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The pediatric client weighs 8 lb 5 ounces. How many kg does he
weigh? _____kg
Round your answer to three decimal places. -
correct answer ✅3.778
Medication JKL Suspension 160 mg PO BID is ordered for a patient
who cannot swallow pills. It is supplied as 100 mg/5 mL.
How many mL should you administer? ______mL. -
correct answer ✅8
The order is for 500 mL of D5W to infuse over 8 hours.
The nurse selects IV tubing that has a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL.
The nurse will infuse___ gtt/min -
correct answer ✅16
A surgical incision on the client's abdomen is 6 cm long. Which
dressing will minimally cover this wound? A dressing that is:
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A. 3 inches long
B. 8 inches long
C. 12 inches long
D. 16 inches long -
correct answer ✅A
The physician has ordered a Fentanyl drip for sedation for a patient.
The drip comes as 1mg / 100mL NS.
The dose rate is 90 mcg /hr. How many mL/hr will this drip infuse?
___mL/ hour -
correct answer ✅9
A continuous infusion of IV Medication A is infusing.
Order: Medication A, 550 mg /250 mL D5W IV is infusing at 10
mL/hour.
What dose will be delivered at this rate? _____ mg/hour -
correct answer ✅22
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A client is receiving 125 mL / hr of IV fluid. A new IV bag of 500 mL
is started at 0900. It will be empty at ____ in military time.
Place a comma between your answers and do not use spaces. Do
not type in AM or PM. -
correct answer ✅1300
The physician orders a medication for the client: Medication XYZ, 47
mg PO q 4 h.
The recommended adult dose for this medication is 225- 275
mg /day.
Is the dose ordered by the physician safe?
Select all that apply: Type your answer in an upper case letter,
followed by a comma, followed by the letter of your second
answer--no spaces between answers.
A. Yes, it is safe
B. No, it is not safe
C. The ordered dose is above the recommended amount.
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D. The ordered dose is below the recommended amount
E. The ordered dose is the same as the recommended amount -
correct answer ✅B,C
A newborn baby is having seizures.
The prescriber orders an IV dose of Medication PHN 30 mg IV now.
Medication PHN is supplied as 250 mg/5mL.
How many mL will you draw into the syringe for this dose? ____ mL
-
correct answer ✅0.6
Which is the largest?
A. 455 gtt
B. 2.5 T
C. 6.5 t
D. 1.12 oz -
correct answer ✅B
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The pediatric client weighs 8 lb 5 ounces. How many kg does he
weigh? _____kg
Round your answer to three decimal places. -
correct answer ✅3.778
Medication JKL Suspension 160 mg PO BID is ordered for a patient
who cannot swallow pills. It is supplied as 100 mg/5 mL.
How many mL should you administer? ______mL. -
correct answer ✅8
The order is for 500 mL of D5W to infuse over 8 hours.
The nurse selects IV tubing that has a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL.
The nurse will infuse___ gtt/min -
correct answer ✅16
A surgical incision on the client's abdomen is 6 cm long. Which
dressing will minimally cover this wound? A dressing that is:
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A. 3 inches long
B. 8 inches long
C. 12 inches long
D. 16 inches long -
correct answer ✅A
The physician has ordered a Fentanyl drip for sedation for a patient.
The drip comes as 1mg / 100mL NS.
The dose rate is 90 mcg /hr. How many mL/hr will this drip infuse?
___mL/ hour -
correct answer ✅9
A continuous infusion of IV Medication A is infusing.
Order: Medication A, 550 mg /250 mL D5W IV is infusing at 10
mL/hour.
What dose will be delivered at this rate? _____ mg/hour -
correct answer ✅22
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A client is receiving 125 mL / hr of IV fluid. A new IV bag of 500 mL
is started at 0900. It will be empty at ____ in military time.
Place a comma between your answers and do not use spaces. Do
not type in AM or PM. -
correct answer ✅1300
The physician orders a medication for the client: Medication XYZ, 47
mg PO q 4 h.
The recommended adult dose for this medication is 225- 275
mg /day.
Is the dose ordered by the physician safe?
Select all that apply: Type your answer in an upper case letter,
followed by a comma, followed by the letter of your second
answer--no spaces between answers.
A. Yes, it is safe
B. No, it is not safe
C. The ordered dose is above the recommended amount.
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D. The ordered dose is below the recommended amount
E. The ordered dose is the same as the recommended amount -
correct answer ✅B,C
A newborn baby is having seizures.
The prescriber orders an IV dose of Medication PHN 30 mg IV now.
Medication PHN is supplied as 250 mg/5mL.
How many mL will you draw into the syringe for this dose? ____ mL
-
correct answer ✅0.6
Which is the largest?
A. 455 gtt
B. 2.5 T
C. 6.5 t
D. 1.12 oz -
correct answer ✅B
