Critical Care Medications Practice Questions
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride (0.45% NaCl) 600 mL IV to infuse over 12 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
50 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer irbesartan (Avapro) 150 mg PO daily. Available is irbesartan 75 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 adenosine (Adenocard) 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus stat to a toddler who weighs 28 lb. Available is adenosine injection 3 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
0.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone (Narcan) 0.6 mg IV bolus. Available is naloxone injection 0.4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
1.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam (Ativan) 0.05 mg/kg IM 2 hr prior to surgery to a client who weighs 138 lb. Available is lorazepam injection 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) A)
1.6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) 25 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 25 lb. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
1.9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) 2 mg/kg IV bolus stat to a school-age child who weighs 82 lb. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
1.9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL IV to infuse over 30 min to an infant. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is magnesium sulfate 1 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer procainamide (Pronestyl) 4 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is procainamide 1 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 500 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
120 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer IV fluid replacement for a school-age child who weighs 23 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1560 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 0.45% sodium chloride (D5W 0.45% NaCl) 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 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 200 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV pump to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
17 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 3 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a preschool-age child who weighs 19 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 the answer to the nearest tenth.)
2.1 mL
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 the answer to the nearest tenth.)
2.3 mL/hr
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 the answer to the nearest whole number.)
200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 10 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 86 kg. Available is 20,000 units of heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
21.5 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 10 hr to a client. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion pump to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
25 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer clemastine 3.5 mg PO. Available is clemastine syrup 0.67 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
26 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 10 mL/kg IV to infuse over 3 hr to a toddler who weighs 28 lb. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
42 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen (Tylenol) 10 mg/kg PO every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 20 lb. Available is acetaminophen liquid 80 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
5.7 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer IV fluid replacement for an infant who weighs 12 lb. What is the infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
550 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol sulfate 0.2 mg/kg PO every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 28 lb. Available is albuterol sulfate syrup 2 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
6.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside (Nipride) 2.5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to 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 the answer to the nearest tenth.)
7.5 mL/hr
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 lb. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
83 mL/hr
