Injectable Medications Questions
and Correct Answers
A nurse is preparing penicillin G benzathine 1,200,000 units IM. Available is penicillin
G benzathine injection 600,000 units/ml. How many ML should the nurse administer
per dose
✓✓~ 2 mL
A nurse is preparing administer lorazepam 2mg iv bolus 20 min prior to surgery.
Available is lorazepam injection 4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer
✓✓~ 0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7 mg iv bolus every 4 hr prn muscle
spasm. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose
✓✓~ 1.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg IV bolus every 8hr. Available is
phenytoin injection 50 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose
✓✓~ 2 mL
, A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg iv bolus stat. Available is
furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
✓✓~ 3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client.
Available is enoxaparin 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many ML should the nurse administer
✓✓~ 0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg iv bolus. Available is digoxin
injection 0.25mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer
✓✓~ 1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative 5 tuberculin units tu
intradermal to a client. Available is 5 tu/0.1mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer
✓✓~ 0.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1 g iv bolus every 12 hr. available is
cefotaxime injection 1 g/50 ml. how many should the nurse administer per dose
✓✓~ 50 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 3 mg iv bolus every 3 hr prn anxiety.
Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer
per dose