Foundations EXAM 1 - FA DAVIS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A client is prescribed an injection of a medication that is
available in a vial of 5 mg/1 mL. The unit dose is 7.5 mg. How
many mL will be administered to the client? Enter the numeral
only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers 1.5
Rational:
7.5/5
A client is prescribed erythromycin 20 mg/kg of body weight for
a 55-pound child. The medication on hand is 250-mg tablets.
How many tablets will be administered to this client? Enter the
numeral only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers 2
Rational:
55lb/2.2kg = 25 kg
20mg x 25 = 500mg
500mg/250 = 2
A client is prescribed erythromycin 30 mg/kg of body weight for
a 32-pound child. What is the correct dosage for this client?
Enter the numeral only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers
437
Rational:
32lb/2.2kg = 14.55 kg
30mg x 14.55 = 436.5 mg - round up
A client is prescribed furosemide 40 mg by mouth bid. The unit
dose is 20-mg tablets. How many tablets will be administered to
the client? Enter the numeral only. Do not enter the unit.
Correct Answers 2
, A client is prescribed meperidine 25 mg IM now. Available is a
prefilled syringe of meperidine 50 mg in a 1-mL volume. How
many mL will be administered to the client? Enter the numeral
only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers 0.5
Rational: 25/50 = 0.5
A client is prescribed promethazine 18.75 mg to be administered
IM now and q 4-6 hr prn for nausea. Available is promethazine
25 mg/mL. How many mL should be drawn for this client?
Enter the numeral only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers
0.75
Rational: 18.75/25 = 0.75
A client presents to the emergency department with severe pain
related to a kidney stone. Which is the most rapid and effective
route to administer pain medications for quick pain relief?
A) Intravenous
B) intramuscular
C) oral administration
D) subcutaneus injection Correct Answers A) Intravenous
A client weighing 114 lb is prescribed trastuzumab 4 mg/kg IV
infusion over the next 90 min. After reconstitution of the
medication, the multidose solution contains 21 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? Enter the numeral only.
Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers 9.87
Rational:
weight from lb to kg = 114/2.2 = 51.8 kg
4mg x 51.8 = 207.2
cross multiply 207.2mg/? mL x 21mg/1mL
SOLUTIONS
A client is prescribed an injection of a medication that is
available in a vial of 5 mg/1 mL. The unit dose is 7.5 mg. How
many mL will be administered to the client? Enter the numeral
only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers 1.5
Rational:
7.5/5
A client is prescribed erythromycin 20 mg/kg of body weight for
a 55-pound child. The medication on hand is 250-mg tablets.
How many tablets will be administered to this client? Enter the
numeral only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers 2
Rational:
55lb/2.2kg = 25 kg
20mg x 25 = 500mg
500mg/250 = 2
A client is prescribed erythromycin 30 mg/kg of body weight for
a 32-pound child. What is the correct dosage for this client?
Enter the numeral only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers
437
Rational:
32lb/2.2kg = 14.55 kg
30mg x 14.55 = 436.5 mg - round up
A client is prescribed furosemide 40 mg by mouth bid. The unit
dose is 20-mg tablets. How many tablets will be administered to
the client? Enter the numeral only. Do not enter the unit.
Correct Answers 2
, A client is prescribed meperidine 25 mg IM now. Available is a
prefilled syringe of meperidine 50 mg in a 1-mL volume. How
many mL will be administered to the client? Enter the numeral
only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers 0.5
Rational: 25/50 = 0.5
A client is prescribed promethazine 18.75 mg to be administered
IM now and q 4-6 hr prn for nausea. Available is promethazine
25 mg/mL. How many mL should be drawn for this client?
Enter the numeral only. Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers
0.75
Rational: 18.75/25 = 0.75
A client presents to the emergency department with severe pain
related to a kidney stone. Which is the most rapid and effective
route to administer pain medications for quick pain relief?
A) Intravenous
B) intramuscular
C) oral administration
D) subcutaneus injection Correct Answers A) Intravenous
A client weighing 114 lb is prescribed trastuzumab 4 mg/kg IV
infusion over the next 90 min. After reconstitution of the
medication, the multidose solution contains 21 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? Enter the numeral only.
Do not enter the unit. Correct Answers 9.87
Rational:
weight from lb to kg = 114/2.2 = 51.8 kg
4mg x 51.8 = 207.2
cross multiply 207.2mg/? mL x 21mg/1mL
