ATI Injectable Medications

a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneous every 12 hr. available is heparin injection 20,000 units/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose

15,000 units x 1ml/20,000 units = 0.75 ml

A nurse is preparing administer lorazepam 2mg iv bolus 20 min prior to surgery. Available is lorazepam injection 4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer

2 mg x 1mL/4mg = 0.5 mL

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

100 mcg x 1x-3 = 0.1 mg 0.25 mg x 1 mL/0.1 mg = 2.5 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg IV bolus every 8hr. Available is phenytoin injection 50 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose

100 mg x 1 mL/50mg = 2 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 100 mg IM stat. Available is meperidine injection 75 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer

100 mg x 1ml/75 mg = 1.3 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer calcitonin 100 units subcutaneous to a client. available is calcitonin 200 units/ml

100 units x 1ml/200 units = 0.5 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 120 mg im daily. available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/ml.

120 mg x 1ml/80 mh = 1.5 ml

a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1 g iv bolus every 12 hr. available is cefotaxime injection 1 g/50 ml. how many should the nurse administer per dose

1 g x 50 ml/1g = 50 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg iv bolus stat. available is digoxin injection 0.25 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer

0.125 mg x 1ml/0.25 mg = 0.5 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg iv bolus. Available is digoxin injection 0.25mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer

0.25 mg x 1ml/0.25mg = 1 mL

A nurse is preparing penicillin G benzathine 1,200,000 units IM. Available is penicillin G benzathine injection 600,000 units/ml. How many ML should the nurse administer per dose

1,200,000 units x 1ml/600,000 units = 2 ml

a nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg iv bolus stat. available is diphenhydramine injection 50 mg/ml

25 mg x 1ml/50mg = 0.5 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg im for agitation. available is haloperidol 5 mg/ml for injection

3 mg x 1 mL/5mg = 0.6 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 3 mg iv bolus every 3 hr prn anxiety. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose

3 mg x 1 ml/5mg = 0.6 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

30 mg x 0.6ml/60mg = 0.3 ml

a nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg iv bolus stat. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

30 mg x 1 mL/10mg = 3 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg iv bolus every 3 hr prn pain. Available is morphine injection 10 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose

4 mg x 1 ml/10mg = 0.4 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer methlyprednisolone acetate 40 mg im daily. available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 20 mg/ml

40 mg x 1ml/20mg = 2 ml

a nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 40 mg im to a client. available is chlorpromazine 25 mg/ml.

40 mg x 1ml/25 mg = 1.6 ml

a nurse is preparing to administer morphine 5 mg subcutaneous to a client. available is morphine 10 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer

5 mg x 1 mL/10 mg = 0.5 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative 5 tuberculin units tu intradermal to a client. Available is 5 tu/0.1mL. How many mL should the nurse administer

5 tu x 0.1 mL/5 tu = 0.1 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer vasopressin 5 units im to a client. available is vasopressin 20 units/mL.

5 units / 20 units/mL = 0.25 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg im every week. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 40 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose

60 mg x 1 mL/40mg = 1.5 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7 mg iv bolus every 4 hr prn muscle spasm. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose

7 mg x 1 mL/5mg = 1.4 mL

a nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 75 mg subcutaneous every 4 hr prn pain. Available is meperidine injection 100mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose

75 mg x 1ml/100 mg = 0.75 ml