Math quiz
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.275 mg PO daily to a client. The amount available is levothyroxine 137mcg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse administer?
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin palitate 225 mg PO every 8 hr to a client. The amount available is clindamycin palmitate oral suspension 74mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
15 mL
A nurse is preparing to adminster potassium chloride elixir 40 mEq divided into 2 equal doses every 12 hr. Available is 6.7 mEq/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 2,000 units by IV bolus. Available is heparin injection 5,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
0.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 15mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr. The client weighs 198 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose?
675 mg
A nurse is caring for a client who is postop following arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1mg/kg dose subq every 12 hr. The client weighs 185 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
84.1 mg
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
0.5 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 33 lb. Available is amoxicillin 200 mg/5 ml suspension. How many ml should the nurse administer?
5.6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 250 mg of an antibiotic IM. Available is 3 g/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
0.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 20 mEq suspension daily. The amount available is potassium chloride suspension 10 mEq /mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer liquid mycostatin 600,000 units PO TID. Available is mycostatin 100,000 unit/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV bolus stat. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefprozil 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child. The child weighs 45 lb. Available is cefprozil 250 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
6 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin 3,800 units subcutaneous daily. Available is heparin 5,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
0.8 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed tetracycline 2 grams daily po in four divided doses every 6 hr. available is tetracycline 250 mg capsules. how many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?
2 capsules
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing hallucinations. The provider prescribes chlorpromazine 50 mg IM every 4 hr as needed. Available is chlorpromazine injection 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 2.5 mg. The amount available is 5mg/5mL elixir. How many mL should the nurse administer?
2.5 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed tetracycline 2 grams daily po in four divided doses every 6 hr. available is tetracycline 250 mg capsules. how many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?
20 mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 12 lb and is prescribed cefuroxime sodium 15mg/kg PO every 12 hrs. Available is cefuroxime sodium oral solution 125mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
3.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 12mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 66 lb. Available is digoxin elixir 0.05mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
3.6 mL
