MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION 4 CONCEPT
REVIEW GUIDE 2026 IV FLOW RATES AND
DRUG CALCULATIONS
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.3 mg IV bolus.
The nurse reconstitutes a vial of levothyroxine to yield a final
concentration of 100 mcg/mL. how many ml should the nurse
administer?
Answer: 3 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.2 g PO. The
nurse reconstitutes a container of clindamycin powder to yield a
final concentration of 75 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer?
Answer: 13.3 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM. The
nurse reconstitutes a vial of ceftriaxone to yield a final concentration
of 350 mg/mL. how many mL should the nurse administer?
Answer: 0.7 mL
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 450 mg PO. The
nurse reconstitutes a container of clindamycin powder to yield a
final concentration of 75mg/5mL. How many ml should the nurse
administer?
Answer: 30 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 200mg
intermittent IV bolus. Available is hydrocortisone powder for
injection 1 g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder to yield a
concentration of 50mg/mL. how many mL should the nurse
administer?
Answer: 4 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer 375 mg of cephalexin PO. The
nurse reconstitutes a container of cephalexin powder to yield a final
concentration of 0.25 g/ 5 mL. how many mL should the nurse
administer?
Answer: 7.5 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1.5 g IV bolus to a
client who has fluid restrictions. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of
cefazolin to yield a final concentration of 138mg/mL. how many ml
should the nurse administer?
Answer: 10.9 mL