NUR 1055 INTRO NURSING MODULE
9 MED CALCULATIONS 2026
CLINICAL SCRIPT SOLVED
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ 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
◉ 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
9 MED CALCULATIONS 2026
CLINICAL SCRIPT SOLVED
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ 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
◉ 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
