Dosage Calculations

A nurse is preparing to administer demeclocycline (Declomycin) 0.3 g PO every 12 hr. Available is demeclocycline 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

2 capsules

A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine (Zantac) 50 mg IM every 8 hr. Available is ranitidine injection 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

2 mL

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

0.3 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV bolus every 2 hr. Available is morphine injection 10mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)

0.4 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole (Tapazole) 0.4 mg/kg/day PO divided into equal doses every 8 hr to a preschool-age child who weighs 41 lb. Available is methimazole 5 mg tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)

0.5 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam (Valium) 3 mg IV bolus stat. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)

0.6 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 2 mg/kg/day IV bolus divided into equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)

0.7 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine (Demerol) 75 mg IM stat. Available is meperidine injection 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)

0.8 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer cortisone (Cortone) 0.05 g IM. Available is cortisone injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

1 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg PO. Available is 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

2 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 10 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 69 kg. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)

13.8 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1000 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

167 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine (Zantac) 50 mg by 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 the answer to the nearest whole number.)

300 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1000 mL IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

31 gtt/min

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV bolus. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

4 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) 200 mg IV bolus. Available is phenytoin injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

4 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) 5 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 88 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)

4 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) 600 mL IV to infuse over 5 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

40 gtt/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 the answer to the nearest whole number.)

400 mL/hr

A nurse is caring for a client who weights 128 lb. What is the client's weight in kg? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)

58.2 kg