Nur 150 EAQ Chapter 5: Dosage
Calculations 58 correct answers 100%.
Nur 150 EAQ Chapter 5: Dosage
Calculations 58 correct answers 100%.
The nurse is ordered to administer 1.5 L of saline for a dehydrated client via an IV line. What is the
equivalent of this amount of saline in milliliters? - ANSWER 1,500 mL
A nurse is using the body surface area method to confirm the accuracy of a pediatric dosage. The nurse
should consult a: - ANSWER Nomogram.
A pediatric client is admitted to the hospital. The nurse weighs the client and expresses the weight as: -
ANSWER 10.1 kilograms.
A nurse is preparing to administer a parenteral medication. Which form of the medication will be used? -
ANSWER liquid
In the household measurement system, how many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon? - ANSWER 3
A client has been prescribed 15 mL of an oral liquid potassium supplement. The nurse should administer
how many ounces? - ANSWER 0.5 oz
The nursing student is studying drug dosage and has learned that there are three systems of
measurement associated with drug dosing. What are these systems? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER
metric system
apothecary system
household measurement system
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vial states
that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug should the nurse administer? (Record
your answer using two decimal places.) - ANSWER 1.75
, Nur 150 EAQ Chapter 5: Dosage
Calculations 58 correct answers 100%.
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes in a container labeled,
"Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give? - ANSWER 4 tablets
The health care provider has ordered 30 mg of Demerol IM for relief of a severe migraine headache. The
package insert reads meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol) 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters would the
nurse inject? - ANSWER 0.6
A client has orders to receive 3,000 mL of IV fluid at a rate of 150 mL/hr. If the infusion starts at 0800,
when would it be finished? - ANSWER 0400
A client is receiving a maintenance dose of aminophylline, 3 mg/kg PO q 6 hr. The client weighs 50 kg.
How many mg should the client receive in a 24-hour period? - ANSWER 600 mg
The nurse is converting grams to milligrams. How would the nurse move the decimal point? - ANSWER 3
places to the right
After teaching a group of nursing students about the different systems of measurement, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which as units of the metric
system? Select all that apply. - ANSWER grams
liters
meters
Order: 400 mg. Cefazolin I.V.
Available: Cefazolin 500 mg powder to be diluted with 5 mL of sterile saline
How many mL will the nurse administer? - ANSWER 4
A nurse is reading an article that uses minims as the measurement. The nurse identifies this as belonging
to which system of measurement? - ANSWER Apothecary
A neonate's highly immature liver and resulting low levels of the enzyme cytochrome P-450 (CYP450)
affects what aspect of pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER metabolism
Calculations 58 correct answers 100%.
Nur 150 EAQ Chapter 5: Dosage
Calculations 58 correct answers 100%.
The nurse is ordered to administer 1.5 L of saline for a dehydrated client via an IV line. What is the
equivalent of this amount of saline in milliliters? - ANSWER 1,500 mL
A nurse is using the body surface area method to confirm the accuracy of a pediatric dosage. The nurse
should consult a: - ANSWER Nomogram.
A pediatric client is admitted to the hospital. The nurse weighs the client and expresses the weight as: -
ANSWER 10.1 kilograms.
A nurse is preparing to administer a parenteral medication. Which form of the medication will be used? -
ANSWER liquid
In the household measurement system, how many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon? - ANSWER 3
A client has been prescribed 15 mL of an oral liquid potassium supplement. The nurse should administer
how many ounces? - ANSWER 0.5 oz
The nursing student is studying drug dosage and has learned that there are three systems of
measurement associated with drug dosing. What are these systems? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER
metric system
apothecary system
household measurement system
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vial states
that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug should the nurse administer? (Record
your answer using two decimal places.) - ANSWER 1.75
, Nur 150 EAQ Chapter 5: Dosage
Calculations 58 correct answers 100%.
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes in a container labeled,
"Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give? - ANSWER 4 tablets
The health care provider has ordered 30 mg of Demerol IM for relief of a severe migraine headache. The
package insert reads meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol) 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters would the
nurse inject? - ANSWER 0.6
A client has orders to receive 3,000 mL of IV fluid at a rate of 150 mL/hr. If the infusion starts at 0800,
when would it be finished? - ANSWER 0400
A client is receiving a maintenance dose of aminophylline, 3 mg/kg PO q 6 hr. The client weighs 50 kg.
How many mg should the client receive in a 24-hour period? - ANSWER 600 mg
The nurse is converting grams to milligrams. How would the nurse move the decimal point? - ANSWER 3
places to the right
After teaching a group of nursing students about the different systems of measurement, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which as units of the metric
system? Select all that apply. - ANSWER grams
liters
meters
Order: 400 mg. Cefazolin I.V.
Available: Cefazolin 500 mg powder to be diluted with 5 mL of sterile saline
How many mL will the nurse administer? - ANSWER 4
A nurse is reading an article that uses minims as the measurement. The nurse identifies this as belonging
to which system of measurement? - ANSWER Apothecary
A neonate's highly immature liver and resulting low levels of the enzyme cytochrome P-450 (CYP450)
affects what aspect of pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER metabolism
