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Dosage Calculation – Examples Questions and Answers Graded A A nurse is providing instruction to a client who has a new prescription for cimetidine 150 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is 300 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse instruct the client to take per dose? (Round answer to nearest tenth). - ANS- x tsp = 1 tsp/5mL X 5mL/300mg X 150mg/1 = 0.5 tsp A nurse is reviewing instructions with a client who has a new order prescription for furosemide 75 mg PO daily. Available is 10mg/mL. ...

Kellee NR 226 Medication Calculation Review Questions and Answers 100% pass 1. An order is written for cephalexin 500 mg orally q6h. The pharmacy sends cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give?(Round to the nearest whole number if needed). - ANS- 20 ml 13. The patient is ordered (Azulfidine) 1.5 g po q12h. The pharmacy supplies Azulfidine500 mg scored tablets. How many tablet(s) does the nurse give? - ANS- 3 tabs 2. The patient receives a prescription for Amo...

HESI Dosage Calculations Practice Exam Questions and Answers Graded A 0.9% normal saline with inamrinone (Inocor) 0.1 grams/100 ml is prescribed for a client with heart failure. The medication is to be delivered at a rate of 400 mcg/minute. 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.) - ANS- 24 First calculate the number of mcg/hour: 400 mcg x 60 minutes = 24000 mcg/hour. N...

Adult medical surgical Dosage Calculation PN Questions and Answers 100% pass A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer rivastigmine 3 mg P.O. twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS- 2 capsules A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride ((0.9% NaCI) 1,000 mL IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of ...

ATI Dosage Calculations 3.0: Dosages by Weight Questions and Answers with verified solutions A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weigh in lb? - ANS- 11.25 lb A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, he weighs how many kg? - ANS- 8 kg A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb too kg. If the toddler weighs 20 lb 8 oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg? - ANS- 9.3 kg A nurse is conver...

Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 3 Questions and Answers Graded A 6 lbs. 10 oz = __________ kg - ANS- 3 kg 8 lbs. 4 oz = __________ kg - ANS- 3.8 kg A 44-lb (20-kg) preschooler is being treated for inflammation. The physician orders 0.2 mg/kg/day of dexamethasone by mouth to be administered every 6 hours. The elixir comes in a strength of 0.5 mg/5 ml. How many teaspoons of dexamethasone should the nurse give this client per dose? Record your answer using a whole number. - ANS- 2 A...

Medication Calculations NCLEX Questions and Answers with verified solutions A prescription reads 1000 mL D5W to infuse at a rate of 125 mL/hr. The nurse determines that it will take how many hours for 1 L to infuse? Answer: _______ hour(s) - ANS- 8 hours A prescription reads 1000 mL of normal saline (NS) to infuse over 12 hours. The drop factor is 15 drops (gtt)/1 mL. The nurse prepares to set the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Record your answer to the nearest whole number. ...

Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? - ANS- 500 mg x 5 ml/250mg = 10 mL 10 mL x 1tsp/5 mL = 2 tsp A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin/clavulanate 250 mg PO to a client. Refer to the medication label below. How many mL should the nurse administer? - 125mg/5ml - ANS- 250 mg x 5 ml/125mg = 10 mL A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO to a client. The amount available is diphenhydramine elix...

Dosage and Calculations: Practice Problems Questions and Answers 100% pass A child weighs 11.2 kg and has an order for Acyclovir 120 mg IV every 8 hours. The safe does range (SDR) of Acyclovir is 25-50 mg/kg/day. What is the divided dose range in mg for this child? Round to nearest tenth - ANS- Weighs = 11.2 kg 120 mg = 8 hours SDR = 280-560 mg/day 1 day = 24 hours Mg/dose = 280mg/day X day/24 hr X 8 hrs/dose = 93.3 mg/dose Mg/dose = 560 mg/day X day/24 hrs X 8 hers/dose ...

IV dosage calculation practice test Questions and Answers Graded A Convert 75 lbs into kg. - ANS- 34.1 kg The order : KayCiel 30 mEq PO Bid pc. Available: Kay Ciel 45 mEq/15 ml. How many ml of KayCiel should you administer? - ANS- 10ml The order is 500 mg of Rocephin to be taken by a 15.4 lb infant every 8 hours. The medication label shows that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the appropriate dosage range. How much will the patient receive per day? Is this within the normal range? - ANS-...