CALCULATION OF DRUG DOSAGES
12TH EDITION TEST BANK 2026
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and
isophane insulin 40 units subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the
following times should the nurse administer the medication?
Answer: 0630
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to
infuse over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L?
Answer: 2.5 L
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a
client. Available is levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer?
Answer: 3 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr.
Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer per dose?
Answer: 0.5 tablet
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily.
Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer?
Answer: 2 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547
mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should
administer how many mL?
Answer: 0.55 mL
◉ A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring
weight?
Answer: Gram
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of
orange juice. How many mL of orange juice should the nurse
administer?
Answer: 15 mL
◉ A nurse is teaching a class about error - prone abbreviations in
medication prescriptions. The nurse should include that which of the
following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations?
Answer: Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
12TH EDITION TEST BANK 2026
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and
isophane insulin 40 units subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the
following times should the nurse administer the medication?
Answer: 0630
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to
infuse over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L?
Answer: 2.5 L
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a
client. Available is levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer?
Answer: 3 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr.
Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer per dose?
Answer: 0.5 tablet
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily.
Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer?
Answer: 2 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547
mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should
administer how many mL?
Answer: 0.55 mL
◉ A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring
weight?
Answer: Gram
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of
orange juice. How many mL of orange juice should the nurse
administer?
Answer: 15 mL
◉ A nurse is teaching a class about error - prone abbreviations in
medication prescriptions. The nurse should include that which of the
following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations?
Answer: Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
