NURSING NUR 2349 Dosage Calculations Practice Question and Answers Key

The physician orders to give IV Penicillin 100,000 units. The Penicillin on hand is labeled 250,000 units/mL. How much of the drug will you administer? 0.4 mL 2. Administer a dose of Vitamin K (Aquamephyton) 0.5 mg. Available: Vitamin K 1 mg/1mL. How many mLs would you administer? 0.5 mL 3. Morphine sulfate 6 mg IV push q4h for pain. On hand: Morphine sulfate 10 mg per mL. How many mLs would you give? 0.6 mL 4. Doctor orders 10 units of insulin per hour via infusion pump. Insulin 100 units in 250 normal saline solution is available. How many mL will the nurse set the pump on? 25 mL/hr 5. Order: Kanamycin (Kantrex) 1 g po q6h x 3 days. Drug available Kantrex 500 mg. How many capsules will you administer per day? 8 capsules/day