Dosage Calculation RN Adult MS Practice 3.2
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A nurse is preparing to administer 1.1 mL
cefazolin 250 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.)
1.1 mL
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
to
the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not
use
a trailing zero.)
125 mL/hr
, ■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.)
2 capsule
A nurse is preparing to administer
cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr.
Available is cefazolin injection 330
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.)
1.5 mL
A nurse is reviewing a client's
prescriptions. The nurse should
contact the provider to clarify
which
of the following prescriptions?
Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily;
hold
for apical pulse less than 50/min
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Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
A nurse is preparing to administer 1.1 mL
cefazolin 250 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.)
1.1 mL
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
to
the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not
use
a trailing zero.)
125 mL/hr
, ■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.)
2 capsule
A nurse is preparing to administer
cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr.
Available is cefazolin injection 330
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.)
1.5 mL
A nurse is reviewing a client's
prescriptions. The nurse should
contact the provider to clarify
which
of the following prescriptions?
Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily;
hold
for apical pulse less than 50/min
