Chapter 5: Dosage
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, According to protocol, a nursing student is required to A nurse must possess a basic understanding of mathematics.
complete metric conversions to ensure accurate
administration of medication dosage. What does this
indicate?
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure 2 tablets
(CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, which
is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would
correctly administer how many tablets?
A postmenopausal client has been prescribed 3
Ibandronate (Boniva) 3 mg intravenously every 3
months. Boniva is available 1 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer?
A nurse is using the metric system for dosage Liter
calculations. Which unit would the nurse use as the
basic unit for measuring liquids?
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication 1.75
intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vial states
that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of
the drug should the nurse administer? (Record your
answer using two decimal places.)
The health care provider prescription reads prednisone 2
20 mg orally in the morning and at bedtime. The label
on the drug reads 20-mg tablets. The nurse would
expect the client to receive how many tablets in 24
hours?
Which statements are true regarding Body composition is a cause of pharmacodynamic variability in the pediatric
pharmacodynamics and the pediatric client? Select all client.
that apply.
Medication effectiveness is influenced by water, electrolyte, and protein levels.
A nurse is using the metric system for solid measure. gram
Which unit would the nurse expect to use?
An older adult client states that he takes 5 grains of One grain is equivalent to 60 mg. So 5 grains would be equivalent to 300 mg.
aspirin every day. The nurse would determine that the
client takes how many milligrams every day?
A 2-year-old has been prescribed an antibiotic as part Altering the dosage of the drug according to the child's age
of treatment. What should the nurse consider to
minimize the adverse effects?
Calculations – PrepU |
Nursing Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, According to protocol, a nursing student is required to A nurse must possess a basic understanding of mathematics.
complete metric conversions to ensure accurate
administration of medication dosage. What does this
indicate?
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure 2 tablets
(CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, which
is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would
correctly administer how many tablets?
A postmenopausal client has been prescribed 3
Ibandronate (Boniva) 3 mg intravenously every 3
months. Boniva is available 1 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer?
A nurse is using the metric system for dosage Liter
calculations. Which unit would the nurse use as the
basic unit for measuring liquids?
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication 1.75
intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vial states
that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of
the drug should the nurse administer? (Record your
answer using two decimal places.)
The health care provider prescription reads prednisone 2
20 mg orally in the morning and at bedtime. The label
on the drug reads 20-mg tablets. The nurse would
expect the client to receive how many tablets in 24
hours?
Which statements are true regarding Body composition is a cause of pharmacodynamic variability in the pediatric
pharmacodynamics and the pediatric client? Select all client.
that apply.
Medication effectiveness is influenced by water, electrolyte, and protein levels.
A nurse is using the metric system for solid measure. gram
Which unit would the nurse expect to use?
An older adult client states that he takes 5 grains of One grain is equivalent to 60 mg. So 5 grains would be equivalent to 300 mg.
aspirin every day. The nurse would determine that the
client takes how many milligrams every day?
A 2-year-old has been prescribed an antibiotic as part Altering the dosage of the drug according to the child's age
of treatment. What should the nurse consider to
minimize the adverse effects?
