NURS 316 Unit 1- Medical Calculation Quiz
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The client is to receive fluoxetine hydrochloride oral solution 40 mg po every day. The
... [Show More] medication is available as fluoxetine hydrochloride oral solution 20 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters of medication would the client receive?
Select one:
a. 15
b. 10
c. 20d. 5
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The client is to receive famotidine 10 mg po ac for heartburn. When should this medication be administered?
Select one:
a. Before meals
b. Every hour
c. After meals
d. Immediately
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A child weighs 35 lb and has an order for cephalexin 150 mg po every 6 hours. The literature states that the usual children's dose is 25 to 50 mg/kg a day in four divided doses. The drug label reads 125 mg/5 mL. What is the safe dosage range per day for this medication?
Select one:
a. 297.75 to 725.5
b. 400.25 to 810.75
c. 197.75 to 695.75
d. 397.75 to 795.5
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The client is to receive prochlorperazine 10 mg IM every 4 hours prn for nausea and vomiting. The medication is available as prochlorperazine 5 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?
Select one:
a. 2
b. 1.5
c. 0.5
d. 1
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The physician ordered 50 mg of gentamicin IM three times daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 40 mg/mL. Using a 3-mL syringe and rounding off to the nearest tenth, how many milliliters of gentamicin would the nurse give for each dose? Use proportion (ratios) to calculate the dosage.
Select one:
a. 1.1
b. 1.2
c. 1.3
d. 1.5
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The client is to receive theophylline elixir 120 mg po twice a day. The medication is available as theophylline elixir 80 mg per 15 mL. How many milliliters of medication would the client receive?
Select one:
a. 22.5
b. 27.5
c. 20
d. 25
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The physician ordered 500 mL D5 1/2 NS to run at 100 mL/hour with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the IV flow rate in gtt/minute. Round off to the nearest whole number.
Select one:
a. 100
b. 25
c. 50d. 75
The client is to receive vitamin B12 1000 mcg IM once a month. Select the prescription that reflects this order.
Select one:
a. Administer vitamin B12 1000 micrograms intramuscularly once a month.
b. Administer vitamin B12 1000 milligrams intramuscularly once a month.
c. Administer vitamin B12 1000 milligrams intravenously once a month.
d. Administer vitamin B12 1000 milliequivalents intravenously once a week.
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The client is to receive docusate sodium 100 mg po bid. What is this dose of medication in grams?
Select one:
a. 1
b. 10
c. 0.1
d. 0.01
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The physician ordered 50 mg of gentamicin IM three times daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 40 mg/mL. Using a 3-mL syringe and rounding off to the nearest tenth, how many milliliters of gentamicin would the nurse give for each dose?
Select one:
a. 1.1
b. 1.2
c. 1.3
d. 1.5
The client is to receive lorazepam 0.5 mg po four times a day and 1mg PRN at q8h. The maximum daily dose of lorazepam is 3mg. How many times can the patient safely have the prn dose of lorazepam?
Select one:
a. 0
b. 1.5
c. 1
d. 2
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A client weighs 200 lb. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 1000 mL of D5W. The physician orders heparin sodium IV bolus of 80 units/kg, and starts the drip at 14 units/kg/hour. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.
Select one:
a. 51
b. 53
c. 54
d. 52
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A child weighs 3 kg and has an order for phenobarbital sodium 10 mg po per day. The literature states that the usual children's dose is 3 to 5 mg/kg/day. The drug label reads phenobarbital elixir 20 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?
Use the formula method to calculate the amount to give.
Select one:
a. 3
b. 2.5
c. 2
d. 1.5
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The physician ordered 500 mL of D5W to infuse over 8 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute. Round off to the nearest whole number.
Select one:
a. 21
b. 15
c. 25d. 18
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The client is to receive nitroglycerine 0.4-mg tablet. How many grams of medication are in this tablet?
Select one:
a. 400
b. 0.04
c. 0.0004
d. 0.004
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An elderly client takes her morning medications with 4 oz of Boost. The doctor wants her to increase her Boost intake by 50%. How many additional ounces would the client take with her morning dose of medications?
Select one:
a. 2
b. 2 1/2
c. 1 1/2
d. 1
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The physician ordered 10 mg of subcutaneous lidocaine. The medication is available in a multidose vial labeled lidocaine 2% (20 mg/ml). How many milliliters should the nurse prepare?
Select one:
a. 0.5
b. 2
c. 1
d. 1.5
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The physician ordered 80 units of regular insulin in 250 mL of NS. It is to infuse at 10 units/hour per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.
Select one:
a. 28
b. 38
c. 21d. 31
a. 5
b. 15
c. 10d. 20
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A child weighs 50 lb and has an order for diazepam 2 mg po tid. The safe dosage for children is 1 to 2.5 mg tid or qid. What is the total daily dosage for this child? Is it safe?
Select one:
a. 10; not safe
b. 8; not safe
c. 4; safe
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