NR442: Community Health Nursing: Questions and answers FALL 2025

NR442: Community Health Nursing: Questions

1. The healthcare provider ordered acetaminophen 15 mg/kg. The client weighs 77 lbs. How many mg will the
nurse administer? mg (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




2. The client has an order for amiodarone to infuse at 1 mg/min IV. Available is amiodarone 300 mg/150 mL in
dextrose 5%. At what rate will the nurse infuse the medication? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest
whole number.)




3. The healthcare provider ordered cefotaxime 150 mg/kg/day IV divided into 3 doses. The client weighs 33 lbs.
How many mg will the nurse administer for each dose? mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole
number.)




4. The client has an order for cephalexin 300 mg orally. The medication available is cephalexin 500 mg/5 mL.
How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




5. The healthcare provider ordered diphenhydramine 10 mg IM. The medication available is diphenhydramine 50
mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




6. The healthcare provider ordered dopamine 4 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 155 lbs. The pharmacy delivered
dopamine 400 mg /250 mL in 0.45% sodium chloride. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr
(If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




7. The healthcare provider ordered enoxaparin 1 mg/kg subcutaneously. The client weighs 99 lbs. The pharmacy
delivers enoxaparin 40 mg/0.4 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the
nearest tenth.)




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, 8. The healthcare provider ordered filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/day IV. The medication available is filgrastim 300 mcg/1
mL. The client weighs 187 lbs. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the
nearest tenth.)




9. The client has an order for glipizide 20 mg PO. The medication available is glipizide 5 mg scored tablets. How
many tablets will the nurse administer? tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




10. The client has an order for heparin 5,500 units IVP. The medication available is heparin 10,000
units/1 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




11. The healthcare provider ordered heparin 1,300 units/hr. The medication available is heparin 50,000
units/500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed,
round to the nearest whole number.)




12. The healthcare provider ordered isoniazid 6 mg/kg. The client weighs 44 kg. The medication available
is isoniazid 100 mg scored tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? tablet(s) (If needed,
round to the nearest whole number.)




13. The client has an order for lidocaine to infuse at 3.75 mg/min IV. The medication available is lidocaine
2 g/250 mL dextrose 5%. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the
nearest whole number.)




14. The client has an order for Lactated Ringers 1,500 mL to infuse over 12 hours. The available tubing
delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? gtt/min (If needed, round to the
nearest whole number.)




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