DOSAGE CALCULATION RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ONLINE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

DOSAGE CALCULATION RN ADULT MEDICAL
SURGICAL ONLINE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT ALL
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1. 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
2. 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


Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/minCaptopril

12.5 mg PO every 8 hr

Regular insulin 5 units subcutaneous 30 min before breakfast and dinner: -
Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min


* missing route
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
1/2