Kellee NR 226 Medication Calculation Review Questions and Answers 100% pass

Kellee NR 226 Medication Calculation Review Questions and Answers 100% pass 1. An order is written for cephalexin 500 mg orally q6h. The pharmacy sends cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give?(Round to the nearest whole number if needed). - ANS- 20 ml 13. The patient is ordered (Azulfidine) 1.5 g po q12h. The pharmacy supplies Azulfidine500 mg scored tablets. How many tablet(s) does the nurse give? - ANS- 3 tabs 2. The patient receives a prescription for Amoxil1.2 g prior to his dental work. The pharmacy sends Amoxil 300 mg/ 2mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS- 8 ml 3. Benadryl 25 mg po TID was ordered for a patient with seasonal allergies. The pharmacy supplies Benadryl 50mg/3mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS- 1.5 ml 4. The nurse needs to administerpotassium chloride 20 mEqpo BID. The pharmacy has sent a bottle of liquid potassium chloride to the unit. The label identifies that it contains potassium chloride 60mEq/5 mL. How many milliliters does the nurse give? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS- 1.7ml 5. A patient has a post-surgery order for morphine sulfate20 mg po q6h PRN. It is supplied by the pharmacy as morphine sulfate oral liquid 10 mg/5 mL. The nurse is teaching him how to take the medication at home using a teaspoon. How many teaspoons should he take?(Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS- 10 ml = 2 teaspoons 8. The home health nurse is helping a patient with a new prescription for metformin 1.5 g po daily. The pharmacy dispensed 500 mg tablets that are scored. How many tablet(s) does she take? - ANS- 3 tabs An order has been written for fluvastatin 120 mg po BID. Pharmacy supplies fluvastatin30 mg capsules. How many caps should the nurse give? - ANS- 4 capsules Digoxin 125 mcg po daily is ordered. The pharmacy sent it as Digoxin 0.25 mg scored tablets. How many tablet(s) will the nurse give? - ANS- 0.5 tablet The health practitioner has ordered Lasix 60 mg IV daily. It is supplied by pharmacy in a vial labeled Lasix 100mg/2mL. How many milliliters does the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANS- 1.2 ml The health practitioner ordered Demerol 35 mg IM q 4 hr PRN. Supplied is Demerol 25 mg per mL in unit stock. How much will the nurse administer, in milliliters?(Round to the nearest tenth). - ANS- 1.4 ml The health practitioner ordered hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 75 mg po daily. The pharmacy sends HCTZ 50 mg tablets that are scored. How many tablets will the nurse administer? - ANS- 1.5 tablets The health practitioner orders atropine sulfate 250 mcg subcutaneous on call to the OR. Available is an ampule of atropine sulfate 0.5 mg/mL. How many milliliters would the nurse need to administer? - ANS- 0.5 ml The nurse needs to administer Neurontin (gabapentin) liquid 300 mg po TID. The medication is supplied as gabapentin 150 mg/5 mL. How many teaspoons will the nurse administer? ____ teaspoons - ANS- 10ml = 2 teaspoons The nurse practitioner ordered K Dur 25 mEq X 1 now. The pharmacy sends K Dur 10 mEq tablets. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? - ANS- 2.5 tabs The patient is ordered cyclosporine 4 mg/kg po BID. She weighs 175 lbs. How many milligrams will the nurse give? [Round answer to the nearest whole number.] - ANS- 318 mg