Dosage Calculation RN Critical Care Online Practice Assessment 3.0 2024

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1. A nurse is preparing to admin epinephrine 0.5 mg
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subcutaneous stat. available is epinephrine 1mg/ml.
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How many ml should the nurse admin? (round to the
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nearest tenth)
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2. a nurse is preparing to admin dextrose 5% in water
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(D5W)500mlIVtoinfuseover8hr.thedropfactorof the
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manual IV tubing is 60 got/ml. the nurse should set the
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manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (round
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to whole number)
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3. a nurse is preparing to admin diphenhydramine 40 mg 0.8
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IM stat. available is diphenhydramine injection
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0.05g/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
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(round to nearest tenth)
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4. a nurse is preparing to admin phenytoin 300 mg PO daily. 12
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available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5ml. how
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many mL should the nurse administer? (round to whole
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number)
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5. a nurse is preparing to admin methyprednisolone 2 1.9
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mg/kg IMstattoaschool-age child who weighs 82
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lb. available is methylprednisolone injection 40 mg/ml. how
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many mL should the nurse administer? (round to nearest
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tenth)
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6. a nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone
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4mg/kg/dayIVbolusdividedinequaldosesevery12 hr
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to a school aged child who weighs 55 lbs. available is
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hydrocortisone injection 50 mg/ ml. how many mL
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should the nurse administer per dose? (round to whole
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7. a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15
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units/kg/hrbycontinuous Ivinfusion toaclientwho
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weighs 86 kg. available is 25,000 units of heparin in
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0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500 ml. the nurse
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shouldsettheIVpumptodeliverhowmanymL/hr?
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(round to nearest tenth)
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8. a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg
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IM every 8 hr. available is cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/ mL.
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how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
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(round to whole number)
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9. a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in wa-
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ter(D5W)150mLIVtoinfuseover45min.thenurse
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should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
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(round to whole number)
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10. a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2.5
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mcg/kg/min by cont. IV infusion to a toddler who
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weighs 10 kg. available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dex-
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trose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the
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IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest
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tenth)
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11. a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chlo-
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ride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. the nurse
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should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
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(round to whole number)
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12. a nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 500 mg
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intermittent IV bolus. available is vancomycin hy-
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drochloride 500 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9%
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