mg/5mL. how many mL?
10.7 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1.5 g IV bolus to a client who has fluid restrictions. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of cefazolin to yield a final concentration of 138mg/mL. how many ml?
10.9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.2 g PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of clindamycin powder to yield a final concentration of 75 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL?
13.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer nafcillin 0.5 g IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of nafcillin to yield a final concentration of 250mg/mL. how many mL?
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer oxavillin 375 mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of oxacillin to yield a final concentration of 250mg/1.5mL. how many mL?
2.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 0.75 g IM every 6 hr to a client. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ampicillin to yield a final concentration of 250 mg/mL. How many mL?
3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.3 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of levothyroxine to yield a final concentration of 100 mcg/mL. how many ml?
3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 450 mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of clindamycin powder to yield a final concentration of 75mg/5mL. How many ml?
30 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer daptomycin 360 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of daptomycin to yield a final concentration of 0.5 g/ 10mL. how many ml?
7.2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 375 mg of cephalexin PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of cephalexin powder to yield a final concentration of 0.25 g/ 5 mL. how many mL?
7.5 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 775 mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of amoxicillin powder to yield a final concentration of 400mg/5ml. how many mL?
9.7 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer nystatin 400,000 units PO. Available is nystatin powder 500,000 units/ 0.125 tsp. The nurse reconstitutes a container of nystatin to yield a final concentration of 500,000units/ 120 mL. how many mL?
96 mL
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute and administer a powdered medication in a multidose vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse do?
Label the vial with the date and time before administering the medication
