NUR 198 MATERNITY EXAM 3 FINAL (2 DIFFERENT VERSIONS )
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VERSION 2
. The nurse is required to administer 5,000 units of Heparin sodium subcutaneously (SQ) every 8 hours to a
mother with DVT. The pharmacy sends Heparin sodium 20,000 units in a 1 mL vial. How many mL will you
administer for one dose?
Ans.: [(5,000 units * 1 mL)/20,000 units] = 0.25 mL
The nurse is required to administer 5,000 units of Heparin sodium subcutaneously (SQ) every 8 hours to
a mother with DVT. The pharmacy sends Heparin sodium 20,000 units in a 1 mL vial. How many mL
will you administer for one dose?
Ans.: [(5,000 units * 1 mL)/20,000 units] = 2.5 mL
Enoxaparin 1.6 mg/kg is prescribed as the therapeutic dose for a 36-week preemie that weights 3000
grams. How many mL will the newborn receive if the dose on hand is 10 mg/mL?
Step 1: 3000g*1000g/ 1kg= 3.0kg Step 2:
3.0kg*1.6mg/1kg= 4.8 mg Step 3: 4.8 mg
* 1mL /10mg = 0.48 mL
A neonatologist prescribes gentamicin for a 2-day-old, septic preterm infant who weighs 2500
grams. The dosage of gentamycin for babies less than 1 week of age is
2.2 mg/kg q 24 hours. The nurse calculates the safe daily dosage of this medication to be:
Step 1: 2500 grams* 1000g/1kg= 2.5 kg
Step2: 2.5 kg * 2.2 mg/1kg = 5.5 mg
A neonatologist prescribes gentamicin for a 2-day old, septic preterm infant who weighs 2600
grams. The dosage of gentamycin for babies less than 1 week of age is 2.5 mg / kg q 24hrs. The
nurse calculates the safe daily dosage of this medication to be mg.
Step 1: 2600 grams* 1000g/1kg= 2.6 kg
Step2: 2.6 kg * 2.5mg/1kg = 6.5 mg
A newborn who weights 4000 grams is receiving gentamycin 24 mg/kg IV once per day. The vial
reads 20 mg/ml. How much will the nurse draw up in the syringe for one dose? (write in your
answer) Step 1: 4000g*1000g/ 1kg= 4.0kg Step 2: 4.0kg*24mg/1kg= 96 mg Step 3:
96mg * 1mL /20mg = 4.8 mL
, A neonatologist prescribes ampicillin for 4-day-old, septic preterm infant who weights 3200 grams. The
dosage of ampicillin for babies under 1 week of age is 25 mg/kg every 24 hours. The nurse calculates the
safe daily dosage of this medications as (write in your answer)
Step 1: 3200 grams* 1000g/1kg= 3.2kg
Step2: 3.2 kg * 25mg/1kg = 80 mg
Question 8
The MD has ordered 0.02 mg/kg of atropine sulfate intravenously (safe dose for neonates) for a
newborn that weighs 3800 grams. Based on the label below (on hand), how much will the nurse
administer?
Convert 3800 grams into kg => 3800/1000 = 3.8 kg
ORDER = 0.02 mg/kg Supplied
Dose = (0.1 mg/mL)
Ans = (3.8kg * 0.02mg/kg)/(0.1 mg/mL) = 0.76 mL (#8 Correct)
1) Question 31.
A newborn who weighs 3600 grams is to receive 5 mg/kg of Cleocin Phosphate at scheduled times
throughout the day. Based on the label below (o hand), how much will the nurse administer?
Convert 3600 grams into kg => 3600/1000 = 3.6 kg
ORDER = 5 mg/kg
Supplied Dose = (150 mg/mL)
Ans = (3.6kg *5mg/kg)/(150 mg/mL) = 0.12 mL (#31 Correct)
3) 11. The health care provider has ordered 0.35 mg of atropine sulfate subcutaneously.
