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NR 224 Dosage Calculation Exam, Chamberlain
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A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6
hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would
the nurse administer? - Answer-2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly.
The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How
much would the nurse give? - Answer-1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a
client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial
contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to
administer? - Answer-0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who
has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication.
The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication,
which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the
mother to give how many milliliters? - Answer-2.4 mL
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A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension.
The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse
should administer how much of the suspension in one
dose? - Answer-10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic
suspension. The label on the suspension reads "500 mg/5
mL." How much would the nurse administer? - Answer-2.5
mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth.
The medication comes in a container labeled, "Ascorbic
Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give? -
Answer-4 tabs
convert grams to mg (Times by 1000)
= (1 gram)(1000)=1000mg
=1000mg/250mg= 4 tablets
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a
day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How
much will the nurse administer? - Answer-10 mL
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A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication
intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vial states that
the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug
should the nurse administer? - Answer-1.7 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol
intravenously (IV) to a client with pneumonia. The vial
states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would
correctly draw up which amount? - Answer-1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g
daily. The drug label reads ascorbic acid 250 mg. The
nurse would administer how many tablets? - Answer-2
tabs
convert grams first
(0.5grams) (1000mg)= 500mg
= 500mg/250mg= 2 tablets
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF)
and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, which is
available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would
correctly administer how many tablets? - Answer-2 tabs
NR 224 Dosage Calculation Exam, Chamberlain
University, 2026/2027-Verified Question Dimensional
Analysis Nursing Examination with Verified Answers
and Rationales||Newest Exam!!!
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6
hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would
the nurse administer? - Answer-2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly.
The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How
much would the nurse give? - Answer-1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a
client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial
contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to
administer? - Answer-0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who
has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication.
The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication,
which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the
mother to give how many milliliters? - Answer-2.4 mL
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A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension.
The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse
should administer how much of the suspension in one
dose? - Answer-10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic
suspension. The label on the suspension reads "500 mg/5
mL." How much would the nurse administer? - Answer-2.5
mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth.
The medication comes in a container labeled, "Ascorbic
Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give? -
Answer-4 tabs
convert grams to mg (Times by 1000)
= (1 gram)(1000)=1000mg
=1000mg/250mg= 4 tablets
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a
day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How
much will the nurse administer? - Answer-10 mL
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A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication
intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vial states that
the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug
should the nurse administer? - Answer-1.7 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol
intravenously (IV) to a client with pneumonia. The vial
states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would
correctly draw up which amount? - Answer-1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g
daily. The drug label reads ascorbic acid 250 mg. The
nurse would administer how many tablets? - Answer-2
tabs
convert grams first
(0.5grams) (1000mg)= 500mg
= 500mg/250mg= 2 tablets
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF)
and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, which is
available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would
correctly administer how many tablets? - Answer-2 tabs
