Dosage Calc RN Maternal Newborn Proctored Assessment 3.1
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1.A nurse is preparing to administer docusate sodium PO to a postpartum
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h client who has a prescription for 200 mg/day in two equally divided doses. The
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h client states she has trouble swallowing tablets and capsules. Therefore, the
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h nurse has obtained docusate sodium liquid 50 mg/5 mL. How many mL should
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h the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
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h number. Use a leading zero if it: 10 ml
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2.A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 55 mg subcutaneous to a
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h client who has a deep-vein thrombosis after undergoing a cesarean birth.
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h Available is enoxaparin solution for injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL
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h should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
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h leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 0.6 mL
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3.A nurse prepares to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL over 30 min.
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h The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to administer how many mL/hr?
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h (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
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h applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 400 mL/hr
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4.A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a prescription for
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h oxytocin 10 units IM one time only for the saturation of a perineal pad in 15
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h min or less. How should the nurse interpret this prescription?
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A Give the medication each time the client saturates the perineal pad within 15
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B Administer the medication once if the client saturates the perineal pad within
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C Wait 15 min to administer the medication after the client saturates a perineal
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D Offer the medication now to prevent saturation of perineal pad.: B Administer
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h the medication once if the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
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5.A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for propranolol 200 mg PO daily
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h divided in equal doses every 12 hr for a client who has migraine headaches
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h during the premenstrual period. Available is propranolol solution 4 mg/mL.
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h How many mL should the client self-administer per dose? (Round the answer to
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h the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
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h zero.): 25 mL h h
6.A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 3,500 g. The nurse should record
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h the newborn's weight as how many kg. (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
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h Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 3.5kg
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7.A nurse is caring for an infant. The mother states the infant took 2.5 oz of
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h formula at the last feeding. How many mL should the nurse document as the
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