Medication dosage CT01
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Showing 25 questions, Sign in for moreNitroglycerin 125 mg diluted in 500 mL DSW (dextrose 5% in water) is infusing at a rate of 42 mcg/minute for a patient with chest pain. What rate (in mL/hr) should the nurse program into the IV pump to deliver this dose? Round your answer to the nearest tenth
A physician orders fosphenytoin 0.5 mg/kg IV once daily for a client. The client weighs 57 kg. What is the drug dosage that needs to be administered to the client?
A nurse will administer Zofran (ondansetron) 0.15 mg/kg over 15 minutes. The patient weighs 176 lb. The nurse receives the medication from the pharmacy mixed in 50 ml normal saline How should the nurse set the NV pump to deliver the correct dose?
A patient is ordered 5 mg of IV Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) to be administered over 2 minutes. The concentration is 1 mg/1 mL How many milligrams per minute should the patient receive?
Why is subcutaneous (SC) insulin usually administered into the abdomen as the preferred site?
A patient is ordered 5 mg of IV Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) to be administered over 60 seconds. The concentration is 1 mg/1 mL How many milliliters per minute should the nurse administer to the patient?
A client is receiving intravenous infusion of 1.5 L saline solution at a rate of 75 mL/hr. How many hours will it take to finish the infusion at the current rate?
A patient with deep vein thrombosis has heparin ordered. Heparin 25,000 units in 250 ml. D5W infuses at a rate of 12 mL/hr from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and 10 mL/hr from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm What is the total amount of heparin, in units, that the patient received from 9:00 am to 2:00 p.m.?
Morphine sulfate 10 mg IM is ordered. Morphine sulfate 5 mg/mL is available. What volume (mL) should be administered?
What is the correct angle for giving an intradermal injection?
A patient is receiving an IV of esmolol 2.5 grams in 250 mL D5W (dextrose 5% in water) infusing at 200 micrograms/kilogram/minute. The patient weighs 110 lb. What rate (in mL/hr) should the nurse program into the IV pump to deliver this dose?
A physician orders magnesium sulfate, 6 grams loading dose to be administered over 30 minutes. There are 40 grams of magnesium sulfate in 1 liter lactated Ringer's solution. What is the rate per hour to administer the loading dose?
A physician orders Dobutamine 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient. The patient is 110 lb. How many milligrams per hour should the patient receive?
Under which circumstance should a pediatric medication dose calculated from an adult?
A nurse needs to infuse esmolol to a client weighing 65 kg. The dose on hand is 2.500 mg esmolol in 250 mL of fluid. The client requires a dose of 200 mcg/kg/min to control a t Which rate should the nurse calculate to infuse this medication? Round to the nearest whole number
Robitussin DM contains 100 mg of guaifenesin per 1 teaspoon.
How many milligrams of guaifenesin are in 10 mL?
A client is prescribed 500 mL of a medication that is available in 2 mg/mL vials. How many mg of the medication should the client receive?
A patient is ordered Amoxil (amoxicillin) 0.5 grams by mouth three times per day. The concentration is 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters per dose should the nurse administer to the patient?
The patient needs regular insulin and NPH insulin subcutaneously. The nurse will mix both insulins in the same syringe. What is the correct technique for preparing this insulin order?
Which statement is true regarding safe administration of parenteral medications?
A client is ordered Mylanta 1 tbsp by mouth after meals and at bedtime.
How many milliliters should the client take with each dose?
A patient needs an IM injection into the dorsogluteal muscle.
Which gauge and length of needle should the nurse choose for this injection?
A nurse is preparing 10 units Humulin R subcutaneously.
What is the appropriate syringe and needle for administration of the Humulin R?
Which statement correctly describes the safest method of parenteral medication?
A nurse will administer Nubain (nalbuphine) 0.3 mg/kg IV over 10 minutes. The Nubain is available in 10 mg/mL. The patient weighs 148 lb. How many milliliters per minute of Nubain should the nurse administer?
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