Dosage Calculation RN Adult Medical Surgical Online
Practice Assessment 3.0 2026 Questions And Answers
Graded A+
A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs
176 lb. Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer?
40
176 lbs x 1kg/2.2lbs x 2.5 mg/1kg x 1 ml/5mg = 440/11 = 40 mls
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?
125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The nurse
should identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurements?
3 tsp
(1 tsp = 5mL)
,A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is
cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of
sterile water to
yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth)
2.2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the
nearest
whole number)
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the
nearest
whole number)
150 mL/hr
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 to the nearest tenth)
1.5 ml
, A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs
176 lb. Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer?
4
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) 600 mL IV to infuse over
5 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set
the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
40
600 * min
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider
to clarify which of the following prescriptions?
Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL
IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL.
The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
31
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider
to clarify which of the following prescriptions?
Atorvastatin 10 mg PO once daily
Practice Assessment 3.0 2026 Questions And Answers
Graded A+
A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs
176 lb. Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer?
40
176 lbs x 1kg/2.2lbs x 2.5 mg/1kg x 1 ml/5mg = 440/11 = 40 mls
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?
125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The nurse
should identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurements?
3 tsp
(1 tsp = 5mL)
,A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is
cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of
sterile water to
yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth)
2.2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the
nearest
whole number)
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the
nearest
whole number)
150 mL/hr
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 to the nearest tenth)
1.5 ml
, A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs
176 lb. Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer?
4
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) 600 mL IV to infuse over
5 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set
the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
40
600 * min
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider
to clarify which of the following prescriptions?
Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL
IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL.
The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
31
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider
to clarify which of the following prescriptions?
Atorvastatin 10 mg PO once daily
