Question 1 of 20
NUR 307aDosage Calculation (Math). A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 200 mcg IV bolus. Available is digoxin injection 0.25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 0.8
Question 2 of 20
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 1.5 mg IM to a client. Available is haloperidol 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 0.3
Question 3 of 20
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 31 (Note: Previous calculation $1000 \div 480 \times 15 = 31.25$)
Question 4 of 20
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV bolus. Available is morphine injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 0.8
Question 5 of 20
A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 185 lb. What is the client’s weight in kg? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 84.1
Question 6 of 20
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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) NUR 307aDosage Calculation (Math)
- Answer: 100
Question 7 of 20
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine sulfate 2 mg IV bolus. Available is morphine sulfate 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 0.2
Question 8 of 20
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? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 0.4
Question 9 of 20
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative hip arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1 mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 12 hr. The client weighs 95 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 43.2
Question 10 of 20
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 350 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 7
Question 11 of 20
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 available is phenytoin oral solution 25 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 50
Question 12 of 20
A nurse is preparing to administer celecoxib 200 mg PO daily divided into two equal doses. Available is celecoxib 50 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 2
Question 13 of 20
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 300 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min to a client who has a staphylococci infection. Available is clindamycin premixed in 50 mL 0.90% sodium chloride (NaCl). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 100
Question 14 of 20
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed tetracycline 2 grams daily PO in four divided doses every 6 hr. Available is tetracycline 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 2
Question 15 of 20
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? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 0.4
Question 16 of 20
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? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 0.5 NUR 307aDosage Calculation (Math)
Question 17 of 20
A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtts/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 31
Question 18 of 20
A nurse is preparing to administer total parenteral nutrition (TPN) 1800 mL to infuse over 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 75
Question 19 of 20
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed diphenhydramine 25 mg elixir every 4 hr as needed. The amount available is diphenhydramine elixir 12.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 10
Question 20 of 20
A nurse is caring for client who has sepsis and a prescription for vancomycin 1 g in 250 mL dextrose 5% (D5W) over 2 hr by intermittent IV bolus. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- Answer: 125
