Dosage Calculation 3.0 Medication
Administration Test 2024
A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Round this
amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? -
ANS-0.89 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of
water. How many mL of water 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-180 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr.
The nurse should administer how many L? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use
a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS-2.5 L
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this
amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-6.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400 mg/5 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.) - ANS-10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. The
client last received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse should administer the
next dose is at which of the following times? - ANS-1700
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How
many mL of orange juice 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-15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The
amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the
nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
Administration Test 2024
A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Round this
amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? -
ANS-0.89 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of
water. How many mL of water 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-180 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr.
The nurse should administer how many L? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use
a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS-2.5 L
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this
amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-6.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400 mg/5 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.) - ANS-10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. The
client last received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse should administer the
next dose is at which of the following times? - ANS-1700
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How
many mL of orange juice 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-15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The
amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the
nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
