Adult Medical-Surgical Dosage Calculation PN 2026 – Practice Problems with Correct Answers and Step-by-Step Explanations

Adult Medical Surgical Dosage
Calculation PN 2026 With Correct
Answers And Explanation


A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused over 2 hr. The nurse
should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) - correct
answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<125 mL/hr



A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is cephazolin powder 500
mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final concentration of
cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - correct
answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<1.1 mL



A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is ribavirin 200 mg/tablet.
How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) -
correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<3 tablets



A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) - correct
answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<2 mL



A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 84 lb. Available is
hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
hundredth) - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<0.38 mL



A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is cefazolin powder 500 mg
vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final concentration of
cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - correct
answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<2.2 mL