Dosage Calculation RN Critical Care
Online Practice Assessment 3.0
A nurse is preparing to admin epinephrine 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. available is epinephrine
1mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse admin? (round to the nearest tenth) - ANS0.5
a nurse is preparing to admin dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 500 ml IV to infuse over 8 hr. the
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 got/ml. the nurse should set the manual IV infusion to
deliver how many gtt/min? (round to whole number) - ANS63
a nurse is preparing to admin diphenhydramine 40 mg IM stat. available is diphenhydramine
injection 0.05g/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (round to nearest tenth) -
ANS0.8
a nurse is preparing to admin phenytoin 300 mg PO daily. available is phenytoin suspension 125
mg/5ml. how many mL should the nurse administer? (round to whole number) - ANS12
a nurse is preparing to admin methyprednisolone 2 mg/kg IM stat to a school-age child who
weighs 82 lb. available is methylprednisolone injection 40 mg/ml. how many mL should the
nurse administer? (round to nearest tenth) - ANS1.9
a nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 4mg/kg/day IV bolus divided in equal doses
every 12 hr to a school aged child who weighs 55 lbs. available is hydrocortisone injection 50
mg/ ml. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to whole number) - ANS1
a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous Iv infusion to a client
who weighs 86 kg. available is 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500
ml. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest tenth) - ANS
a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg IM every 8 hr. available is cefotaxime
injection 0.33 g/ mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to whole
number) - ANS3
a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 150 mL IV to infuse over 45 min.
the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number) -
ANS200
a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2.5 mcg/kg/min by cont. IV infusion to a toddler
who weighs 10 kg. available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest tenth) - ANS7.5
Online Practice Assessment 3.0
A nurse is preparing to admin epinephrine 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. available is epinephrine
1mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse admin? (round to the nearest tenth) - ANS0.5
a nurse is preparing to admin dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 500 ml IV to infuse over 8 hr. the
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 got/ml. the nurse should set the manual IV infusion to
deliver how many gtt/min? (round to whole number) - ANS63
a nurse is preparing to admin diphenhydramine 40 mg IM stat. available is diphenhydramine
injection 0.05g/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (round to nearest tenth) -
ANS0.8
a nurse is preparing to admin phenytoin 300 mg PO daily. available is phenytoin suspension 125
mg/5ml. how many mL should the nurse administer? (round to whole number) - ANS12
a nurse is preparing to admin methyprednisolone 2 mg/kg IM stat to a school-age child who
weighs 82 lb. available is methylprednisolone injection 40 mg/ml. how many mL should the
nurse administer? (round to nearest tenth) - ANS1.9
a nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 4mg/kg/day IV bolus divided in equal doses
every 12 hr to a school aged child who weighs 55 lbs. available is hydrocortisone injection 50
mg/ ml. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to whole number) - ANS1
a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous Iv infusion to a client
who weighs 86 kg. available is 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500
ml. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest tenth) - ANS
a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg IM every 8 hr. available is cefotaxime
injection 0.33 g/ mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to whole
number) - ANS3
a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 150 mL IV to infuse over 45 min.
the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to whole number) -
ANS200
a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2.5 mcg/kg/min by cont. IV infusion to a toddler
who weighs 10 kg. available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest tenth) - ANS7.5
