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Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 130 minutes 138 out of 150 Score for this quiz: 138 out of 150 Submitted Jan 25 at 12:43pm This attempt took 130 minutes. Page 2 of 70 2 / 2 pts Question 2 Question 1 2 / 2 pts Order: Ampicillin 1 gm po now Available: 100 capsule bottle labeled "Ampicillin 500 mg/capsule" How many capsules will the nurse administer to the patient? capsules Correctt!! rrect Answers 2 1 gm = 1000 mg OR 500 mg = 0.5 gm 1000 mg/500 mg x 1 capsule = 2 capsules OR 1 gm/0.5 gm x 1 capsule = 2 capsules 1 gm = 1000 mg OR 500 mg = 0.5 gm 1000 mg/500 mg x 1 capsule = 2 capsules OR 1 gm/0.5 gm x 1 capsule = 2 capsules 2 Page 3 of 70 0.4 8 Question 3 2 / 2 pts Client: 48 year old female; post-op umbilical hernia repair; weight = 152 lbs Order: Administer heparin 4000 units subcutaneously q12 hours Available: 10 mL vial of heparin 10,000 units/mL How many milliliters of heparin will the nurse administer to the client (round to the nearest tenth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answe rs 0.4 Order: Tetracycline 500 mg po QID Available: 50 tablet bottle of tetracycline 250 mg/tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer to the patient in one day? tablets Correctt!! rrect Answers 8 Page 4 of 70 9 Question 4 2 / 2 pts Client: 21 year old female; weight = 132 lbs Order: Administer cephalexin 15 mg/kg/day per NG tube in divided doses q6 hours Available: 240 mL bottle cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer for each dose? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 9 500 mg/250 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets/dose QID = 4 doses/day 2 tablets/dose x 4 doses/day = 8 tablets/day 500 mg/250 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets/dose QID = 4 doses/day 2 tablets/dose x 4 doses/day = 8 tablets/day Page 5 of 70 50 Question 5 0 / 2 pts Order: Administer 50 gm of drug A in 300 mL of 0.9% NS over 24 hours How many milligrams of drug A are in 1 milliliter of 0.9% NS (round to the nearest whole number)? mg/mL u Answered rrect Answers 167 132 lbs/2.2 = 60 kg; q6 hours = 4 doses/day 15 mg/kg/day x 60 kg = 900 mg/DAY 900 mg/day / 4 doses/day = 225 mg/dose 225 mg/125 mg x 5 mL = 9 mL 132 lbs/2.2 = 60 kg; q6 hours = 4 doses/day 15 mg/kg/day x 60 kg = 900 mg/DAY 900 mg/day / 4 doses/day = 225 mg/dose 225 mg/125 mg x 5 mL = 9 mL Page 6 of 70 33.9 Question 6 2 / 2 pts Client: School aged child with a severe B-hemolytic streptococcus upper respiratory infection; weight = 56 lbs Order: Administer cephalexin 100 mg/kg/day po in divided doses q8 hours x 14 days Available: 120 mL bottle of cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL How many milliliters of cephalexin should the nurse administer to the child for each dose (round to the nearest tenth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 33.9 50 gms = 50,000 mg 50,000 mg/300 mL = 166.67 -- Round to 167 mg/mL 50 gms = 50,000 mg 50,000 mg/300 mL = 166.67 -- Round to 167 mg/mL Page 7 of 70 Question 7 2 / 2 pts Client: weight = 77 lbs Order: Administer ondansetron 0.1 mg/kg IV 30 minutes prior to OR pick-up Available: 12 unit dose vials in the drug dispensing cabinet of ondansetron 4 mg/5mL Drug Reference Information: Clients less than 40 kg should be dosed based on weight at 0.1 mg/kg; clients over 40 kg administer 4 mg pre- operative for post-op nausea prophylaxis How many milliliters of ondansetron will the nurse administer to the client (round to the nearest tenth)? mL 56 lbs/2.2 = 24.45 kg; q8 hours = 3 doses/day 100 mg/kg/day x 24.45 kg = 2445 mg/DAY 2445 mg/day / 3 doses/day = 848 mg/dose 848 mg/125 mg x 5 mL = 33.92 -- Round to 33. 