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Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn

Question 1

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 mL via intermittent IV bolus over 15 min to a client who is scheduled for a cesarean birth. 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: 400 mL/hr  Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn

Question 3

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 30 mEq PO every 12 hr. Available is potassium chloride 10 mEq sustained release tablets. How many tablets 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: 3 tablet(s)

Question 4

A nurse is reviewing instructions with a client who has a urinary tract infection and has a prescription to drink 2 L of fluid each day. How many mL of fluid should the nurse tell the client to drink each day? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)  Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn

• Answer: 2000 mL

Question 5

A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 0.2 mg IM for respiratory depression. Available is naloxone injection 0.4 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: 0.5 mL

Question 6

A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin 3 milliunits/min via continuous IV infusion to a client for augmentation of labor. Available is oxytocin 10 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL. 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: 18 mL/hr  Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn

Question 7

A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 1.5 mg IM one time to a newborn. Available is phytonadione injection 1 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• Answer: 0.75 mL  Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn