Test Bank for Administering Medications:
Pharmacology for Healthcare Professionals
A nurse is teaching a class about error-prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. The
nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations. -
answer-Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
A nurse is preparing to medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - answer-1.4
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? -
answer-2tsp
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - answer-6.3mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? - answer-10mL
A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sucralfate
1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - answer-1 tab
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse
should administer how many mL? - answer-2,000mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? - answer-2 tab
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,A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - answer-0.89mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL
of orange juice should the nurse administer? - answer-15mL
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount
available is codeine 10mg/5 mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer? - answer-1 Tbsp
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM at 1715. At which of the following times
should the nurse administer the medication? - answer-5:15 PM
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin
suspension 250mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - answer-10mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following
times should the nurse administer the medication? - answer-0900
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The
nurse should administer how many L? - answer-2.5
A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight? - answer-Gram
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How
many mL should the nurse administer? - answer-180mL
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Available is
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,levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How tablets should the nurse administer? - answer-3 tab
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. The client last
received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is at
which of the following times? - answer-1700
A nurse is preparing to administer glipizide 5 mg PO ac. At which of the following times should
the nurse administer the medication? - answer-before meals
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - answer-0.5 Tab
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units
subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the
medication? - answer-0630
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest hundredth, the nurse shoulf administer how many mL? - answer-0.55mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The amount
available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per
dose? - answer-4 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How
many mcg should the nurse administer? - answer-500 mcg
Pharmacology - answer-Study of biologic effects of chemicals.
Clinical Pharmacology - answer-Application of pharmacology in patient care.
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, Pharmacotherapeutics - answer-Use of drugs to treat, prevent, diagnose diseases.
Pharmacoeconomics - answer-Costs associated with drug therapy.
Pharmacodynamics - answer-Effects of drugs on the body.
Pharmacokinetics - answer-How the body processes drugs.
Computed Tomography (CT) - answer-Imaging technique using X-rays for diagnosis.
Chemotherapy - answer-Drug treatment for cancer management.
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine - answer-Immunization against three viral diseases.
Iodine Contrast - answer-Substance used in imaging to enhance visibility.
Oncology Unit - answer-Department specializing in cancer treatment.
Public Health Department - answer-Agency focused on community health services.
Routine Immunization - answer-Scheduled vaccinations for disease prevention.
Drug Administration - answer-Process of giving medication to patients.
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Pharmacology for Healthcare Professionals
A nurse is teaching a class about error-prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. The
nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations. -
answer-Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
A nurse is preparing to medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - answer-1.4
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? -
answer-2tsp
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - answer-6.3mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? - answer-10mL
A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sucralfate
1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - answer-1 tab
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse
should administer how many mL? - answer-2,000mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? - answer-2 tab
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,A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - answer-0.89mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL
of orange juice should the nurse administer? - answer-15mL
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount
available is codeine 10mg/5 mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer? - answer-1 Tbsp
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM at 1715. At which of the following times
should the nurse administer the medication? - answer-5:15 PM
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin
suspension 250mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - answer-10mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following
times should the nurse administer the medication? - answer-0900
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The
nurse should administer how many L? - answer-2.5
A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight? - answer-Gram
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How
many mL should the nurse administer? - answer-180mL
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Available is
2
,levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How tablets should the nurse administer? - answer-3 tab
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. The client last
received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is at
which of the following times? - answer-1700
A nurse is preparing to administer glipizide 5 mg PO ac. At which of the following times should
the nurse administer the medication? - answer-before meals
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - answer-0.5 Tab
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units
subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the
medication? - answer-0630
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest hundredth, the nurse shoulf administer how many mL? - answer-0.55mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The amount
available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per
dose? - answer-4 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How
many mcg should the nurse administer? - answer-500 mcg
Pharmacology - answer-Study of biologic effects of chemicals.
Clinical Pharmacology - answer-Application of pharmacology in patient care.
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, Pharmacotherapeutics - answer-Use of drugs to treat, prevent, diagnose diseases.
Pharmacoeconomics - answer-Costs associated with drug therapy.
Pharmacodynamics - answer-Effects of drugs on the body.
Pharmacokinetics - answer-How the body processes drugs.
Computed Tomography (CT) - answer-Imaging technique using X-rays for diagnosis.
Chemotherapy - answer-Drug treatment for cancer management.
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine - answer-Immunization against three viral diseases.
Iodine Contrast - answer-Substance used in imaging to enhance visibility.
Oncology Unit - answer-Department specializing in cancer treatment.
Public Health Department - answer-Agency focused on community health services.
Routine Immunization - answer-Scheduled vaccinations for disease prevention.
Drug Administration - answer-Process of giving medication to patients.
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