NURS 3110 - Injectable Medications Test EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/
A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G benzathine 1,200,000 units IM.
Available is penicillin G benzathine injection 600,000 units/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.)
Ans: 1,200,000 units x 600,000 units/ml = 2 ml
ANS: 2 ml
Quiz A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 2 mg IV bolus 20 min prior to
surgery. Available is lorazepam injection 4 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Ans: 2 mg x 4 mg/ml = 0.5 ml
ANS: 0.5 ml
, Quiz A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7 mg subcutaneous every 4 hr
PRN pain. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many mL 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.)
Ans: 1.4 mL
Quiz A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg IV bolus every 8 hr.
Available is phenytoin injection 50 mg/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.)
Ans: 100 mg x 50 mg/ml = 2 ml
ANS: 2 ml
Quiz A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg IV bolus stat. Available
is furosemide injection 10 mg/ml. 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.)
Ans: 30 mg x 10 mg/ml = 3 ml
ANS: 3 ml
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/
A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G benzathine 1,200,000 units IM.
Available is penicillin G benzathine injection 600,000 units/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.)
Ans: 1,200,000 units x 600,000 units/ml = 2 ml
ANS: 2 ml
Quiz A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 2 mg IV bolus 20 min prior to
surgery. Available is lorazepam injection 4 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Ans: 2 mg x 4 mg/ml = 0.5 ml
ANS: 0.5 ml
, Quiz A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7 mg subcutaneous every 4 hr
PRN pain. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many mL 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.)
Ans: 1.4 mL
Quiz A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg IV bolus every 8 hr.
Available is phenytoin injection 50 mg/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.)
Ans: 100 mg x 50 mg/ml = 2 ml
ANS: 2 ml
Quiz A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg IV bolus stat. Available
is furosemide injection 10 mg/ml. 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.)
Ans: 30 mg x 10 mg/ml = 3 ml
ANS: 3 ml
