Dosage Calculation RN Fundamentals Online Practice Assessment 3.0 (Test)

A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 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?

1.6 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 500 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is cefaclor oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

10 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 20 mg every 6 hr PRN pain. Available is codeine oral solution 10 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

10 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol lactate 3 mg IM to a client. Available is haloperidol injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

0.6 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam 0.07 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 50 kg. Available is midazolam 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

0.7 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 75 mg IM stat. Available is meperidine injection 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

0.75 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer eszopiclone 2,000 mcg PO to a client. How many should the nurse administer?

2 mg

A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 40 mg PO at bedtime. Available is famotidine 20 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

2 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is phenytoin suspension 125mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

4 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 20 mL oral solution to a client. How many tsp should the nurse administer?

4 tsp

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 200 mg PO. Available is phenytoin oral suspension 125 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

8 mL

A nurse is preparing a label for amoxicillin oral suspension that was just reconstituted. The nurse should document on the label that the medication should be discarded how many days following reconstitution?

14 days

A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 6 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hours to a client who weighs 44 lb. Available is phenobarbital elixir 20 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how many mL per dose?

15 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer benzathine penicillin G 1,200,000 units IM. Available is benzathine penicillin G injection 600,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

2 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admsinister?

2 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 4 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal doses to a client who weighs 60 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

2 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IM. Available is morphine injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

0.4 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer 750,000 units of procaine penicillin G IM. Available is procaine penicillin G injection 600,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

1.3 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer prednisone 50 mg PO to a client. Available is prednisone 20 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

2.5 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g IM. The nurse reconstitutes a 1 g vial of cefazolin with sterile water to yield a final concentration of 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

3.0 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer 2 Tbsp of ibuprofen to a client. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

30 mL

A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 128 lb. What is the client's weight in kg?

58.2 kg

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client who was just admitted. For which of the following prescriptions should the nurse obtain further clarification from the provider?

Desvenlafaxine 50 mg PO qd

A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?

Hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg twice daily with meals

A nurse is preparing to teach a caregiver about phenytoin oral suspension. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Store the medication in a cool area.