Adult medical surgical Dosage Calculation
PN
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused over 2 hr. The
nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) -
ANS125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is cephazolin
powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a
final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round
to the nearest tenth) - ANS1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is ribavirin 200
mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANS3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide injection 10
mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) -
ANS2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 84 lb.
Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the the nurse administer. (Round to
the nearest hundredth) - ANS0.38 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is cefazolin powder
500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final
concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to
the nearest tenth) - ANS2.2 mL
A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer rivastigmine 3 mg P.O. twice daily to
a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg/capsule. How many
capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS2
capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr. Available is cefazolin
injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the
nearest tenth) - ANS1.5 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer a 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride to a
client. How many liters should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS1.5 L
PN
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused over 2 hr. The
nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) -
ANS125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is cephazolin
powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a
final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round
to the nearest tenth) - ANS1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is ribavirin 200
mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANS3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide injection 10
mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) -
ANS2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 84 lb.
Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the the nurse administer. (Round to
the nearest hundredth) - ANS0.38 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is cefazolin powder
500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final
concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to
the nearest tenth) - ANS2.2 mL
A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer rivastigmine 3 mg P.O. twice daily to
a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg/capsule. How many
capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS2
capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr. Available is cefazolin
injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the
nearest tenth) - ANS1.5 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer a 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride to a
client. How many liters should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS1.5 L