9 mL 56 lbs/2.2 = 24.45 kg; q8 hours = 3 doses/day 100 mg/kg/day x 24.45 kg = 2445 mg/DAY 2445 mg/day / 3 doses/day = 848 mg/dose 848 mg/125 mg x 5 mL = 33.92 -- Round to 33. 9 mL Page 8 of 70 77 lbs/2.2 = 35 kg 0.1 mg/kg x 35 kg = 3.5 mg 3.5 mg/4 mg x 5 mL = 4.375 -- Round to 4.4 mL 77 lbs/2.2 = 35 kg 0.1 mg/kg x 35 kg = 3.5 mg 3.5 mg/4 mg x 5 mL = 4.375 -- Round to 4.4 mL contact the healthcare provider and request a lower dose Question 8 0 / 2 pts Correctt!! rrect Answers 4.4 Client: Child; weight = 9 lbs Order: Phenobarbital 10 mg po q12 hrs Drug Reference Information: The recommended maintenance dose is 3 to 5 mg/kg/day in divided doses q12 hrs. The nurse should: rrect Answer administer the phenobarbital as ordered u Answered 4.4 Page 9 of 70 2 / 2 pts Question 9 contact the healthcare provider and request a higher dose contact the healthcare provider and request an order for another anticonvulsant 9 lbs/2.2 = 4.09 kg 4.09 kg x 3 mg/kg/day = 12.27 mg/day 4.09 kg x 5 mg/kg/day = 20.45 mg/day 10 mg/dose x 2 doses/day (q12 hrs) = 20 mg/day as ordered The nurse should administer the phenobarbital as ordered as the dose falls within the recommended range. 9 lbs/2.2 = 4.09 kg 4.09 kg x 3 mg/kg/day = 12.27 mg/day 4.09 kg x 5 mg/kg/day = 20.45 mg/day 10 mg/dose x 2 doses/day (q12 hrs) = 20 mg/day as ordered The nurse should administer the phenobarbital as ordered as the dose falls within the recommended range. Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 44 lbs/2.2 = 20 kg; q8 hours = 3 doses/day 15 mg/kg/day x 20 kg = 300 mg/DAY 300 mg/day / 3 doses/day = 100 mg/dose 100 mg/100 mg x 1 mL = 1 mL 44 lbs/2.2 = 20 kg; q8 hours = 3 doses/day 15 mg/kg/day x 20 kg = 300 mg/DAY 300 mg/day / 3 doses/day = 100 mg/dose 100 mg/100 mg x 1 mL = 1 mL 2 / 2 pts Question 10 Client: 6 year old female; weight = 44 lbs Order: Administer ampicillin 15 mg/kg/day po in divided doses q8 hours Available: 60 mL bottle of ampicillin 100 mg/mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the child for one dose? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 1 1 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 10 Order: Robitussin cough syrup 0.5 mg po q4 hrs prn cough Available: 120 mL bottle of Robitussin cough syrup 0.25 mg/5 mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer for one dose? mL Correctt!! rrect Answe rs 10 Correctt!! rrect Answe Question 11 2 / 2 pts rs Order: Quinidine Sulfate 400 mg po daily Available: 250 tablet bottle of quinidine sulfate 0.2 gm/tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer to the client daily? tablets 2 2 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM u Answered rrect Answe 400 mg = 0.4 gm 400 mg/200 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets OR 0.4 gm/0.2 gm x 1 tablet = 2 tablets 0.2 gm = 200 mg OR 400 mg = 0.4 gm 400 mg/200 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets OR 0.4 gm/0.2 gm x 1 tablet = 2 tablets OR 0.2 gm = 200 mg Question 12 0 / 2 pts rs Order: Ondansetron 8 mg po TID Available: 125 mL bottle of ondansetron 4 mg/tsp How many milliliters will the nurse administer for one day? 2 30 mL Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 0.6 Question 13 2 / 2 pts Client: 52 year old female; diagnosis: acute exacerbation COPD; weight = 132 lbs Order: Administer heparin 6000 units subcutaneously q12 hours Available: 10 mL vial of heparin 10,000 units/mL How many milliliters of heparin will the nurse administer per dose (round to the nearest tenth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 0.6 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5 mL 8 mg/4 mg x 5 mL = 10 mL TID = 