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Name: Score:50 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 50
A client with coronary artery disease receives a prescription for clopidogrel (Plavix) 300 mg PO.
The medication is available in 75 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
(Enter numeric value only.)
Submit
6
4
167
2
Term 2 of 50
A client is receiving an IV solution of 2 grams of medication diluted in 100 ml of normal saline over
a one hour time period. How many mg of medication is the client receiving per minute? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
Submit
3.2
33
40
83
,Term 3 of 50
Amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours is prescribed for a client with an infection. The drug is
available in a suspension of 125 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer with each
dose?
20 ml
15 ml
60 ml
30 ml
Term 4 of 50
A client with acute decompensated heart failure (HF) is to receive an IV infusion of 0.9% normal
saline with inamrinone (Inocor) 0.1 grams/100 ml at a rate of 8 mcg/kg/minute. The client' s current
weight is 183 lbs. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
4
120
40
160
Term 5 of 50
A healthcare provider prescribes an IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 1,000 ml with oxytocin
(Pitocin) 30 units at a rate of 1 mu/minute for a client at 42-weeks gestation. The nurse should
program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding
is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
2
12
120
21.6
, Term 6 of 50
The nurse programs an IV infusion pump of Ringer's Lactated 1,000 ml with oxytocin (Pitocin) 40
units to be delivered at 15 ml/hour. How many milliunits/minute is the client receiving? (Enter
numeric value only, whole number.)
Submit
40
10
160
140
Term 7 of 50
The healthcare provider prescribes diltiazem (Cardizem) 0.87 mg PO four times daily for an infant
who weighs 22 pounds. The recommended maximum dose is 3.5 mg/kg/day. What action should
the nurse take?
Administer a prn dose of an antianxiety drug.
Give the prescribed dosages.
Notify the healthcare provider.
Inquire about the reaction to sulfa.
Term 8 of 50
A client weighing 86 kg is receiving dopamine at 8 mcg/kg/minute. The drug is dispensed as
dopamine 800 mg/500 ml. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many
ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
16.5
24.5
24.8
25.8
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