Dosage Calculation 3.0 Medication
Administration Test
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding this
amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-0.55 mL
\A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-1.4 mL
\A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-6.3 mL
\A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Round this amount to
the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-0.89 mL
\A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The
nurse should administer how many L? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS-2.5 L
\A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The amount
available is acetaminophen syrup 160 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per
dose? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do now
use a trailing zero.) - ANS-4 tsp
\A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS-0.5 tablet(s)
\A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin
suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- ANS-10 mL
\A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. The client last
received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is at
which of the following times? - ANS-1700
\A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount
available is codeine 10 mg/2 mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- ANS-1 Tbsp
\A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse
should administer how many mL? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if ti applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS-2000 mL
\A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following
times should the nurse administer the medication? - ANS-0900
Administration Test
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding this
amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-0.55 mL
\A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-1.4 mL
\A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-6.3 mL
\A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Round this amount to
the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - ANS-0.89 mL
\A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The
nurse should administer how many L? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS-2.5 L
\A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The amount
available is acetaminophen syrup 160 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per
dose? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do now
use a trailing zero.) - ANS-4 tsp
\A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS-0.5 tablet(s)
\A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin
suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- ANS-10 mL
\A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. The client last
received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is at
which of the following times? - ANS-1700
\A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount
available is codeine 10 mg/2 mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- ANS-1 Tbsp
\A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse
should administer how many mL? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if ti applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS-2000 mL
\A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following
times should the nurse administer the medication? - ANS-0900
