Dosage Calculation PN Maternal Newborn
A nurse is preparing to administer 2 Tbsp of magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide suspension to a client. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number?
30 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 1,000 mg PO per day, divided in four equal doses. Available is ampicillin 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
1 capsule
A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine 200 mcg IM to a client. Available is methylergonovine 0.2 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 morphine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. Available is morphine 4 mg/ml. How many tsp should the nurse administer?(Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
1.5 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is cefotaxime 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 50 ml. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
100 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 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 Rh (D) immune globulin 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh (immune globulin 300 mcg/2 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
0.3 ml
A nurse is assisting with the care of an infant who has a prescription for ibuprofen 20 mg PO. Available is ibuprofen infant drops 50 mg/1.25 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?( Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
0.5 ml
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a ceasearn birth and has a prescription to administer morphine 6 mg subcutaneously. Available is morphine 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse plan to administer?(Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
0.6 ml
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postpartum and has a prescription to administer oxytocin 10 units IM. Available is oxytocin 10 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse plan to administer?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
1 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride 500 ml IV to infuse over 3 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
167 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 40 mg PO to a client who has herpes simplex type 2 virus. Available is acyclovir 200 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer Rh (D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh (D) immune globulin 300 mcg/2 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
2 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client. Available is metoclopramide 5mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
2 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer nafcillin IM 2,000 mg per day in 4 equally divided doses to a client who has postpartum infection. Available is nafcillin 250 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 ondansetron 4 mg IM to a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum. Available is ondansetron 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
2 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer folic acid 0.8 mg PO to a client. Availabe is folic acid 0.4 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 iron plysacchardie 100 mg PO. Available is iron plysacchardie 50 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 cefoxitin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus to infuse over 30 min. Available is cefoxitin 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 100 ml. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? ( Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
200 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer nifedipine 20 mg PO to a client who is in preterm labor. Available is nifedipine 5 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
4 capsules
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for doxylamine 10 mg/pyridoxine 10 mg 1 tablet PO each morning and midafternoon and 2 tablets PO every bedtime for a client who has morning sickness. How many total tablets should the nurse reinforce to take each day?( Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.5 g PO every 6 hr to an antepartum client who has a urinary tract infection. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
500 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 300 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer Rh (D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has an Rh-negative blood type. Which of the following locations should the nurse plan to administer the medication?
Intramuscularly into the ventrogluteal muscle
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?
Magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide PO 1 to 3 hr after meals and at hs
