Practice Math RN

5.) A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 10 mg/kg/dose to a child who weighs 28 lbs. The amount available is acetaminophen 120 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

5.3 mL

27.) A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 50 mg IV bolus. Available is lidocaine 200 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

0.3 mL

26.) 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

24.) A provider prescribes dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 mL/hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min?

100 gtt/min

32.) A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 24 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

13 gtt/min

14.) A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who weighs 3500 g and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin 50 mg/kg by intermittent IV bolus three times daily. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?

175 mg

1.) A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.175 mg PO once a day. The amount available is levothyroxine 88 mcg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

2 tablets

16.) A nurse is caring for a client is who has a DVT and is prescribed heparin by continuous IV infusion at 1,200 units/hr. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.?

24 mL/hr

20.) A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride 1L to infuse at 100 mL/hr. The nurse is using microtubing. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

34 gtt/min

19.) A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hours to a toddler who weighs 33 lbs. Available is amoxicillin 200 mg/5 mL suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth).

5.6 mL

28.) A nurse is preparing to administer antibiotic X over 20 minutes. Available is antibiotic X in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

50 gtt/min

10.) A nurse is preparing to administer an IV fluid bolus of 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride over 60 minutes. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

83 gtt/min.

21.) A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 3,000 mL of dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride to infuse IV over 24 hours. The nurse initiates an IV infusion of 1,000 mL of this fluid at 0800. At what time should the nurse prepare to initiate the second 1,000 mL bag?

At 1600

25.) A nurse is preparing to administer ticarcillin/clavulanate 3.1 g by intermittent bolus over 30 min. Available is ticarcillin/clavulanate 3.1 g in 50 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (NSS). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.?

100 mL/hr

2.) A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water IV to infuse over 8 hours. At 1400, the nurse observes that there is 500 mL of solution remaining in the client's current IV bag. At what time should the nurse administer the next bag of IV solution?

1800

13.) A nurse is preparing to administer dextromethorphan 30 mg PO. The amount available is dextromethorphan oral liquid 7.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

20 mL

18.) 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?

0.5 tablets

8.) A nurse is preparing to administer methylnaltrexone 12 mg subcutaneously to a client who has opioid-induced constipation. Available is 8 mg/0.4 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

0.6 mL

12.) A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 35 mg IM to a client every 6 hours PRN for pain. Available is meperidine injection 75 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

0.5 mL

30.) 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

31.) A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (NSS) 3000 mL IV to infuse over 24 hours. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

21 gtt/min

11.) A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 900 mg PO once daily for a client who has neuropathic pain. The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?

3 capsules

4.) A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 12 mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hours to a school-age child who weighs 66 lbs. Available is digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

3.6 mL

17.) A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive liquid medications via a gastrostomy tube. The client is prescribed phenytoin 250 mg. The amount is available is phenytoin oral solution 25 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

50 mL

9.) A nurse is preparing to administer moxifloxacin 400 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 60 minutes. Available is moxifloxacin 400 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

63 gtt/min

23.) A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin IVPB over 20 minutes. Available is cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

75 gtt/min

22.) A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

2 tablets

7.) A nurse is preparing to administer naproxen 500 mg PO BID for a client who has OA. The amount available is naproxen 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

20 mL

15.) A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of packed RBCs over 2 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute?

31 gtt/min

6.) A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 320 mg PO every 12 hours to an infant. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 400 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

4 mL

3.) A nurse is preparing to administer 5% dextrose in 0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 12 hours. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.?

83 mL/hr

29.) A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 12 hours. The client weighs 185 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?

84.1 mg