Questions and Answers 2023
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 500 mg IM as a one-time
dose. The nurse reconstitutes ceftriaxone 1 g vial with sterile water to yield 350 mg/mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer?
500 mg x 1 mL / 250 mg = 1.4
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 13 lb 8 oz,
what is the weight in kg?
6.1
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotetan (Cefotan) 500 mg IV bolus every 12 hr.
Available is cefotetan injection 1g/10 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer
per dose?
5
A nurse is preparing to administer cefoxitin (Mefoxin) 1 g intermittent IV bolus to infuse
over 30 min. Available is cefoxitin 1 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL. The nurse
should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
200
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has prescription for
codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN pain. Available is codeine oral solution 15 mg/5mL.
The nurse should instruct the client to take how many tsp per dose?
2
A nurse is preparing to administer IV fluid replacement for an adolescent who weighs 55
kg. What is the adolescent's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
2,200 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa (Epogen) 50 units/kg subcutaneous to an
adolescent who weighs 110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection 2,000 units/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer?
1.3
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 20 gtt/mL. The nurse
should set the manual IV infusion pump to deliver how many gtt/min?
42
A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital sodium (Luminal) 6 mg/kg/day PO
divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a client who weighs 44 lb. Available is
phenobarbital liquid 15 mg/5mL. The nurse should administer how many mL per dose?