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The client has an order for magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide 5 mL. How many
teaspoons will the nurse administer? tsp (If needed, round to the nearest whole
number)
1 tsp 5 mL 5 1 tsp
5 mL 5
The healthcare provider ordered cortisone 10 mg. The medication available is cortisone
5 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? tab (If
needed, round to the nearest whole number)
1 tab 10 mg 10
2 tab
5 mg 5
The healthcare provider ordered penicillin G 1.5 million units. The medication available
is penicillin G 600,000 unit/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL
(If needed, round to the nearest tenth)
1 mL 1,500,000 unit 1,500, 2.5 mL
600,000 unit 600,
The healthcare provider ordered digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.35 mg. The medication available is
digoxin 0.25 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL (If needed,
round to the nearest tenth)
1 mL 0.35 mg 0. 1.4 mL
0.25 mg 0.
The healthcare provider ordered phenobarbital 145 mg IV. The medication available is
phenobarbital 65 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL (If
needed, round to the nearest tenth)
1 mL 145 mg 145 2.23 rounded to 2.2 mL
65 mg 65
The client has an order for vasopressin IV at 0.05 unit/minute. The medication available
is vasopressin 125 unit/100 mL of D5W. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?
mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)
100 mL 0.05 unit 60 min 300 2.4 mL/hr
125 unit 1 min 1 hr 125
The client has an order for 0.9% NS 175 mL to infuse over 45 minutes. At what rate will
the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)
175 mL 60 min 10, 233.33 rounded to 233.
45 min 1 hr 45 mL/hr
Question 8
The healthcare provider ordered D5W 1500 mL to infuse over 10 hours. The available
tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? gtt/min (If
needed, round to the nearest whole number)
10 gtt 1500 mL 1 hr 15, 25 gtt/min
1 mL 10 hr
60 min 600
Question 9
The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) IV to infuse at 30 mL/hr. The
medication available is dobutamine 225 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS. How many mg will the
client receive per hour? mg/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)
225 mg 30 mL 6,
27 mg/hr
250 mL 1 hr 250
Question 10
The client has an order for dopamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is
dopamine 50 mg/500 mL of 0.9% NS. The client weighs 70 kg. At what rate will the
nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)
500 mL 1 mg 2.5 mcg 60 min 70 kg 5,250, 105 mL/hr
50 mg 1000 mcg 1 kg/min 1 hr 50,
Question 11
The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) 2.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication
available is dobutamine 500 mg/250 mL in 0.9% NS. The client weighs 125 lb. At what
rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole
number)
250 mL 1 mg 2.5 mcg 60 min 1 kg 125 lb 4,687,
rounded to
4 mL/hr
500 mg 1000 mcg 1kg/min 1 hr 2.2 lb 1,100,
Question 12
The client has an order for acyclovir (Zovirax) IV at 10 mg/kg/hr. The client weighs 135
lb. How many milligrams will the client receive in 1 hour? mg (If needed, round to
the nearest whole number)
10 mg 1 kg 135 lb 1, 613.6 rounded to 614
1kg/hr 2.2 lb 2.2 mg
5 mL 6 mg 1 kg 75 lb 2, 51.13 rounded to 51.
mL 20 mg 1 kg/day 2.2 lb 44
Question 19
The client has procainamide hydrochloride infusing at 115 mL/hour. The medication
available is procainamide hydrochloride 1 g/500 mL in 0.9% NS. At the current flow rate,
how much procainamide is being infused? mg/min (If needed, round to the nearest
tenth)
1000 mg 1 g 115 mL 1 hr 115, 3.83 rounded to 3.
1 g 500 mL 1 hr 60 min 30,000 mg/min
Question 20
The healthcare provider ordered 500 mg vancomycin IVPB every 6 hours. The maximum
safe dose range is 40 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 160 lb. What is the maximum
therapeutic dose the healthcare provider will order per day? mg/day (If needed, round
to the nearest tenth)
40 mg 1 kg 160 lb 6,400 2909.09 rounded to 2909.1 mg/day 1kg/day 2.2 lb 2.
