KELLEE NR 226 MEDICATION CALCULATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS LATEST UPDATED AND
VERIFIED ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
20 ml - answer ✔✔-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).
8 ml - answer ✔✔-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)
1.5 ml - answer ✔✔-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)
1.7ml - answer ✔✔-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)
10 ml = 2 teaspoons - answer ✔✔-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)
0.5 tabs - answer ✔✔-There is an order for the patient to take Orinase 500 mcg each morning. The
pharmacy has given her 60 scored tablets that are 1 mg each. How many tablet(s) does the she take
each morning?
2.5 tabs - answer ✔✔-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?
REVIEW QUESTIONS LATEST UPDATED AND
VERIFIED ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
20 ml - answer ✔✔-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).
8 ml - answer ✔✔-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)
1.5 ml - answer ✔✔-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)
1.7ml - answer ✔✔-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)
10 ml = 2 teaspoons - answer ✔✔-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)
0.5 tabs - answer ✔✔-There is an order for the patient to take Orinase 500 mcg each morning. The
pharmacy has given her 60 scored tablets that are 1 mg each. How many tablet(s) does the she take
each morning?
2.5 tabs - answer ✔✔-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?
