NURS 316 Unit 1- Medical Calculation Quiz,100% CORRECT

NURS 316 Unit 1- Medical Calculation Quiz Question text The client is to receive fluoxetine hydrochloride oral solution 40 mg po every day. The medication is available as fluoxetine hydrochloride oral solution 20 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters of medication would the client receive? Select one: a. 15 b. 10 c. 20d. 5 Question text The client is to receive famotidine 10 mg po ac for heartburn. When should this medication be administered? Select one: a. Before meals b. Every hour c. After meals d. Immediately Question text A child weighs 35 lb and has an order for cephalexin 150 mg po every 6 hours. The literature states that the usual children's dose is 25 to 50 mg/kg a day in four divided doses. The drug label reads 125 mg/5 mL. What is the safe dosage range per day for this medication? Select one: a. 297.75 to 725.5 b. 400.25 to 810.75 c. 197.75 to 695.75 d. 397.75 to 795.5 Question text The client is to receive prochlorperazine 10 mg IM every 4 hours prn for nausea and vomiting. The medication is available as prochlorperazine 5 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? Select one: a. 2 b. 1.5 c. 0.5 d. 1 Question text The physician ordered 50 mg of gentamicin IM three times daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 40 mg/mL. Using a 3-mL syringe and rounding off to the nearest tenth, how many milliliters of gentamicin would the nurse give for each dose? Use proportion (ratios) to calculate the dosage. Select one: a. 1.1 b. 1.2 c. 1.3 d. 1.5 Question text The client is to receive theophylline elixir 120 mg po twice a day. The medication is available as theophylline elixir 80 mg per 15 mL. How many milliliters of medication would the client receive? Select one: a. 22.5 b. 27.5 c. 20 d. 25 Question text The physician ordered 500 mL D5 1/2 NS to run at 100 mL/hour with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the IV flow rate in gtt/minute. Round off to the nearest whole number. Select one: a. 100 b. 25 c. 50d. 75 The client is to receive vitamin B12 1000 mcg IM once a month. Select the prescription that reflects this order. Select one: a. Administer vitamin B12 1000 micrograms intramuscularly once a month. b. Administer vitamin B12 1000 milligrams intramuscularly once a month. c. Administer vitamin B12 1000 milligrams intravenously once a month. d. Administer vitamin B12 1000 milliequivalents intravenously once a week. Question text The client is to receive docusate sodium 100 mg po bid. What is this dose of medication in grams? Select one: a. 1 b. 10 c. 0.1 d. 0.01 Question text The physician ordered 50 mg of gentamicin IM three times daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 40 mg/mL. Using a 3-mL syringe and rounding off to the nearest tenth, how many milliliters of gentamicin would the nurse give for each dose? Select one: a. 1.1 b. 1.2 c. 1.3 d. 1.5 The client is to receive lorazepam 0.5 mg po four times a day and 1mg PRN at q8h. The maximum daily dose of lorazepam is 3mg. How many times can the patient safely have the prn dose of lorazepam? Select one: a. 0 b. 1.5 c. 1 d. 2 Question text A client weighs 200 lb. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 1000 mL of D5W. The physician orders heparin sodium IV bolus of 80 units/kg, and starts the drip at 14 units/kg/hour. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number. Select one: a. 51 b. 53 c. 54 d. 52 Question text A child weighs 3 kg and has an order for phenobarbital sodium 10 mg po per day. The literature states that the usual children's dose is 3 to 5 mg/kg/day. The drug label reads phenobarbital elixir 20 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? Use the formula method to calculate the amount to give. Select one: a. 3 b. 2.5 c. 2 d. 1.5 Question text The physician ordered 500 mL of D5W to infuse over 8 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute. Round off to the nearest whole number. Select one: a. 21 b. 15 c. 25d. 18 Question text The client is to receive nitroglycerine 0.4-mg tablet. How many grams of medication are in this tablet? Select one: a. 400 b. 0.04 c. 0.0004 d. 0.004 Question text An elderly client takes her morning medications with 4 oz of Boost. The doctor wants her to increase her Boost intake by 50%. How many additional ounces would the client take with her morning dose of medications? Select one: a. 2 b. 2 1/2 c. 1 1/2 d. 1 Question text The physician ordered 10 mg of subcutaneous lidocaine. The medication is available in a multidose vial labeled lidocaine 2% (20 mg/ml). How many milliliters should the nurse prepare? Select one: a. 0.5 b. 2 c. 1 d. 1.5 Question text The physician ordered 80 units of regular insulin in 250 mL of NS. It is to infuse at 10 units/hour per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number. Select one: a. 28 b. 38 c. 21d. 31 a. 5 b. 15 c. 10d. 20 Question text A child weighs 50 lb and has an order for diazepam 2 mg po tid. The safe dosage for children is 1 to 2.5 mg tid or qid. What is the total daily dosage for this child? Is it safe? Select one: a. 10; not safe b. 8; not safe c. 4; safe d. 6; safe