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The primary health care provider prescribes ibuprofen 29.5mg
5 mg per kg for a child who weighs 13 pounds. How
many milligrams (mg) should the nurse administer to
the child? Fill in the blank. Record your answer using
one decimal place.
A client is to receive 1000 mL of 5% dextrose in water 17
(D5W) at a rate of 100 mL/hr. The drop (gtt) factor is 10
drops (gtt) per mL. The nurse adjusts the flow rate to
deliver how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank.
Record your answer to the nearest whole number.
The primary health care provider's prescription reads 1
"levothyroxine, 100 mcg orally daily." The medication
label reads "levothyroxine, 0.1 mg/tablet." The nurse
prepares to administer how many tablet(s) to the client?
Fill in the blank.
A client is receiving an enteral feeding that delivers 1.5 360 calories Formula: 30 mL/hr × 1.5 calories/mL = 45 calories in 1 hr 45 calories : 1
calories/mL. The feeding is infusing at 30 mL/hr via a hr :: x calories : 8 (hr) x = 360 calories
feeding pump. What is the maximal amount of calories
the client should receive in an 8-hour period if the tube
feeding is not interrupted? Fill in the blank.
A primary health care provider prescribes 3000 mL of 31
0.9% NaCl to run over 24 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is
15 gtt/mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate at how
many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Record your
answer to the nearest whole number.
, The medication prescribed is metoclopramide 2mL
hydrochloride 10 mg intramuscularly times one dose.
The medication label reads metoclopramide
hydrochloride 5 mg/mL. The nurse prepares how much
medication to administer the dose?
A primary health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 33
0.9% NaCl to be infused over a period of 10 hours. The
drop (gtt) factor is 20 drops (gtt) per mL. The nurse
adjusts the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Fill
in the blank.
A primary health care provider (PHCP) prescribes 10
potassium chloride (KCl) elixir, 20 mEq orally daily. The
medication label states potassium chloride (KCl), 30
mEq/15 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse
prepare to administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
A primary health care provider's prescription reads 1
ciprofloxacin 0.5 g orally twice daily. The medication
label reads ciprofloxacin 500-mg tablets. The nurse
prepares how many tablet(s) to administer 1 dose? Fill in
the blank.
A primary health care provider prescribes a bolus of 21
500 mL of 0.9% NaCl to run over 4 hours. The drop (gtt)
factor is 10 drops (gtt) per 1 mL. The nurse plans to
adjust the flow rate at how many gtt per minute? Fill in
the blank. Record your answer to the nearest whole
number.
A primary health care provider prescribes zolpidem 2 tablets Rationale: Desired/Available X Quantity= Tablets per dose
tartrate 10 mg orally at bedtime daily. The medication
bottle is labeled zolpidem tartrate 5-mg tablets. The
nurse prepares how many tablet(s) to administer 1 dose?
Fill in the blank.
A primary health care provider's prescription reads 2mL
"ketorolac 30 mg intramuscular every 6 hours as
needed." The medication label reads "ketorolac 15
mg/mL." The nurse prepares to administer how many
milliliters to the client? Fill in the blank.
A primary health care provider prescribes 10 mg/ 15 mg x 5 mL = 3.3 mL
phenobarbital, 10 mg by mouth daily. The medication
bottle is labeled 15 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters (mL)
will the nurse administer? Fill in the blank. Record your
answer using 1 decimal place.
Dosage Calculations NCLEX Questions
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Students also studied
Medication Calculations NCLEX Que... Dosing Calculations NCLEX Medication/IV Calculations Dosage
15 terms 72 terms 85 terms 20 terms
katherine_wilkins Preview lorettabertrand Preview kaylamoore11 Preview Mta
The primary health care provider prescribes ibuprofen 29.5mg
5 mg per kg for a child who weighs 13 pounds. How
many milligrams (mg) should the nurse administer to
the child? Fill in the blank. Record your answer using
one decimal place.
A client is to receive 1000 mL of 5% dextrose in water 17
(D5W) at a rate of 100 mL/hr. The drop (gtt) factor is 10
drops (gtt) per mL. The nurse adjusts the flow rate to
deliver how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank.
Record your answer to the nearest whole number.
The primary health care provider's prescription reads 1
"levothyroxine, 100 mcg orally daily." The medication
label reads "levothyroxine, 0.1 mg/tablet." The nurse
prepares to administer how many tablet(s) to the client?
Fill in the blank.
A client is receiving an enteral feeding that delivers 1.5 360 calories Formula: 30 mL/hr × 1.5 calories/mL = 45 calories in 1 hr 45 calories : 1
calories/mL. The feeding is infusing at 30 mL/hr via a hr :: x calories : 8 (hr) x = 360 calories
feeding pump. What is the maximal amount of calories
the client should receive in an 8-hour period if the tube
feeding is not interrupted? Fill in the blank.
A primary health care provider prescribes 3000 mL of 31
0.9% NaCl to run over 24 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is
15 gtt/mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate at how
many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Record your
answer to the nearest whole number.
, The medication prescribed is metoclopramide 2mL
hydrochloride 10 mg intramuscularly times one dose.
The medication label reads metoclopramide
hydrochloride 5 mg/mL. The nurse prepares how much
medication to administer the dose?
A primary health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 33
0.9% NaCl to be infused over a period of 10 hours. The
drop (gtt) factor is 20 drops (gtt) per mL. The nurse
adjusts the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Fill
in the blank.
A primary health care provider (PHCP) prescribes 10
potassium chloride (KCl) elixir, 20 mEq orally daily. The
medication label states potassium chloride (KCl), 30
mEq/15 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse
prepare to administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
A primary health care provider's prescription reads 1
ciprofloxacin 0.5 g orally twice daily. The medication
label reads ciprofloxacin 500-mg tablets. The nurse
prepares how many tablet(s) to administer 1 dose? Fill in
the blank.
A primary health care provider prescribes a bolus of 21
500 mL of 0.9% NaCl to run over 4 hours. The drop (gtt)
factor is 10 drops (gtt) per 1 mL. The nurse plans to
adjust the flow rate at how many gtt per minute? Fill in
the blank. Record your answer to the nearest whole
number.
A primary health care provider prescribes zolpidem 2 tablets Rationale: Desired/Available X Quantity= Tablets per dose
tartrate 10 mg orally at bedtime daily. The medication
bottle is labeled zolpidem tartrate 5-mg tablets. The
nurse prepares how many tablet(s) to administer 1 dose?
Fill in the blank.
A primary health care provider's prescription reads 2mL
"ketorolac 30 mg intramuscular every 6 hours as
needed." The medication label reads "ketorolac 15
mg/mL." The nurse prepares to administer how many
milliliters to the client? Fill in the blank.
A primary health care provider prescribes 10 mg/ 15 mg x 5 mL = 3.3 mL
phenobarbital, 10 mg by mouth daily. The medication
bottle is labeled 15 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters (mL)
will the nurse administer? Fill in the blank. Record your
answer using 1 decimal place.