3 doses/day 10 mL/dose x 3 doses/day = 30 mL/day 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5 mL 8 mg/4 mg x 5 mL = 10 mL TID = 3 doses/day 10 mL/dose x 3 doses/day = 30 mL/day Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 2 / 2 pts Question 15 Correctt!! rrect Answe Question 14 2 / 2 pts rs Order: Cimetidine 0.4 gm po BID Available: 120 tablet bottle of cimetidine 200 mg/tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer per dose? 2 2 0.4 gm = 400 mg 400 mg/200 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets/dose 0.4 gm = 400 mg 400 mg/200 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets/dose tablets Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 0.015 gm = 15 mg 15 mg/20 mg x 1 mL = 0.75 mL 0.015 gm = 15 mg 15 mg/20 mg x 1 mL = 0.75 mL Order: Captopril 6.25 mg po q8 hours Available:60 tablet bottle of captopril 12.5 mg/tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer to the patient for each dose (round appropriately)? tablets 2 / 2 pts Question 16 Order: Methoxamine 0.015 gm IM now Available: 10 mL vial of methoxamine 20 mg/mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer (round to the nearest hundredth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 0.75 0.75 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 0.6 0.5 Correctt!! rrect Answers 0.5 Question 17 0 / 2 pts Client: Premature infant; weight = 1300 gms Order: Ampicillin 120 mg/kg/dose. Administer first dose now. Drug Reference Information: Dilute vial with 5 mL sterile water Available: Ampicillin 250 mg vial How many milliliters will the nurse administer (round to the nearest tenth)? mL u Answered rrect Answers 3.1 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 8.5 Question 18 2 / 2 pts Client: School-aged child; weight = 45 lbs Order: Administer clindamycin 6.25 mg/kg po q6 hours Available: 120 mL bottle of clindamycin 75 mg/5 mL How many milliliters of clindamycin will the nurse administer to the child (round to the nearest tenth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 8.5 1300 gms = 1.3 kg 1.3 kg x 120 mg/kg/dose = 156 mg/dose 156 mg/250 mg x 5 mL = 3.12 -- round to 3.1 mL 1300 gms = 1.3 kg 1.3 kg x 120 mg/kg/dose = 156 mg/dose 156 mg/250 mg x 5 mL = 3.12 -- round to 3.1 mL Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 3 Question 19 2 / 2 pts Client: weight = 88 lbs Order: Administer diphenhydramine 2 mg/kg po now Available: 16 unit dose packages in the drug dispensing cabinet of diphenhydramine 25 mg/tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer to the client (round appropriately)? tablets Correctt!! rrect Answers 3 45 lbs/2.2 = 20.455 kg 6.25 mg/kg x 20.455 kg = 127.84 mg 127.84 mg/75 mg x 5 mL = 8.522 -- Round to 8.5 mL 45 lbs/2.2 = 20.455 kg 6.25 mg/kg x 20.455 kg = 127.84 mg 127.84 mg/75 mg x 5 mL = 8.522 -- Round to 8.5 mL Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM Correctt!! 88 lbs/2.2 = 40 kg 2 mg/kg x 40 kg = 80 mg 80 mg/25 mg x 1 tablet = 3.2 -- Round to 3 tablets Tablets may be administered as halves or wholes. A tablet cannot be subdivided to administer 0.2 tablet. 88 lbs/2.2 = 40 kg 2 mg/kg x 40 kg = 80 mg 80 mg/25 mg x 1 tablet = 3.2 -- Round to 3 tablets Tablets may be administered as halves or wholes. A tablet cannot be subdivided to administer 0.2 tablet. 