MED SURG 2025 Pharmacology_ Key Concepts and Calculations
How many mL of potassium chloride should be administered for a 20 mEq dose from
a solution of 40 mEq/15 mL?
Choose an answer
1 5 ml 2 12 ml
3 7.5 mL 4 10 ml
Don't know?
Terms in this set (50)
How many mL/hr should the nurse set the IV 94 mL/hr
pump for 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL to
infuse over 8 hours?
Which diagnostic test should the nurse use Prothrombin time (PT)
to monitor the effect of warfarin therapy?
What is the purpose of naloxone when To block the effects of opioids on the central nervous system
administered to a client receiving fentanyl?
4/16/2026, 12:59:57 PM
, MED SURG 2025 Pharmacology_ Key Concepts and Calculations
What should a client with iron deficiency Take the medication with orange juice.
anemia do when taking ferrous sulfate?
What is the IV flow rate in gtt/min for 120 gtt/min
lactated Ringer's solution at 120 mL/hr with a
drop factor of 60 gtt/mL?
What phenomenon is the client Opioid tolerance
experiencing if morphine no longer relieves
her severe pain?
What is the correct sequence for using a 1. Shake the canister 3 to 5 seconds vigorously. 2. Exhale
metered-dose inhaler (MDI)? slowly through pursed lips. 3. Place her lips firmly around the
mouthpiece. 4. Inhale slowly over 3 to 5 seconds. 5. Hold her
breath for 10 seconds.
What indicates the client understands I will hold my breath for at least 10 seconds after inhaling the
discharge teaching after using an albuterol medication.
MDI?
Sildenafil is contraindicated due to an Isosorbide
interaction with which medication?
4/16/2026, 12:59:57 PM
How many mL of potassium chloride should be administered for a 20 mEq dose from
a solution of 40 mEq/15 mL?
Choose an answer
1 5 ml 2 12 ml
3 7.5 mL 4 10 ml
Don't know?
Terms in this set (50)
How many mL/hr should the nurse set the IV 94 mL/hr
pump for 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL to
infuse over 8 hours?
Which diagnostic test should the nurse use Prothrombin time (PT)
to monitor the effect of warfarin therapy?
What is the purpose of naloxone when To block the effects of opioids on the central nervous system
administered to a client receiving fentanyl?
4/16/2026, 12:59:57 PM
, MED SURG 2025 Pharmacology_ Key Concepts and Calculations
What should a client with iron deficiency Take the medication with orange juice.
anemia do when taking ferrous sulfate?
What is the IV flow rate in gtt/min for 120 gtt/min
lactated Ringer's solution at 120 mL/hr with a
drop factor of 60 gtt/mL?
What phenomenon is the client Opioid tolerance
experiencing if morphine no longer relieves
her severe pain?
What is the correct sequence for using a 1. Shake the canister 3 to 5 seconds vigorously. 2. Exhale
metered-dose inhaler (MDI)? slowly through pursed lips. 3. Place her lips firmly around the
mouthpiece. 4. Inhale slowly over 3 to 5 seconds. 5. Hold her
breath for 10 seconds.
What indicates the client understands I will hold my breath for at least 10 seconds after inhaling the
discharge teaching after using an albuterol medication.
MDI?
Sildenafil is contraindicated due to an Isosorbide
interaction with which medication?
4/16/2026, 12:59:57 PM
