NURS 3110 - Oral Medications Test Questions With
Complete Solutions
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 325 mg PO
every 6 hr. Available is acetaminophen oral suspension 160mg/
5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol 4 mg PO every 6 hr.
Available is albuterol syrup 2 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) Correct Answers 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once
per day to a client. The amount available is amlodipine 2.5
mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every
8 hr. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250mg/5mL. How
many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers 2 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO
to a client. The amount available is diphenhydramine elixir
12.5mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
, (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer doxepin 75 mg PO at
bedtime. Available is doxepin 50 mg tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answers 1.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 100 mg PO
every 12 hr. Available is doxycycline 50 mg tablets. How many
tablets should the nurse give? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) Correct Answers 2 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer ethosuximide 750 mg PO
daily. Available is ethosuximide syrup 250mg/tsp. How many
mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers 15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg PO every
12 hr. Available is famotidine 40 mg tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) Correct Answers 0.5 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily.
Available is fluoxetine solution 20mg/5mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer daily? (Round the answer to the
Complete Solutions
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 325 mg PO
every 6 hr. Available is acetaminophen oral suspension 160mg/
5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol 4 mg PO every 6 hr.
Available is albuterol syrup 2 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) Correct Answers 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once
per day to a client. The amount available is amlodipine 2.5
mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every
8 hr. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250mg/5mL. How
many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers 2 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO
to a client. The amount available is diphenhydramine elixir
12.5mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
, (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer doxepin 75 mg PO at
bedtime. Available is doxepin 50 mg tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answers 1.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 100 mg PO
every 12 hr. Available is doxycycline 50 mg tablets. How many
tablets should the nurse give? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) Correct Answers 2 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer ethosuximide 750 mg PO
daily. Available is ethosuximide syrup 250mg/tsp. How many
mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.) Correct Answers 15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg PO every
12 hr. Available is famotidine 40 mg tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) Correct Answers 0.5 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily.
Available is fluoxetine solution 20mg/5mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer daily? (Round the answer to the