2.8 Client: 3 year old; weighs 25 lbs Order: Topiramate 1.5 mg/kg Drug Reference Information: Maximum dose of topiramate is 25 mg/day Available: 5 mL vials of topiramate 6 mg/mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the patient (round to the nearest tenth)? mL 2 / 2 pts Question 20 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 25 lbs/2.2 = 11.36 kg 11.36 kg x 1.5 mg/kg = 17.04 mg 17.04 mg/6 mg x 1 mL = 2.84-- round to 2.8 mL 25 lbs/2.2 = 11.36 kg 11.36 kg x 1.5 mg/kg = 17.04 mg 17.04 mg/6 mg x 1 mL = 2.84-- round to 2.8 mL rrect Answers 2.8 Correctt!! rrect Answe 2 2 rs Order: Acetaminophen 160 mg po q6hrs prn pain Available: 120 mL bottle of acetaminophen 80 mg/mL The child is complaining of pain and the mother would like the child to receive the ordered acetaminophen. The last dose was 8 hours ago. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL 2 / 2 pts Question 21 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 25.5 Question 22 0 / 2 pts Client: Child; weight = 25.5 kg Order: Ceftazidime 50 mg/kg po TID Available: 120 mL bottle of ceftazidime 100 mg/mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the child for one day (round to the nearest tenth)? mL u Answered rrect Answers 38.4 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM Client: 48 year old male status post open cholecystectomy; weight = 192 lbs Order: Heparin 2500 units SQ q12 hrs Available: 10 mL vial of heparin 10,000 units/mL How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose (round to the nearest hundredth)? mL 2 / 2 pts Question 23 25.5 kg x 50 mg/kg = 1275 mg 1275 mg/100 mg x 1 mL = 12.75 -- round to 12.8 mL TID = 3 doses/day 12.8 mL/dose x 3 doses/day = 38.4 mL As the nurse rounds the dose up to 12.8 mL for each of the three doses, the child will receive 12.8 mL x 3 doses. 25.5 kg x 50 mg/kg = 1275 mg 1275 mg/100 mg x 1 mL = 12.75 -- round to 12.8 mL TID = 3 doses/day 12.8 mL/dose x 3 doses/day = 38.4 mL As the nurse rounds the dose up to 12.8 mL for each of the three doses, the child will receive 12.8 mL x 3 doses. Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 2500 units/10,000 units x 1 mL = 0.25 mL Age, diagnosis, and weight are extraneous information. 2500 units/10,000 units x 1 mL = 0.25 mL Age, diagnosis, and weight are extraneous information. 7.5 Question 24 2 / 2 pts Correctt!! rrect Answers 0.25 Order: Posaconazole 75 mg po daily Available: Posaconazole 20 mg/2 mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer per day (round to the nearest tenth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 7.5 0.25 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 2.3 Question 25 2 / 2 pts Client: Pre-school aged child; weight = 40 lbs Order: Administer ampicillin 12.5 mg/kg IV now Available: 10 mL vial of ampicillin 100 mg/mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the child (round to the nearest tenth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 2.3 75 mg/20 mg x 2 mL = 7.5 mL The medication is ordered once/day so the per dose and per day amounts are the same. 75 mg/20 mg x 2 mL = 7.5 mL The medication is ordered once/day so the per dose and per day amounts are the same. Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 1.6 Question 26 2 / 2 pts Client: School aged child; weight = 55 lbs Order: Administer phenytoin 7.5 mg/kg/day po in divided doses q8 hours Available: 120 mL bottle of phenytoin 40 mg/mL How many milliliters of phenytoin will the nurse administer to the child for one dose (round to the nearest tenth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 1.6 40 lbs/2.2 = 18.182 kg 12.5 mg/kg x 18.182 kg = 227.275 mg 227.275 mg/100 mg x 1 mL = 2.27275 -- Round to 2.3 mL 40 lbs/2.2 = 18.182 kg 12.5 mg/kg x 18.182 kg = 227.275 mg 227.275 mg/100 mg x 1 mL = 2.27275 -- Round to 2.3 mL Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 1.3 Question 27 2 / 2 pts Order: Procaine penicillin 400,000 units IM q8 hrs. Available: 10 mL vial of procaine penicillin 300,000 units/mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer