Dosage Calculations Practice Test Exam
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A male client receives a 2
prescription
for ondansetron hydrochloride
(Zofran) 4 mg IV to prevent
postoperative nausea after an
inguinal hernia repair. The
medication
is available in 2 mg/ml. How many
ml
should the nurse administer?
(Enter
numeric value only.)
Use ratio and proportion, 4 mg: X
ml
= 2 mg: 1 ml 2X = 4 X = 2
The nurse is preparing to 0.5
administer
Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant
(Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a school-
aged child. The vaccine is labeled,
10
mcg/ml. How many ml should the
nurse administer? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth).
,At the end of the shift, the nurse is 695
recording the fluid balance for a
client receiving a continuous
gastrostomy tube (GT) feeding.
Based on the client's records, how
many ml should the nurse record
for
the total fluid balance (intake -
output) for the shift that started at
0700 and ended at 1900? (Enter
numeric value only.) (Click on
each
image asset for additional
information.)
A 180-pound adult male is 19632
admitted
to the Emergency Center after
receiving thermal burns to 60
percent of his body. Using the
Parkland formula of 4 ml/kg/24
hours, the client should receive
how
many ml of fluid during the first 24
hours? (Enter the numeric value
only.
If rounding is required, round to
the
nearest whole number.)
, The healthcare provider prescribes 140
acetazolamide (Diamox) 600
mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses.
The
nurse calculates the child's body
surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m2.
How
many mg should the child receive
per dose? (Enter the numeric
value
only.)
A loading dose of acetylcysteine 120
(Mucomyst) 8 grams, which is
available as a 20% solution (200
mg
acetylcysteine per ml) is
prescribed
by nasogastric tube for a client
with
acetaminophen toxicity. How many
ml of diluent should be added to
the
medication to obtain a 1:4
concentration? (Enter the
numerical
value only. If rounding is required,
round to the whole number.)
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
A male client receives a 2
prescription
for ondansetron hydrochloride
(Zofran) 4 mg IV to prevent
postoperative nausea after an
inguinal hernia repair. The
medication
is available in 2 mg/ml. How many
ml
should the nurse administer?
(Enter
numeric value only.)
Use ratio and proportion, 4 mg: X
ml
= 2 mg: 1 ml 2X = 4 X = 2
The nurse is preparing to 0.5
administer
Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant
(Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a school-
aged child. The vaccine is labeled,
10
mcg/ml. How many ml should the
nurse administer? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth).
,At the end of the shift, the nurse is 695
recording the fluid balance for a
client receiving a continuous
gastrostomy tube (GT) feeding.
Based on the client's records, how
many ml should the nurse record
for
the total fluid balance (intake -
output) for the shift that started at
0700 and ended at 1900? (Enter
numeric value only.) (Click on
each
image asset for additional
information.)
A 180-pound adult male is 19632
admitted
to the Emergency Center after
receiving thermal burns to 60
percent of his body. Using the
Parkland formula of 4 ml/kg/24
hours, the client should receive
how
many ml of fluid during the first 24
hours? (Enter the numeric value
only.
If rounding is required, round to
the
nearest whole number.)
, The healthcare provider prescribes 140
acetazolamide (Diamox) 600
mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses.
The
nurse calculates the child's body
surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m2.
How
many mg should the child receive
per dose? (Enter the numeric
value
only.)
A loading dose of acetylcysteine 120
(Mucomyst) 8 grams, which is
available as a 20% solution (200
mg
acetylcysteine per ml) is
prescribed
by nasogastric tube for a client
with
acetaminophen toxicity. How many
ml of diluent should be added to
the
medication to obtain a 1:4
concentration? (Enter the
numerical
value only. If rounding is required,
round to the whole number.)
