NUR 2349 Dosage Calculations - Final Exam V1(Qns & Ans) - Rasmussen 2025.

NUR 2349 DOSAGE CALCULATIONS

FINAL EXAM REVIEW V1

QNS & ANS

2025

,Question 1 pts



Order: Ampicillin 1 gm po now

Available: 100 capsule bottle labeled "Ampicillin 500 mg/capsule"

How many capsules will the nurse administer to the patient?
capsules



2



2




1 gm = 1000 mg OR 500 mg = 0.5 gm

1000 mg/500 mg x 1 capsule = 2 capsules

OR

1 gm/0.5 gm x 1 capsule = 2 capsules

1 gm = 1000 mg OR 500 mg = 0.5 gm

1000 mg/500 mg x 1 capsule = 2 capsules

OR

1 gm/0.5 gm x 1 capsule = 2 capsules




Question 2 pts

, Client: 48 year old female; post-op umbilical hernia repair; weight =
152 lbs

Order: Administer heparin 4000 units subcutaneously q12 hours

Available: 10 mL vial of heparin 10,000 units/mL

How many milliliters of heparin will the nurse administer to the client
(round to the nearest tenth)? mL



Correct!
0.4



0.4




Question 3 pts



Order: Tetracycline 500 mg po QID

Available: 50 tablet bottle of tetracycline 250 mg/tablet

How many tablets will the nurse administer to the patient in one day?
tablets



8
Correct!


rs 8
rrect Answe

, 500 mg/250 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets/dose QID

= 4 doses/day

2 tablets/dose x 4 doses/day = 8 tablets/day

500 mg/250 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets/dose QID

= 4 doses/day

2 tablets/dose x 4 doses/day = 8 tablets/day




Question 4 pts



Client: 21 year old female; weight = 132 lbs

Order: Administer cephalexin 15 mg/kg/day per NG tube in divided
doses q6 hours

Available: 240 mL bottle cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL

How many milliliters will the nurse administer for each dose?
mL



Correct!
9



rrect Answe rs 9