Practice Math RN Exam Test with 100% Verified Answers
1. 1.) A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 2 tablets
0.175 mg PO once a day. The amount available is
levothyroxine 88 mcg/tablet. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose?
2. 2.) A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for 1800
1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water IV to infuse over 8
hours. At 1400, the nurse observes that there is 500
mL of solution remaining in the client's current IV bag.
At what time should the nurse administer the next bag
of IV solution?
3. 3.) A nurse is preparing to administer 5% dextrose in 83 mL/hr
0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 12
hours. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr.?
4. 4.) A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 12 3.6 mL
mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hours to
a school-age child who weighs 66 lbs. Available is
digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
5. 5.) A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 5.3 mL
10 mg/kg/dose to a child who weighs 28 lbs. The
amount available is acetaminophen 120 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer?
6. 6.) A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 320 4 mL
mg PO every 12 hours to an infant. The amount avail-
able is amoxicillin suspension 400 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
7. 7.) A nurse is preparing to administer naproxen 500 20 mL
mg PO BID for a client who has OA. The amount avail-
able is naproxen 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
8. 8.) A nurse is preparing to administer methylnaltrex- 0.6 mL
one 12 mg subcutaneously to a client who has opi-
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oid-induced constipation. Available is 8 mg/0.4 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer?
9. 9.) A nurse is preparing to administer moxifloxacin 63 gtt/min
400 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 60 minutes. Avail-
able is moxifloxacin 400 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5%
(D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15
gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion
to deliver how many gtt/min?
10. 10.) A nurse is preparing to administer an IV fluid bo- 83 gtt/min.
lus of 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride over 60 minutes.
The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL.
The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver
how many gtt/min?
11. 11.) A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 900 3 capsules
mg PO once daily for a client who has neuropathic
pain. The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg/cap-
sule. How many capsules should the nurse administer
per dose?
12. 12.) A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 35 0.5 mL
mg IM to a client every 6 hours PRN for pain. Avail-
able is meperidine injection 75 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?
13. 13.) A nurse is preparing to administer dextromethor- 20 mL
phan 30 mg PO. The amount available is dextromethor-
phan oral liquid 7.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer?
14. 14.) A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who 175 mg
weighs 3500 g and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin
50 mg/kg by intermittent IV bolus three times daily.
How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
15. 15.) A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of 31 gtt/min
packed RBCs over 2 hours. The drop factor of the
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1. 1.) A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 2 tablets
0.175 mg PO once a day. The amount available is
levothyroxine 88 mcg/tablet. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose?
2. 2.) A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for 1800
1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water IV to infuse over 8
hours. At 1400, the nurse observes that there is 500
mL of solution remaining in the client's current IV bag.
At what time should the nurse administer the next bag
of IV solution?
3. 3.) A nurse is preparing to administer 5% dextrose in 83 mL/hr
0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 12
hours. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr.?
4. 4.) A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 12 3.6 mL
mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hours to
a school-age child who weighs 66 lbs. Available is
digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
5. 5.) A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 5.3 mL
10 mg/kg/dose to a child who weighs 28 lbs. The
amount available is acetaminophen 120 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer?
6. 6.) A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 320 4 mL
mg PO every 12 hours to an infant. The amount avail-
able is amoxicillin suspension 400 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
7. 7.) A nurse is preparing to administer naproxen 500 20 mL
mg PO BID for a client who has OA. The amount avail-
able is naproxen 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
8. 8.) A nurse is preparing to administer methylnaltrex- 0.6 mL
one 12 mg subcutaneously to a client who has opi-
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oid-induced constipation. Available is 8 mg/0.4 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer?
9. 9.) A nurse is preparing to administer moxifloxacin 63 gtt/min
400 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 60 minutes. Avail-
able is moxifloxacin 400 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5%
(D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15
gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion
to deliver how many gtt/min?
10. 10.) A nurse is preparing to administer an IV fluid bo- 83 gtt/min.
lus of 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride over 60 minutes.
The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL.
The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver
how many gtt/min?
11. 11.) A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 900 3 capsules
mg PO once daily for a client who has neuropathic
pain. The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg/cap-
sule. How many capsules should the nurse administer
per dose?
12. 12.) A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 35 0.5 mL
mg IM to a client every 6 hours PRN for pain. Avail-
able is meperidine injection 75 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?
13. 13.) A nurse is preparing to administer dextromethor- 20 mL
phan 30 mg PO. The amount available is dextromethor-
phan oral liquid 7.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer?
14. 14.) A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who 175 mg
weighs 3500 g and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin
50 mg/kg by intermittent IV bolus three times daily.
How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
15. 15.) A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of 31 gtt/min
packed RBCs over 2 hours. The drop factor of the
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