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MEDICAL SURGICAL ONLINE
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 3.2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
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? (Round the answer tot he nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 31 gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify
which of the following prescriptions?
A. Atorvastatin 10 mg PO once daily
B. Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
C. Captopril 12.5 mg PO every 8 hr
D. Regular insulin 5 units subcutaneous 30 min before breakfast and dinner - ANS B.
Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer amphotericin B lipid complex 2.5 mg/kg IV intermittent bolus
to a client who weighs 176 lb. Available is amphotericin B lipid complex 5 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 40 mL
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, 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? (Round the answer tot he nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 125 mL/hr
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?
A. 3 tsp
B. 3 Tbsp
C. 2 tsp
D. 2 Tbsp - ANS A. 3 tsp
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 by adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final
concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
ANS 2.2 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 the answer to the nearest whole
number. use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - ANS 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 6 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal doses to a
client who weighs 50 kg. Available is gentamicin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 2.5 mL
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MEDICAL SURGICAL ONLINE
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 3.2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
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? (Round the answer tot he nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 31 gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify
which of the following prescriptions?
A. Atorvastatin 10 mg PO once daily
B. Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
C. Captopril 12.5 mg PO every 8 hr
D. Regular insulin 5 units subcutaneous 30 min before breakfast and dinner - ANS B.
Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer amphotericin B lipid complex 2.5 mg/kg IV intermittent bolus
to a client who weighs 176 lb. Available is amphotericin B lipid complex 5 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 40 mL
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, 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? (Round the answer tot he nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 125 mL/hr
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?
A. 3 tsp
B. 3 Tbsp
C. 2 tsp
D. 2 Tbsp - ANS A. 3 tsp
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 by adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final
concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
ANS 2.2 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 the answer to the nearest whole
number. use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - ANS 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 6 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal doses to a
client who weighs 50 kg. Available is gentamicin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.) - ANS 2.5 mL
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