BSN 215 Pharmacology I Week 5 Exam (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Nightingale

BSN 215 Pharmacology I Week 5
Exam (Latest Update )
Questions & Answers | 100%
Correct | Grade A - Nightingale


Dosages Measured in Units




Question:
Which dosage of insulin would be most appropriate to administer using a 30-
unit U-100 syringe?


a. 24 units
b. 30 units
c. 34 units
d. 40 units
Answer:
24 units


This dosage would be best measured with a 30-unit U-100 syringe.

, Question:
Which medication dosage is written accurately?


a. 10 mL Lantus subcutaneously once per day
b. 5,000 mg Heparin subcutaneously every 12 hours
c. 10,000 units Epogen subcutaneously 3 times per week
d. 5,000 g Fragmin subcutaneously once daily
Answer:
10,000 units Epogen subcutaneously 3 times per week


This dosage is accurately written; Epogen is measured in units.




Question:
Which information about heparin is accurate?


a. Decreases the time blood takes to clot
b. Dosages are prescribed in units
c. Causes alterations in blood pressure
d. Injection site often clots
Answer:
Dosages are prescribed in units


Heparin is measured in units; however, it is administered in a milliliter
syringe rather than unit-dose syringe.