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DOSAGE CALCULATION RN CRITICAL CARE
ONLINE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 3.0 EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 20 mL/kg Iv
to infuse over 6 hr to a school-age child who weighs 55 lbs. the nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number) - correct-
answer -83
a nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. how
many mcg should the nurse administer? (round to whole number) - correct-
answer -75
a nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 30 mg/kg IV bolus to a preschooler
who weighs 37.4 lb. available is cefazolin injection 20 mg/ml. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (round to nearest tenth) - correct-answer -
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a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse over 3 hr. the drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 got/mL. the nurse
should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many get/min? (round to nearest
whole number) - correct-answer -56
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A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg subcutaneous to a
school-age child who weighs 44 lb. available is epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL. how many
mL should the nurse administer? (round to whole number) - correct-answer -2
a nurse is reviewing a clients prescriptions. the nurse should contact the provider
to clarify which of the following prescriptions? - correct-answer -carvedilol 6.25
mg twice daily. Hold for apical pulse less than 50/min.
a nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent
who weighs 121 lb. available is ceftazidime injection 1 g/50 mL. how many should
the nurse administer? (round to whole number) - correct-answer -110
a nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 3 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a preschooler who weighs 19 kg. available is dopamine 400 mg in
dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the UV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (round to nearest tenth) - correct-answer -2.1
a nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a toddler who weighs 12 kg. available is dopamine 400 mg in dextrose
5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth) - correct-answer -2.3
a nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 4 mg/min by continuous IV infusion.
available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number) - correct-
answer -60
DOSAGE CALCULATION RN CRITICAL CARE
ONLINE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 3.0 EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 20 mL/kg Iv
to infuse over 6 hr to a school-age child who weighs 55 lbs. the nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number) - correct-
answer -83
a nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. how
many mcg should the nurse administer? (round to whole number) - correct-
answer -75
a nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 30 mg/kg IV bolus to a preschooler
who weighs 37.4 lb. available is cefazolin injection 20 mg/ml. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (round to nearest tenth) - correct-answer -
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a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse over 3 hr. the drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 got/mL. the nurse
should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many get/min? (round to nearest
whole number) - correct-answer -56
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A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg subcutaneous to a
school-age child who weighs 44 lb. available is epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL. how many
mL should the nurse administer? (round to whole number) - correct-answer -2
a nurse is reviewing a clients prescriptions. the nurse should contact the provider
to clarify which of the following prescriptions? - correct-answer -carvedilol 6.25
mg twice daily. Hold for apical pulse less than 50/min.
a nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent
who weighs 121 lb. available is ceftazidime injection 1 g/50 mL. how many should
the nurse administer? (round to whole number) - correct-answer -110
a nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 3 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a preschooler who weighs 19 kg. available is dopamine 400 mg in
dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the UV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (round to nearest tenth) - correct-answer -2.1
a nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a toddler who weighs 12 kg. available is dopamine 400 mg in dextrose
5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth) - correct-answer -2.3
a nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 4 mg/min by continuous IV infusion.
available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number) - correct-
answer -60
