Dosage Calculations 4.0 Medication Administration Test

A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL?

0.89 mL

A nurse 15 preparing to administer furosemide 40mg PO daily in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL of orange juice should the nurse administer?

15 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800mg PO every 12 hr. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

10 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO every 12 hr in 6 oz of water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer per dose?

180 mL

A nurse 15 preparing to administer cephalexin 500mg PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin suspension 250mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

10 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer glipizide 5mg PO ac. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?

Before meals

A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer per close?

0.5 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO daily. Available is levothyroxine 25mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

3 tablets

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 now many mL?

0.55ml

A nurse is preparing to administer sucrafate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sucrafate 1000mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

I tablet

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125mg PO at 9:00 am.at which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?

0900

A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight?

gram

A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4hr PRN 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?

1700

A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine 25mg PO every 6 hr. Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse instruct the client to take per close?

2 tsp

A nurse is providing instruction to a chest who has a new prescription for codeine oral solution 30 mg PO every 6 hr PRN pain. The amount available is codeine 10mg/5 mL. How many tbsp should the nurse instruct the client to take per close?

I tbsp

A nurse is preparing to administer dioxin 250mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer ?

2 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5mg IM a 1715.at which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?

5:15pm

A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer now many mL?

6.3 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isoprene insulin 40 units subcutaneously at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?

0630

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2l to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should administer how many mL?

2000 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?

2.5 L

A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer now many mL?

1.4mL

A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How many mcg should the nurse administer?

500 mcg

A nurse is teaching a class about error-prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. The nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations?

Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea

A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for acetaminophen syrup 650mg PO every 6 hr PRN fever. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse instruct the client to take per dose?

4 tsp