ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE CALCULATION PN
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2024
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 0.9% sodium chloride ((0.9% NaCI) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 get/mL. The nurse
should set manual IV infusion to deliver how many get/min. (Round to the nearest whole
number) - ANS31 get/min
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 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
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 is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is
dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer
per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS30 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 200 mL IV to infuse over
30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the
nearest whole number) - ANS400 mL/hr
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 digoxin 0.25 mg P.O. Available in digoxin 0.125 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole
number) - ANS2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 0.3 g P.O. Available is doxycycline 150
mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANS2 capsules
, ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE CALCULATION PN
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2024
A nurse is preparing to administer dulaglutide single use pen 1.25 mg subcutaneously
to a client. Available is dulaglutide 1.5 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS0.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available
is enoxaparin injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS0.3
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is fentanyl
injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANS1 mL
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 gentamicin 6 mg/kg/day IM divide in 3 qual doses to
a client who weighs 50 kg. Available is gentamicin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS2.5 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 lactated ringer's (LR) 600/mL IV to infuse over 5 hr.
The drop factor of the anual IV tubing in 20 get/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many get/min? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS40
get/min
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM. Available is
methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth) - ANS0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg P.O. every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine 50 mg via intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr.
Available is ranitidine 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 20
min. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to
the nearest whole number) - ANS300 mL/hr
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
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2024
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 0.9% sodium chloride ((0.9% NaCI) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 get/mL. The nurse
should set manual IV infusion to deliver how many get/min. (Round to the nearest whole
number) - ANS31 get/min
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 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
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 is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is
dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer
per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS30 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 200 mL IV to infuse over
30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the
nearest whole number) - ANS400 mL/hr
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 digoxin 0.25 mg P.O. Available in digoxin 0.125 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole
number) - ANS2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 0.3 g P.O. Available is doxycycline 150
mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANS2 capsules
, ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE CALCULATION PN
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2024
A nurse is preparing to administer dulaglutide single use pen 1.25 mg subcutaneously
to a client. Available is dulaglutide 1.5 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS0.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available
is enoxaparin injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS0.3
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is fentanyl
injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANS1 mL
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 gentamicin 6 mg/kg/day IM divide in 3 qual doses to
a client who weighs 50 kg. Available is gentamicin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS2.5 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 lactated ringer's (LR) 600/mL IV to infuse over 5 hr.
The drop factor of the anual IV tubing in 20 get/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many get/min? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS40
get/min
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM. Available is
methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth) - ANS0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg P.O. every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine 50 mg via intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr.
Available is ranitidine 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 20
min. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to
the nearest whole number) - ANS300 mL/hr
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
