calculations Health NGN Exams 2025: Updated
Version A & B with Verified Answers and Rationale
(Grade A+!)
The medication prescribed is hydromorphone hydrochloride 3 mg
intramuscularly, every 4 hours as needed. The medication label reads
hydromorphone hydrochloride 4 mg/1 mL. The nurse should prepare to
administer how many mL to the client? Fill in the blank. ,,,,,correct
answer,,.,.,...0.75 mL
The medication prescribed is digoxin 0.25 mg orally, daily. The
medication label reads digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. The nurse should
prepare how many tablet(s) to administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
,,,,,correct answer,,.,.,...2 tab
The medication prescribed is heparin 5000 units subcutaneously, every
12 hours. The medication vial reads heparin 10,000 units/mL. The nurse
prepares how many milliliters to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.
,,,,,correct answer,,.,.,...0.5 mL
The medication prescribed is metoclopramide hydrochloride 10 mg
intramuscularly times one dose. The medication label reads
metoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/mL. The nurse prepares how much
medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. ,,,,,correct
answer,,.,.,...2 mL
,The medication prescribed is morphine sulfate 6 mg subcutaneously.
The medication label states morphine sulfate 10 mg/1 mL. The nurse
plans to prepare how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the
blank. ,,,,,correct answer,,.,.,...0.6 mL
The medication prescribed is prochlorperazine 5 mg intramuscularly,
every 4 hours as needed. The medication label states prochlorperazine
10 mg/mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the
dose? Fill in the blank. ,,,,,correct answer,,.,.,...0.5 mL
The medication prescribed is haloperidol, 4 mg intramuscularly,
immediately. The medication label states 5 mg/1 mL. The nurse prepares
how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank and
round the answer to one decimal place. ,,,,,correct answer,,.,.,...0.8 mL
The medication prescribed is levodopa 1 g orally, daily. The medication
label states levodopa, 500-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer
how many tablets at the evening dose? Fill in the blank. ,,,,,correct
answer,,.,.,...2 tab
The medication prescribed is zidovudine, 0.2 g orally, three times daily.
The medication label states zidovudine, 100-mg tablets. The nurse
prepares to administer how many tablets for one dose? Fill in the blank.
,,,,,correct answer,,.,.,...2 tab
The medication prescribed is methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg
intramuscularly. The medication label states methylprednisolone acetate
40 mg/1 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse prepare to administer
to the client? Fill in the blank. ,,,,,correct answer,,.,.,...1.5 mL
The medication prescription states to administer acetaminophen 650 mg
orally for a temperature of more than 38° C. The medication bottle states
acetaminophen, 325 mg tablets. The nurse takes the client's temperature
and notes that it is 101° F. The nurse plans to take which action?
, 1.
Administer two tablets.
2.
Administer three tablets.
3.
Do not administer at this time.
4.
Check the client's temperature in 30 minutes. ,,,,,correct answer,,.,.,...1.
Administer two tablets.
The medication prescription reads phenytoin 0.2 g orally, twice daily.
The medication label states 100-mg capsules. The nurse prepares how
many capsule(s) to administer one dose? Fill in the blank. ,,,,,correct
answer,,.,.,...2 caps
The intravenous prescription is 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl (normal saline)
to run over 12 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to
adjust the flow rate to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and
record the answer to the nearest whole number. ,,,,,correct
answer,,.,.,...21 gtt/min
The medication is an intramuscular dose of 400,000 units of penicillin G
benzathine. The medication label reads penicillin G benzathine 300,000
units/mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the
correct dose? Fill in the blank and record the answer using one decimal
place. ,,,,,correct answer,,.,.,...1.3 mL
The intravenous prescription is 3000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D5W)
to run over a 24-hour period. The drop factor is 10 gtts/1 mL. The nurse
plans to adjust the flow rate to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank
and record the answer to the nearest whole number. ,,,,,correct
answer,,.,.,...21 gtts/min