Dosage Calculations Dosage Calculations 2026-03-04
A male client receives a prescription for ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran) 4 mg IV to prevent postoperative
nausea after an inguinal hernia repair. The medication is available in 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only.)
Use ratio and proportion, 4 mg : X ml = 2 mg : 1 ml 2X = 4 X = 2
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The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant (Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a school-aged
child. The vaccine is labeled, 10 mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.
If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
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At the end of the shift, the nurse is recording the fluid balance for a client receiving a continuous gastrostomy
tube (GT) feeding. Based on the client's records, how many ml should the nurse record for the total fluid
balance (intake - output) for the shift that started at 0700 and ended at 1900? (Enter numeric value only.) (Click
on each image asset for additional information.)
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A 180-pound adult male is admitted to the Emergency Center after receiving thermal burns to 60 percent of
his body. Using the Parkland formula of 4 ml/kg/24 hours, the client should receive how many ml of fluid
during the first 24 hours? (Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.)
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The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600 mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse
calculates the child's body surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m2. How many mg should the child receive per dose?
(Enter the numeric value only.)
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A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 grams, which is available as a 20% solution (200 mg
acetylcysteine per ml) is prescribed by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen toxicity. How many
ml of diluent should be added to the medication to obtain a 1:4 concentration? (Enter the numerical value only.
If rounding is required, round to the whole number.)
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A male client receives a prescription for ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran) 4 mg IV to prevent postoperative
nausea after an inguinal hernia repair. The medication is available in 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only.)
Use ratio and proportion, 4 mg : X ml = 2 mg : 1 ml 2X = 4 X = 2
2
The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant (Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a school-aged
child. The vaccine is labeled, 10 mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.
If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
0.5
At the end of the shift, the nurse is recording the fluid balance for a client receiving a continuous gastrostomy
tube (GT) feeding. Based on the client's records, how many ml should the nurse record for the total fluid
balance (intake - output) for the shift that started at 0700 and ended at 1900? (Enter numeric value only.) (Click
on each image asset for additional information.)
695
Page 1 Dosage Calculations.pdf
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A 180-pound adult male is admitted to the Emergency Center after receiving thermal burns to 60 percent of
his body. Using the Parkland formula of 4 ml/kg/24 hours, the client should receive how many ml of fluid
during the first 24 hours? (Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.)
19632
The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600 mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse
calculates the child's body surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m2. How many mg should the child receive per dose?
(Enter the numeric value only.)
140
A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 grams, which is available as a 20% solution (200 mg
acetylcysteine per ml) is prescribed by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen toxicity. How many
ml of diluent should be added to the medication to obtain a 1:4 concentration? (Enter the numerical value only.
If rounding is required, round to the whole number.)
120
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