Based on the label below how much would the nurse administer … (#8) (5X)
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Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
VERSION 2
. The nurse is required to administer 5,000 units of Heparin sodium subcutaneously (SQ) every 8 hours to a
mother with DVT. The pharmacy sends Heparin sodium 20,000 units in a 1 mL vial. How many mL will you
administer for one dose?
Ans.: [(5,000 units * 1 mL)/20,000 units] = 0.25 mL
The nurse is required to administer 5,000 units of Heparin sodium subcutaneously (SQ) every 8 hours to
a mother with DVT. The pharmacy sends Heparin sodium 20,000 units in a 1 mL vial. How many mL
will you administer for one dose?
Ans.: [(5,000 units * 1 mL)/20,000 units] = 2.5 mL
Enoxaparin 1.6 mg/kg is prescribed as the therapeutic dose for a 36-week preemie that weights 3000
grams. How many mL will the newborn receive if the dose on hand is 10 mg/mL?
Step 1: 3000g*1000g/ 1kg= 3.0kg Step 2:
3.0kg*1.6mg/1kg= 4.8 mg Step 3: 4.8 mg
* 1mL /10mg = 0.48 mL
A neonatologist prescribes gentamicin for a 2-day-old, septic preterm infant who weighs 2500
grams. The dosage of gentamycin for babies less than 1 week of age is
2.2 mg/kg q 24 hours. The nurse calculates the safe daily dosage of this medication to be:
Step 1: 2500 grams* 1000g/1kg= 2.5 kg
Step2: 2.5 kg * 2.2 mg/1kg = 5.5 mg
A neonatologist prescribes gentamicin for a 2-day old, septic preterm infant who weighs 2600
grams. The dosage of gentamycin for babies less than 1 week of age is 2.5 mg / kg q 24hrs. The
nurse calculates the safe daily dosage of this medication to be mg.
Step 1: 2600 grams* 1000g/1kg= 2.6 kg
Step2: 2.6 kg * 2.5mg/1kg = 6.5 mg
A newborn who weights 4000 grams is receiving gentamycin 24 mg/kg IV once per day. The vial
reads 20 mg/ml. How much will the nurse draw up in the syringe for one dose? (write in your
answer) Step 1: 4000g*1000g/ 1kg= 4.0kg Step 2: 4.0kg*24mg/1kg= 96 mg Step 3:
96mg * 1mL /20mg = 4.8 mL
, A neonatologist prescribes ampicillin for 4-day-old, septic preterm infant who weights 3200 grams. The
dosage of ampicillin for babies under 1 week of age is 25 mg/kg every 24 hours. The nurse calculates the
safe daily dosage of this medications as (write in your answer)
Step 1: 3200 grams* 1000g/1kg= 3.2kg
Step2: 3.2 kg * 25mg/1kg = 80 mg
Question 8
The MD has ordered 0.02 mg/kg of atropine sulfate intravenously (safe dose for neonates) for a
newborn that weighs 3800 grams. Based on the label below (on hand), how much will the nurse
administer?
Convert 3800 grams into kg => 3800/1000 = 3.8 kg
ORDER = 0.02 mg/kg Supplied
Dose = (0.1 mg/mL)
Ans = (3.8kg * 0.02mg/kg)/(0.1 mg/mL) = 0.76 mL (#8 Correct)
1) Question 31.
A newborn who weighs 3600 grams is to receive 5 mg/kg of Cleocin Phosphate at scheduled times
throughout the day. Based on the label below (o hand), how much will the nurse administer?
Convert 3600 grams into kg => 3600/1000 = 3.6 kg
ORDER = 5 mg/kg
Supplied Dose = (150 mg/mL)
Ans = (3.6kg *5mg/kg)/(150 mg/mL) = 0.12 mL (#31 Correct)
3) 11. The health care provider has ordered 0.35 mg of atropine sulfate subcutaneously.
Based on the label below how much would the nurse administer … (#8) (5X)
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