Dosage Calculation RN Critical Care Online Practice n n n n n n
Assessment3.0 2025
1. A nurse is preparing to admin epinephrine 0.5 mg
n n n n n n n n 0.5
subcutaneous stat. available is epinephrine 1mg/ml.
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How many ml should the nurse admin? (round to the
n n n n n n n n n n
nearest tenth)
n n
2. a nurse is preparing to admin dextrose 5% in water
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(D5W)500mlIVtoinfuseover8hr.thedropfactorof the
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manual IV tubing is 60 got/ml. the nurse should set the
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manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (round
n n n n n n n n n
to whole number)
n n n
3. a nurse is preparing to admin diphenhydramine 40 mg 0.8
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IM stat. available is diphenhydramine injection
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0.05g/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
n n n n n n n n
(round to nearest tenth)
n n n n
4. a nurse is preparing to admin phenytoin 300 mg PO daily. 12
n n n n n n n n n n
available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5ml. how
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many mL should the nurse administer? (round to whole
n n n n n n n n n
number)
n
5. a nurse is preparing to admin methyprednisolone 2 1.9
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mg/kg IMstattoaschool-age child who weighs 82
n n n n n n n n n n
lb. available is methylprednisolone injection 40 mg/ml. how
n n n n n n n
many mL should the nurse administer? (round to nearest
n n n n n n n n n
tenth)
n
6. a nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone
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1
4mg/kg/dayIVbolusdividedinequaldosesevery12 hr
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to a school aged child who weighs 55 lbs. available is
n n n n n n n n n n n
hydrocortisone injection 50 mg/ ml. how many mL
n n n n n n n n
should the nurse administer per dose? (round to whole
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nnumber)
, Dosage Calculation RN Critical Care Online Practice n n n n n n
Assessment3.0 2025
7. a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15
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units/kg/hrbycontinuous Ivinfusion toaclientwho
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weighs 86 kg. available is 25,000 units of heparin in
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0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500 ml. the nurse
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shouldsettheIVpumptodeliverhowmanymL/hr?
n n n n n n n n n n
(round to nearest tenth)
n n n n
8. a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg
n n n n n n n n 3
IM every 8 hr. available is cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/ mL.
n n n n n n n n n n n
how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
n n n n n n n n n
(round to whole number)
n n n n
9. a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in wa-
n n n n n n n n n 200
ter(D5W)150mLIVtoinfuseover45min.thenurse
n n n n n n n n n n n n
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
n n n n n n n n n n
(round to whole number)
n n n n
10. a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2.5
n n 7.5 n n n n n
mcg/kg/min by cont. IV infusion to a toddler who
n n n n n n n n n
weighs 10 kg. available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dex-
n n n n n n n n n n
trose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the
n n n n n n n n n n n n
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest
n n n n n n n n n n
tenth)
n
11. a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chlo-
n n n n n n n n
100
ride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. the nurse
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
n n n n n n n n n n
(round to whole number)
n n n n
12. a nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 500 mg
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67
intermittent IV bolus. available is vancomycin hy-
n n n n n n n
drochloride 500 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9%
n n n n n n n n
Assessment3.0 2025
1. A nurse is preparing to admin epinephrine 0.5 mg
n n n n n n n n 0.5
subcutaneous stat. available is epinephrine 1mg/ml.
n n n n n n
How many ml should the nurse admin? (round to the
n n n n n n n n n n
nearest tenth)
n n
2. a nurse is preparing to admin dextrose 5% in water
n n 63 n n n n n n n
(D5W)500mlIVtoinfuseover8hr.thedropfactorof the
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
manual IV tubing is 60 got/ml. the nurse should set the
n n n n n n n n n n n
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (round
n n n n n n n n n
to whole number)
n n n
3. a nurse is preparing to admin diphenhydramine 40 mg 0.8
n n n n n n n n
IM stat. available is diphenhydramine injection
n n n n n n
0.05g/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
n n n n n n n n
(round to nearest tenth)
n n n n
4. a nurse is preparing to admin phenytoin 300 mg PO daily. 12
n n n n n n n n n n
available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5ml. how
n n n n n n n
many mL should the nurse administer? (round to whole
n n n n n n n n n
number)
n
5. a nurse is preparing to admin methyprednisolone 2 1.9
n n n n n n n
mg/kg IMstattoaschool-age child who weighs 82
n n n n n n n n n n
lb. available is methylprednisolone injection 40 mg/ml. how
n n n n n n n
many mL should the nurse administer? (round to nearest
n n n n n n n n n
tenth)
n
6. a nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone
n n n n n n
1
4mg/kg/dayIVbolusdividedinequaldosesevery12 hr
n n n n n n n n n n
to a school aged child who weighs 55 lbs. available is
n n n n n n n n n n n
hydrocortisone injection 50 mg/ ml. how many mL
n n n n n n n n
should the nurse administer per dose? (round to whole
n n n n n n n n n
nnumber)
, Dosage Calculation RN Critical Care Online Practice n n n n n n
Assessment3.0 2025
7. a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15
n n n n n n n
units/kg/hrbycontinuous Ivinfusion toaclientwho
n n n n n n n n n
weighs 86 kg. available is 25,000 units of heparin in
n n n n n n n n n n
0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500 ml. the nurse
n n n n n n n n n
shouldsettheIVpumptodeliverhowmanymL/hr?
n n n n n n n n n n
(round to nearest tenth)
n n n n
8. a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg
n n n n n n n n 3
IM every 8 hr. available is cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/ mL.
n n n n n n n n n n n
how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
n n n n n n n n n
(round to whole number)
n n n n
9. a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in wa-
n n n n n n n n n 200
ter(D5W)150mLIVtoinfuseover45min.thenurse
n n n n n n n n n n n n
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
n n n n n n n n n n
(round to whole number)
n n n n
10. a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2.5
n n 7.5 n n n n n
mcg/kg/min by cont. IV infusion to a toddler who
n n n n n n n n n
weighs 10 kg. available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dex-
n n n n n n n n n n
trose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL. the nurse should set the
n n n n n n n n n n n n
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest
n n n n n n n n n n
tenth)
n
11. a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chlo-
n n n n n n n n
100
ride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. the nurse
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
n n n n n n n n n n
(round to whole number)
n n n n
12. a nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 500 mg
n n n n n n n n
67
intermittent IV bolus. available is vancomycin hy-
n n n n n n n
drochloride 500 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9%
n n n n n n n n
