Dosage Calculation RN Critical Care Online Practice Assessment 3.0

a nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's 1500 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. the drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 got/mL. the nurse should set the manual IV infusion pump to deliver how many get/min? (round to whole number)

47

a nurse is preparing to admin dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 500 ml IV to infuse over 8 hr. the drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 got/ml. the nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (round to whole number)

63

a nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 500 mg intermittent IV bolus. available is vancomycin hydrochloride 500 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% Nacl) 100 mL to infuse over 90 min. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number)

67

a nurse is reviewing a clients prescriptions. the nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?

carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily. Hold for apical pulse less than 50/min.

a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. the drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 got/mL. the nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many get/min? (round to nearest whole number)

56

a nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 4 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number)

60

a nurse is preparing to admin diphenhydramine 40 mg IM stat. available is diphenhydramine injection 0.05g/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (round to nearest tenth)

0.8

A nurse is preparing to admin epinephrine 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. available is epinephrine 1mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse admin? (round to the nearest tenth)

0.5

a nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 4mg/kg/day IV bolus divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a school aged child who weighs 55 lbs. available is hydrocortisone injection 50 mg/ ml. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to whole number)

1

a nurse is preparing to admin methyprednisolone 2 mg/kg IM stat to a school-age child who weighs 82 lb. available is methylprednisolone injection 40 mg/ml. how many mL should the nurse administer? (round to nearest tenth)

1.9

a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number)

100

a nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent who weighs 121 lb. available is ceftazidime injection 1 g/50 mL. how many should the nurse administer? (round to whole number)

110

a nurse is preparing to admin phenytoin 300 mg PO daily. available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5ml. how many mL should the nurse administer? (round to whole number)

12

A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg subcutaneous to a school-age child who weighs 44 lb. available is epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (round to whole number)

2

a nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 3 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a preschooler who weighs 19 kg. available is dopamine 400 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the UV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest tenth)

2.1

a nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a toddler who weighs 12 kg. available is dopamine 400 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth)

2.3

a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 150 mL IV to infuse over 45 min. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number)

200

a nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 30 mg/kg IV bolus to a preschooler who weighs 37.4 lb. available is cefazolin injection 20 mg/ml. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to nearest tenth)

26

a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg IM every 8 hr. available is cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/ mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to whole number)

3

a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 10mL/kg IV to infuse over 3 hr to a toddler who weighs 28 lbs. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (round to whole number)

42

a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2.5 mcg/kg/min by cont. IV infusion to a toddler who weighs 10 kg. available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest tenth)

7.5

a nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. how many mcg should the nurse administer? (round to whole number)

75

a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 20 mL/kg Iv to infuse over 6 hr to a school-age child who weighs 55 lbs. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number)

83

a nurse is preparing to reconstitute vancomycin. which of the following actions should the nurse take?

store in the refrigerator after reconstitution