for each dose (round to the nearest tenth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 1.3 55 lbs/2.2 = 25 kg; q8 hours = 3 doses/day 7.5 mg/kg/day x 25 kg = 187.5 mg/DAY 187.5 mg/day / 3 doses/day = 62.5 mg/dose 62.5 mg/40 mg x 1 mL =1.563 -- Round to 1.6 mL 55 lbs/2.2 = 25 kg; q8 hours = 3 doses/day 7.5 mg/kg/day x 25 kg = 187.5 mg/DAY 187.5 mg/day / 3 doses/day = 62.5 mg/dose 62.5 mg/40 mg x 1 mL =1.563 -- Round to 1.6 mL Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM Client: School-aged child; weight = 73 lbs Order: Ibuprofen 3 mg/kg po q6 hrs for pain Available: 120 mL bottle of ibuprofen 50 mg/2 mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer for one dose? mL 0 / 2 pts Question 29 Correctt!! rrect Answe 400,000 units/300,000 units x 1 mL = 1.33 -- round to 1.3 mL 400,000 units/300,000 units x 1 mL = 1.33 -- round to 1.3 mL Question 28 2 / 2 pts rs Order: Methadone Hydrochloride 65 mg po daily Available: 30 mL bottle of Methadone Hydrocloride 10 mg/mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL 6.5 6.5 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 73 lbs/2.2 = 33.18 kg 33.18 kg x 3 mg/kg = 99.54 -- round to 100 mg 100 mg/50 mg x 2 mL = 4 mL 73 lbs/2.2 = 33.18 kg 33.18 kg x 3 mg/kg = 99.54 -- round to 100 mg 100 mg/50 mg x 2 mL = 4 mL Client: 27 year old female with genital herpes outbreak; weight = 120 lbs Order:Administer acyclovir 400 mg po BID x 12 months Available: 18 unit dose packets in the drug dispensing cabinet of acyclovir 200 mg/tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer per dose? tablets 2 / 2 pts Question 30 u Answered rrect Answers 4 3.9 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 2 Correctt!! rrect Answe rs 2 Correctt!! rrect Answe Question 31 2 / 2 pts rs Client: School-aged child; weight = 44 lbs Order: Administer medication A at 5 mg/kg po daily Available: Medication A 50 mg/tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer to the child? tablets 2 2 Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 50 Question 32 2 / 2 pts Client: 18 month old toddler who weighs 22 lbs Order: Administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IV q12 hours Available: 10 mL vials of tobramycine 100 mg/2 mL How many milligrams of Tobramycin will the nurse administer in one day? mg Correctt!! rrect Answers 50 44 lbs/2.2 = 20 kg 20 kg x 5 mg/kg = 100 mg 100 mg/50 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets 44 lbs/2.2 = 20 kg 20 kg x 5 mg/kg = 100 mg 100 mg/50 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 1.5 Question 33 2 / 2 pts Order: Methozamine HCl 0.015 gm IM daily Available: 5 mL vial of methozamine HCL 10 mg/mL How many milliliters of methozamine HCl will the nurse administer to the client (round to the nearest tenth)? mL Correctt!! rrect Answers 1.5 22 lbs/2.2 = 10 kg 10 kg x 2.5 mg/kg = 25 mg 25 mg/dose x 2 doses/day = 50 mg/day 22 lbs/2.2 = 10 kg 10 kg x 2.5 mg/kg = 25 mg 25 mg/dose x 2 doses/day = 50 mg/day Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM Correctt!! rrect Answe 0.015 gm = 15 mg 15 mg/10 mg x 1 mL = 1.5 mL 0.015 gm = 15 mg 15 mg/10 mg x 1 mL = 1.5 mL Question 34 2 / 2 pts rs Order: Prednisone 0.04 gm po qAM (every morning) Available: 100 tablet bottle of prednisone 5 mg tablets How many tablets will the nurse administer each day? 8 8 tablets Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 1/25/21, 12:43 PM 0.5 Question 35 2 / 2 pts Order: Digoxin elixir 250 mcg per NG tube every morning. Hold for apical pulse less than 60. Available: 50 mL bottle of digoxin elixir 1 mg/2mL How many milliliters will the nurse administer per day (round to the nearest tenth)? mL