Administration_’-Test_’-with_’-Verified_’-Answers._’-_’-
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse
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over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L?
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A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL.
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Rounding this amount to he nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how
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many mL? 1.4 mL
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A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in
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6 oz of water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer?
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mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a
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client. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5mL. How many
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tsp should the nurse administer per dose?
_’- _’- 4 tsp _’- _’- _’- _’- _’-_’- _’- _’-
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is
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digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
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2 tablets
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A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client.
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Available is sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
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administer per dose? 1 tablet _’- _’- _’-_’- _’- _’-
, A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg
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subcutaneous stat. How many mcg should the nurse administer?
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mcg
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr.
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Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the
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nurse administer per dose?
_’- 2 tsp _’- _’- _’-_’- _’- _’-
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At
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which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?
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1500
0900
1700
2100 _’-_’- _’- 0900
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane
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insulin 40 units subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times
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should the nurse administer the medication?
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0430
1630
0630
1430 _’-_’- _’- 0630