Pharmacology Dosage Calculations

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A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 7,000 UI subcutaneously every 12 hours. Available is a heparin injection 10,000 UI/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth)

0.7 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr. The amount available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero.)

0.8

A provider prescribes cyanocobalamin 1 mg IM monthly. Available is cyanocobalamin injection 1,000 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer

1 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (DSW) 750 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero.)

125

A provider prescribes cyanocobalamin 100 mcg IM for a child who has pernicious anemia. Available is cyanocobalamin 1mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest tenth).

0.1 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero)

2

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 600 mg IM divided into 2 equal injections. Available is clindamycin hydrochloride injection 150mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per injection?

2 mL

A provider prescribes adalimumab 20 mg subcutaneous for a school-aged child who has Crohn's disease. Available is adalimumab 40mg/0.8 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest tenth).

0.4 mL

A provider prescribes methyl prednisone 120 mg IM for a client. Available is methyl prednisone 80mg/ mL. How many mL should the nurse administer (round the answer to the nearest tenth).

1.5 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 20mg/kg/day PO to divide every 12 hr to a preschooler who weighs 44 lbs. The amount is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)

4

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The amount available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero.)

6.5

A provider prescribes fligrastim 5mcg/kg/day subcutaneously for 14 days for a client who weighs 127 lbs. Available is fligrastim 480mcg/0.8 mL. How many mL should the Nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest tenth).

0.5 mL

A provider prescribes gentamycin 1mg/kg IM for a client who weighs 168 lb. Available is gentamycin 40 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer (round the answer to the nearest tenth).

1.9 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The amount available is clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 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,. Do not use trailing zero.)

200

A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is vancomycin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)

22 gtt/min


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