Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn
Proctored Assessment 3.1 100% pass Newest
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A nurse is preparing to administer docusate sodium PO to a postpartum client who has a prescription for
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200 mg/day in two equally divided doses. The client states she has trouble swallowing tablets and
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capsules. Therefore, the nurse has obtained docusate sodium liquid 50 mg/5 mL. How many mL should
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the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
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applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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10 ml II!
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 55 mg subcutaneous to a client who has a deep-vein
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thrombosis after undergoing a cesarean birth. Available is enoxaparin solution for injection 60 mg/0.6 mL.
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How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if
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it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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0.6 mL II!
A nurse prepares to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV
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infusion pump to administer how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
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leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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400 mL/hr II!
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a prescription for oxytocin 10 units IM one time
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only for the saturation of a perineal pad in 15 min or less. How should the nurse interpret this
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prescription?
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A Give the medication each time the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
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B Administer the medication once if the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
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C Wait 15 min to administer the medication after the client saturates a perineal pad.
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D Offer the medication now to prevent saturation of perineal pad.
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B Administer the medication once if the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
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A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for propranolol 200 mg PO daily divided in equal doses every 12 hr
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for a client who has migraine headaches during the premenstrual period. Available is propranolol solution
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4 mg/mL. How many mL should the client self-administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
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whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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25 mL II!
, A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 3,500 g. The nurse should record the newborn's weight as
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how many kg. (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
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zero.)
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3.5kg
A nurse is caring for an infant. The mother states the infant took 2.5 oz of formula at the last feeding. How
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many mL should the nurse document as the intake on the 1&O record? (Round the answer to the nearest
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whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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75 mL II!
A nurse assists with the admission of a client to the postpartum unit and reviews the client's prescribed
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medications. The nurse should clarify which of the following prescriptions with the provider.
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A Bisacodyl 10 mg restal now
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B Calcium carbonate 750 mg PO
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C Oxycodone 5 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for severe pain.
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D Ibuprofen 600 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for moderate pain
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B Calcium carbonate 750 mg PO (missing frequency)
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A nurse is preparing to administer ferrous sulfate 120 mg PO two times each day with meals to a client
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who is at 12 weeks of gestation and has anemia. Available is ferrous sulfate syrup 90 mg/5 mL. How many
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ml. should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
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applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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6.7 mL II!
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a postpartum
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client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
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whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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167 mL/hr II!
*uncounted* A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 6 lbs. The nurse should record the newborn's II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
weight as how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
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Do not use a trailing zero.)
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2722 grams II!
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 100 mcg IM one time for pain to a client who is in labor and
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requests pain medication. Available is fentanyl injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
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administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
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trailing zero.)
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2 mL II!
Proctored Assessment 3.1 100% pass Newest
2025/26
A nurse is preparing to administer docusate sodium PO to a postpartum client who has a prescription for
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200 mg/day in two equally divided doses. The client states she has trouble swallowing tablets and
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capsules. Therefore, the nurse has obtained docusate sodium liquid 50 mg/5 mL. How many mL should
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the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
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applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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10 ml II!
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 55 mg subcutaneous to a client who has a deep-vein
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thrombosis after undergoing a cesarean birth. Available is enoxaparin solution for injection 60 mg/0.6 mL.
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How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if
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it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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0.6 mL II!
A nurse prepares to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV
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infusion pump to administer how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
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leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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400 mL/hr II!
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a prescription for oxytocin 10 units IM one time
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only for the saturation of a perineal pad in 15 min or less. How should the nurse interpret this
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prescription?
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A Give the medication each time the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
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B Administer the medication once if the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
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C Wait 15 min to administer the medication after the client saturates a perineal pad.
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D Offer the medication now to prevent saturation of perineal pad.
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B Administer the medication once if the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
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A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for propranolol 200 mg PO daily divided in equal doses every 12 hr
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for a client who has migraine headaches during the premenstrual period. Available is propranolol solution
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4 mg/mL. How many mL should the client self-administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
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whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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25 mL II!
, A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 3,500 g. The nurse should record the newborn's weight as
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how many kg. (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
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zero.)
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3.5kg
A nurse is caring for an infant. The mother states the infant took 2.5 oz of formula at the last feeding. How
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many mL should the nurse document as the intake on the 1&O record? (Round the answer to the nearest
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whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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75 mL II!
A nurse assists with the admission of a client to the postpartum unit and reviews the client's prescribed
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medications. The nurse should clarify which of the following prescriptions with the provider.
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A Bisacodyl 10 mg restal now
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B Calcium carbonate 750 mg PO
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C Oxycodone 5 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for severe pain.
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D Ibuprofen 600 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for moderate pain
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B Calcium carbonate 750 mg PO (missing frequency)
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A nurse is preparing to administer ferrous sulfate 120 mg PO two times each day with meals to a client
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who is at 12 weeks of gestation and has anemia. Available is ferrous sulfate syrup 90 mg/5 mL. How many
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ml. should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
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applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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6.7 mL II!
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a postpartum
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client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
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whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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167 mL/hr II!
*uncounted* A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 6 lbs. The nurse should record the newborn's II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
weight as how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
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Do not use a trailing zero.)
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2722 grams II!
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 100 mcg IM one time for pain to a client who is in labor and
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requests pain medication. Available is fentanyl injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
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administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
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trailing zero.)
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2 mL II!
