Adult medical surgical Dosage Calculation
PN questions with detailed correct
answers
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) - answer ✅✅2 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) - answer
✅✅31 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) - answer ✅✅1.1 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) - answer
✅✅1.5 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) - answer ✅✅2.2 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) - answer ✅✅30 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) - answer
✅✅400 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) - answer ✅✅125 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) - answer ✅✅2
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) - answer ✅✅2
capsules
PN questions with detailed correct
answers
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) - answer ✅✅2 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) - answer
✅✅31 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) - answer ✅✅1.1 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) - answer
✅✅1.5 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) - answer ✅✅2.2 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) - answer ✅✅30 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) - answer
✅✅400 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) - answer ✅✅125 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) - answer ✅✅2
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) - answer ✅✅2
capsules
