NR 446 Week 1 Med Calculation

NR 446 Week 1 Med Calculation Question: The client has an order for magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide 5 mL. How many teaspoons will the nurse administer? tsp (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The healthcare provider ordered cortisone 10 mg. The medication available is cortisone 5 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? tab (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The healthcare provider ordered penicillin G 1.5 million units. The medication available is penicillin G 600,000 unit/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The healthcare provider ordered digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.35 mg. The medication available is digoxin 0.25 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The healthcare provider ordered phenobarbital 145 mg IV. The medication available is phenobarbital 65 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The client has an order for vasopressin IV at 0.05 unit/minute. The medication available is vasopressin 125 unit/100 mL of D5W. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The client has an order for 0.9% NS 175 mL to infuse over 45 minutes. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The healthcare provider ordered D5W 1500 mL to infuse over 10 hours. The available tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) IV to infuse at 30 mL/hr. The medication available is dobutamine 225 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS. How many mg will the client receive per hour? mg/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The client has an order for dopamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dopamine 50 mg/500 mL of 0.9% NS. The client weighs 70 kg. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) 2.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dobutamine 500 mg/250 mL in 0.9% NS. The client weighs 125 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The client has an order for acyclovir (Zovirax) IV at 10 mg/kg/hr. The client weighs 135 lb. How many milligrams will the client receive in 1 hour? mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The client has an order for amphotericin B 0.5 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 110 lb. How many milligrams will the nurse administer? mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The client has an order for nitroprusside (Nipride) 1 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is nitroprusside 50 mg/500 mL in 5% Dextrose. The client weighs 210 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The client has an order for dopamine 12.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dopamine 400 mg/250 mL in 0.9% NS. The client weighs 187 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The client has an order for nitroprusside (Nipride) 4 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is nitroprusside 250 mg/500 mL in 5% Dextrose. The client weighs 95 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The healthcare provider ordered amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. The medication available is amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL. The client weighs 24 lb. How many milliliters will the nurse administer per dose? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The healthcare provider ordered phenobarbital 6 mg/kg/day. The medication available is phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL. The client weighs 75 lb. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The client has procainamide hydrochloride infusing at 115 mL/hour. The medication available is procainamide hydrochloride 1 g/500 mL in 0.9% NS. At the current flow rate, how much procainamide is being infused? mg/min (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The healthcare provider ordered 500 mg vancomycin IVPB every 6 hours. The maximum safe dose range is 40 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 160 lb. What is the maximum therapeutic dose the healthcare provider will order per day? mg/day (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)