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NCLEX MEDICATION/IV
CALCULATIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026
The health care provider prescribes ibuprofen (children's Motrin) 5 mg per kg for
a child who weighs 13 pounds. How many milligrams (mg) should the nurse
administer to the child? Fill in the blank. Record your answer using one decimal
place. - correct-answer - 143
A client with sickle cell anemia is being treated for sickle cell crisis. The health care
provider prescribes morphine sulfate 2 mg. The concentration of the vial is 10
mg/mL of solution. How many milliliters of solution should the nurse administer?
Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 0.2
A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder is prescribed oral lorazepam (Ativan) 4
mg daily to help manage his manic behavior. The medication label reads 2 mg/mL.
To ensure the correct dose, the nurse administers how many milliliters per dose?
Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 2
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia who is being prepared for discharge has
been prescribed oral risperidone (Risperdal) 6 mg daily. The medication label
reads 2 mg/tablet. To ensure the correct dose, the nurse instructs the client to
take how many tablets once daily? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 3
, 2
The medication prescribed is meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol), 35 mg
intramuscularly. The medication label states meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol),
50 mg/mL. The nurse plans to prepare how much medication to administer the
dose? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 0.7
Penicillin G procaine (Wycillin), 1 million units intramuscularly, has been
prescribed for the child with a throat infection. The child's weight is 62 pounds.
The safe pediatric dosage for a child that weighs greater than 60 pounds is
600,000 to 1,200,000 units daily. Which should the nurse determine about the
medication dosage? - correct-answer - The dosage is within safe range
A health care provider's prescription reads "meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol)
125 mg by the intramuscular route stat." The medication vial reads 100 mg/mL.
How many milliliters of the medication should the nurse draw into the syringe for
injection? Fill in the blank. Record answer to two decimal places. - correct-answer
- 1.25
A health care provider prescribes atenolol (Tenormin) 0.05 g by mouth daily. The
label on the medication bottle states atenolol 25-mg tablets. How many tablets
will the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 2
Penicillin G procaine, 1,000,000 units given intramuscularly, is prescribed for an
adolescent with an infection. The medication label reads as follows: "1,200,000
units/2 mL." The nurse has determined that the prescribed dose is safe. How
many milliliters per dose should the nurse administer to the adolescent? - correct-
answer - 1.66
, 3
The medication prescription reads phenytoin (Dilantin), 0.2 g orally, twice daily.
The medication label states 100-mg capsules. The nurse prepares how many
capsule(s) to administer one dose? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 2
The nurse is preparing to hang an intravenous (IV) solution of 1000 mL 5%
dextrose in lactated Ringer's to flow at 80 mL/hour. The nurse time-tapes the bag
with a start time of 07:00. After making hourly marks on the time-tape, the nurse
notes that the completion time for the bag would be what? - correct-answer -
19:30
A health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 0.9% normal saline (NS) to run over
8 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 10 drops (gtt) per 1 mL. The nurse adjusts the flow
rate to run at how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Record your answer
to the nearest whole number. - correct-answer - 21
Morphine sulfate, 2.5 mg subcutaneously, is prescribed for a client
postoperatively. The medication label reads 2 mg/mL. How many milliliters should
the nurse administer? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 1.25
A client originally was prescribed oral sertraline (Zoloft) 25 mg daily for
depression. The dose has been gradually increased in an effort to control the
symptoms. The current dose is 75 mg daily. The medication label reads 25
mg/tablet.To receive the correct dose, the nurse instructs the client to take how
many tablets once daily? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 3
NCLEX MEDICATION/IV
CALCULATIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026
The health care provider prescribes ibuprofen (children's Motrin) 5 mg per kg for
a child who weighs 13 pounds. How many milligrams (mg) should the nurse
administer to the child? Fill in the blank. Record your answer using one decimal
place. - correct-answer - 143
A client with sickle cell anemia is being treated for sickle cell crisis. The health care
provider prescribes morphine sulfate 2 mg. The concentration of the vial is 10
mg/mL of solution. How many milliliters of solution should the nurse administer?
Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 0.2
A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder is prescribed oral lorazepam (Ativan) 4
mg daily to help manage his manic behavior. The medication label reads 2 mg/mL.
To ensure the correct dose, the nurse administers how many milliliters per dose?
Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 2
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia who is being prepared for discharge has
been prescribed oral risperidone (Risperdal) 6 mg daily. The medication label
reads 2 mg/tablet. To ensure the correct dose, the nurse instructs the client to
take how many tablets once daily? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 3
, 2
The medication prescribed is meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol), 35 mg
intramuscularly. The medication label states meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol),
50 mg/mL. The nurse plans to prepare how much medication to administer the
dose? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 0.7
Penicillin G procaine (Wycillin), 1 million units intramuscularly, has been
prescribed for the child with a throat infection. The child's weight is 62 pounds.
The safe pediatric dosage for a child that weighs greater than 60 pounds is
600,000 to 1,200,000 units daily. Which should the nurse determine about the
medication dosage? - correct-answer - The dosage is within safe range
A health care provider's prescription reads "meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol)
125 mg by the intramuscular route stat." The medication vial reads 100 mg/mL.
How many milliliters of the medication should the nurse draw into the syringe for
injection? Fill in the blank. Record answer to two decimal places. - correct-answer
- 1.25
A health care provider prescribes atenolol (Tenormin) 0.05 g by mouth daily. The
label on the medication bottle states atenolol 25-mg tablets. How many tablets
will the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 2
Penicillin G procaine, 1,000,000 units given intramuscularly, is prescribed for an
adolescent with an infection. The medication label reads as follows: "1,200,000
units/2 mL." The nurse has determined that the prescribed dose is safe. How
many milliliters per dose should the nurse administer to the adolescent? - correct-
answer - 1.66
, 3
The medication prescription reads phenytoin (Dilantin), 0.2 g orally, twice daily.
The medication label states 100-mg capsules. The nurse prepares how many
capsule(s) to administer one dose? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 2
The nurse is preparing to hang an intravenous (IV) solution of 1000 mL 5%
dextrose in lactated Ringer's to flow at 80 mL/hour. The nurse time-tapes the bag
with a start time of 07:00. After making hourly marks on the time-tape, the nurse
notes that the completion time for the bag would be what? - correct-answer -
19:30
A health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 0.9% normal saline (NS) to run over
8 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 10 drops (gtt) per 1 mL. The nurse adjusts the flow
rate to run at how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Record your answer
to the nearest whole number. - correct-answer - 21
Morphine sulfate, 2.5 mg subcutaneously, is prescribed for a client
postoperatively. The medication label reads 2 mg/mL. How many milliliters should
the nurse administer? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 1.25
A client originally was prescribed oral sertraline (Zoloft) 25 mg daily for
depression. The dose has been gradually increased in an effort to control the
symptoms. The current dose is 75 mg daily. The medication label reads 25
mg/tablet.To receive the correct dose, the nurse instructs the client to take how
many tablets once daily? Fill in the blank. - correct-answer - 3
