Exam (elaborations)Dosage calculation and Safe medication Administration 3.0 Powdered Medications

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Dosage calculation and Safe medication Administration
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Powdered medications test
Practical Nursing (Salem Community College)
1. A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 1.5g IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial

of ampicillin to yield a final concentration of 30mg/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.) 50mL

2. A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.3mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes

a vial of levothyroxine to yield a final concentration of 100mcg/mL. How many should

the nurse administer? 3mL

3. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.2g PO. The nurse reconstitutes a

container of clindamycin powder to yield a final concentration of 75mg/5ml. How

many mL should the nurse administer? 13.3

4. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial

of ceftriaxone to yield a final a final concentration of 350mg/mL. How many mL

should the nurse administer? 0.7mL

5. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 450mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a

container of clindamycin powder to yield a final concentration of 75mg/5ml. How

many mL should the nurse administer? 30mL

6. A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 200mg intermittent IV bolus.

Available is hydrocortisone powder for injection 1g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the

powder to yield a concentration of 50mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse

administer? 4mL

7. A nurse is preparing to administer 375mg of cephalexin PO. The nurse reconstitutes a

container of cephalexin powder to yield a final concentration of 0.25g/5mL. How

many mL should the nurse administer? 7.5mL