Dosage calc

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.25 mg IV bolus stat. Available is levothyroxine injection 100 mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest tenth)

2.5 ml

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9 sodium chloride 6ml/kg IV to infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?(round to the nearest whole number)

24 ml/hr

A nurse is preparing toperidol 3 mg IM for agititation. Available is 5 mg/ml haloperidol injection. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest tenth)

0.6 ml

A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg. The amount available is codeine 10 mg/5 ml. How many tbsp should the nurse administer?

1 tbsp

A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg po every 6 hrs. Available is diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 ml. How many tsp should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest whole number)

2

A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 1800 mg per day in three equal doses. The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?

2 caps

A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam IM to a client who is pre-operative and weighs 132 lbs. The medication reference states that the safe dosage range is 0.07 to 0.08 mg/kg. What is the maximum safe does the nurse should expect to administer? (Round to nearest tenth)

4.8 mg

A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 15 minutes. Available is fomotidine 20 mg in 100 ml dextrose 5%. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round to nearest whole number)

400 ml

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 500 ml IV to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/ml. the nurse should set the manual infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

42 gtt/min

A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 6 kg. What is the infants daily maintenance fluid requirement?

600ml/day

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 250ml IV to infuse over 4 hrs. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60gtt/ml. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to nearest whole number)

63 gtt/min

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 ml IV to infuse over 10 hrs. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/min. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

75

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 3 mEq/kg/day PO Divided in equal doses every six hours to a preschooler who weighs 42 lbs. available is potassium gluconate liquid 20 mEq/15 ml. How many mls should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)

11 ml

A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddlerdaily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round to the nearest whole number)

1175ml/day

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's 1 L to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/min. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to nearest whole number)

125 gtt/min

A nurse is preparing to administer cefuroxime 750 mg intermittent IV bolus every 8 hrs. Available is cefuroxime 750mg in 0.9% sodium chloride 50 ml to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?

200 ml

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's 2 L to infuse over 16 hrs. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/min. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number)

21 gtt/min

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg IV bolus stat. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/ml. How many ML should ml should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest whole number)

3 ml

A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160 mg/5 ml. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? (round to nearest whole number)

4

A nurse is converting an infant weight in lb and oz to kg. The infants weight is 9 lb 4 oz. what is the infants weight in kg? (round to the nearest tenth)

4.2 kg

A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 50 mg/kg/day PO Divided in equal doses every six hours to a toddler who weighs 32 lbs. available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round answer to nearest tenth)

4.5 ml

A nurse is preparing to administer nyastatin 400,000 units PO. Available is nystatin powder 500,000 units/0.125 tsp. The nursery constitutes a container of nystatin to yield a final concentration of 500,000 units/120 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?

96 ml

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How many ml of water should the nurse administer?

180 ml

A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is enoxaparin 60 mg/0.6 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest tenth)

0.3 ml