Dosage Calculation RN Adult Medical
Surgical Online Practice Assessment 3.0
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. 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? - Ans - 31
A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The nurse should
identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurements? - Ans - 3 tsp
(1 tsp = 5mL)
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) - Ans - 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) - Ans - 2.2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 ml IV to infuse over 2
hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - Ans - 125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 176 lb.
Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - Ans - 4
A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 176 lb.
Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - Ans - 40
176 lbs x 1kg/2.2lbs x 2.5 mg/1kg x 1 ml/5mg = 440/11 = 40 mls
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) - Ans - 2 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) - Ans - 150 mL/hr
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Surgical Online Practice Assessment 3.0
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. 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? - Ans - 31
A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The nurse should
identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurements? - Ans - 3 tsp
(1 tsp = 5mL)
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) - Ans - 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) - Ans - 2.2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 ml IV to infuse over 2
hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - Ans - 125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 176 lb.
Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - Ans - 4
A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 176 lb.
Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - Ans - 40
176 lbs x 1kg/2.2lbs x 2.5 mg/1kg x 1 ml/5mg = 440/11 = 40 mls
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) - Ans - 2 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) - Ans - 150 mL/hr
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