KELLEE NR226 MEDICATION CALCULATION REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. An order is written for cephalexin 500 mg orally q6h. The pharmacy sends cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL.
How many milliliters will the nurse give?(Round to the nearest whole number if needed). - VERIFIED
ANSWER✔✔-20 ml
2. The patient receives a prescription for Amoxil1.2 g prior to his dental work. The pharmacy sends
Amoxil 300 mg/ 2mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? (Round to the nearest whole number) -
VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-8 ml
3. Benadryl 25 mg po TID was ordered for a patient with seasonal allergies. The pharmacy supplies
Benadryl 50mg/3mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? (Round to the nearest tenth) - VERIFIED
ANSWER✔✔-1.5 ml
4. The nurse needs to administerpotassium chloride 20 mEqpo BID. The pharmacy has sent a bottle of
liquid potassium chloride to the unit. The label identifies that it contains potassium chloride 60mEq/5
mL. How many milliliters does the nurse give? (Round to the nearest tenth) - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-
1.7ml
5. A patient has a post-surgery order for morphine sulfate20 mg po q6h PRN. It is supplied by the
pharmacy as morphine sulfate oral liquid 10 mg/5 mL. The nurse is teaching him how to take the
medication at home using a teaspoon. How many teaspoons should he take?(Round to the nearest
whole number) - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-10 ml = 2 teaspoons
There is an order for the patient to take Orinase 500 mcg each morning. The pharmacy has given her 60
scored tablets that are 1 mg each. How many tablet(s) does the she take each morning? - VERIFIED
ANSWER✔✔-0.5 tabs
The nurse practitioner ordered K Dur 25 mEq X 1 now. The pharmacy sends K Dur 10 mEq tablets. How
many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-2.5 tabs
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. An order is written for cephalexin 500 mg orally q6h. The pharmacy sends cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL.
How many milliliters will the nurse give?(Round to the nearest whole number if needed). - VERIFIED
ANSWER✔✔-20 ml
2. The patient receives a prescription for Amoxil1.2 g prior to his dental work. The pharmacy sends
Amoxil 300 mg/ 2mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? (Round to the nearest whole number) -
VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-8 ml
3. Benadryl 25 mg po TID was ordered for a patient with seasonal allergies. The pharmacy supplies
Benadryl 50mg/3mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? (Round to the nearest tenth) - VERIFIED
ANSWER✔✔-1.5 ml
4. The nurse needs to administerpotassium chloride 20 mEqpo BID. The pharmacy has sent a bottle of
liquid potassium chloride to the unit. The label identifies that it contains potassium chloride 60mEq/5
mL. How many milliliters does the nurse give? (Round to the nearest tenth) - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-
1.7ml
5. A patient has a post-surgery order for morphine sulfate20 mg po q6h PRN. It is supplied by the
pharmacy as morphine sulfate oral liquid 10 mg/5 mL. The nurse is teaching him how to take the
medication at home using a teaspoon. How many teaspoons should he take?(Round to the nearest
whole number) - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-10 ml = 2 teaspoons
There is an order for the patient to take Orinase 500 mcg each morning. The pharmacy has given her 60
scored tablets that are 1 mg each. How many tablet(s) does the she take each morning? - VERIFIED
ANSWER✔✔-0.5 tabs
The nurse practitioner ordered K Dur 25 mEq X 1 now. The pharmacy sends K Dur 10 mEq tablets. How
many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-2.5 tabs
