DOSAGE NSG 101 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
30mL - Answers - 1oz
5 mL - Answers - 1 tsp
15 mL - Answers - 1 Tbsp
small cup - Answers - 8 oz
8 oz - Answers - 240 mL
1 L - Answers - 1000 mL
lb - Answers - kg x 2.2
88lb - Answers - 40kg
1g - Answers - 1000mg
1mg - Answers - 1000mcg
Order: 5 mg Reglan IV bid
Available: 2.5 mg in 0.5 mL
How many mL should the nurse administer? - Answers - 1 mL
The physician has ordered 2000 mL to be infused for 12 hr. The drop factor is 20. How
manydrops per minute will be administered? - Answers - 56 gtt/min
The physician has ordered 1000 mL Ringer's lactate solution at 75 mL per hr. The drop
factor is 15. How many drops per min will be administered? - Answers - 19 gtt/min
The physician has ordered 1500 mL 0.45% NS for 24 hr. The drop factor is 10. At how
many drops per min will you set the IV rate? - Answers - 10 gtt/min
The Healthcare provider has ordered 1000 mL to be infused for 6 hr. How many drops
per min will be administered if the drop factor is 15? - Answers - 42 gtt/min
The nurse has the following IV order: Start 1,000 mL 0.9% NaCl every 12 hr. What is
mL/hrthe nurse will set on the IV pump - Answers - 83 mL/hr
The order is for 1 L of 0.9% NaCl over 6 hr. What is the mL/hr the nurse will set on the
IV pump? - Answers - 167 mL/hr
30mL - Answers - 1oz
5 mL - Answers - 1 tsp
15 mL - Answers - 1 Tbsp
small cup - Answers - 8 oz
8 oz - Answers - 240 mL
1 L - Answers - 1000 mL
lb - Answers - kg x 2.2
88lb - Answers - 40kg
1g - Answers - 1000mg
1mg - Answers - 1000mcg
Order: 5 mg Reglan IV bid
Available: 2.5 mg in 0.5 mL
How many mL should the nurse administer? - Answers - 1 mL
The physician has ordered 2000 mL to be infused for 12 hr. The drop factor is 20. How
manydrops per minute will be administered? - Answers - 56 gtt/min
The physician has ordered 1000 mL Ringer's lactate solution at 75 mL per hr. The drop
factor is 15. How many drops per min will be administered? - Answers - 19 gtt/min
The physician has ordered 1500 mL 0.45% NS for 24 hr. The drop factor is 10. At how
many drops per min will you set the IV rate? - Answers - 10 gtt/min
The Healthcare provider has ordered 1000 mL to be infused for 6 hr. How many drops
per min will be administered if the drop factor is 15? - Answers - 42 gtt/min
The nurse has the following IV order: Start 1,000 mL 0.9% NaCl every 12 hr. What is
mL/hrthe nurse will set on the IV pump - Answers - 83 mL/hr
The order is for 1 L of 0.9% NaCl over 6 hr. What is the mL/hr the nurse will set on the
IV pump? - Answers - 167 mL/hr
