ATI: Injectable Medications
Injectable Medications
1. A nurse is about to give Bicillin L-A, 1,200,000 units IM every week for 3 weeks. Available is
penicillin G benzathine injection 2,400,000 units/4mL. How many mL should the nurse give
per dose?
a. Dose available?
i. 2,400,000, units
b. Dose needed?
i. 1,200,000 units
c. XmL= 4mL/2,400,000 units x 1,200,000 units
i. X= 2mL
2. A nurse is about to give Synthroid 0.25mg IV bolus stat. Available is 500mcg/mL injection.
How many mL should the nurse give?
a. Dose available?
i. 500mcg
b. Dose needed?
i. 0.25mg
c. Convert units?
i. 1000mcg=1mg
d. XmL= 1mL/500mcg x 1000mcg/1mg x 0.25mg
i. X= 0.5mL
3. A nurse is about to give Valium 7mg IV bolus every 4hr PRN for muscle spasm. Available
is 5mg/mL injection. How many mL should the nurse give per dose?
a. Dose available?
i. 5mg
b. Dose needed?
i. 7mg
c. XmL= 1mL/5mg x 7mg
i. X= 1.4mL
4. A nurse is about to give Lanoxin 0.2mg IV bolus daily. Available is 0.1mg/mL injection. How
many mL should the nurse give per dose?
a. Dose available?
i. 0.1mg
b. Dose
needed?
i. 0.2mg
c. XmL= 1mL/0.1mg x 0.2mg
i. X= 2mL
5. A nurse is about to give Demerol 125mg subcutaneous every 4hr PRN for pain. Available
is 100mg/mL injection. How many mL should the nurse give her dose?
a. Dose available?
i. 100mg
b. Dose
needed?
i. 125mg
c. XmL= 1mL/100mg x 125mg
i. X= 1.25mL= 1.3mL
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6. A nurse is about to give Lanoxin 0.125mg bolus stat. Available is 0.25mg/mL injection. How
many mL should the nurse give?
a. 0.125mg/0.25mg
b. X= 0.5mL
7. A nurse is about to give Dilantin 100mg IV bolus every 8hr for pain. Available is
50mg/mL injection. How many mL should the nurse give per dose?
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Injectable Medications
1. A nurse is about to give Bicillin L-A, 1,200,000 units IM every week for 3 weeks. Available is
penicillin G benzathine injection 2,400,000 units/4mL. How many mL should the nurse give
per dose?
a. Dose available?
i. 2,400,000, units
b. Dose needed?
i. 1,200,000 units
c. XmL= 4mL/2,400,000 units x 1,200,000 units
i. X= 2mL
2. A nurse is about to give Synthroid 0.25mg IV bolus stat. Available is 500mcg/mL injection.
How many mL should the nurse give?
a. Dose available?
i. 500mcg
b. Dose needed?
i. 0.25mg
c. Convert units?
i. 1000mcg=1mg
d. XmL= 1mL/500mcg x 1000mcg/1mg x 0.25mg
i. X= 0.5mL
3. A nurse is about to give Valium 7mg IV bolus every 4hr PRN for muscle spasm. Available
is 5mg/mL injection. How many mL should the nurse give per dose?
a. Dose available?
i. 5mg
b. Dose needed?
i. 7mg
c. XmL= 1mL/5mg x 7mg
i. X= 1.4mL
4. A nurse is about to give Lanoxin 0.2mg IV bolus daily. Available is 0.1mg/mL injection. How
many mL should the nurse give per dose?
a. Dose available?
i. 0.1mg
b. Dose
needed?
i. 0.2mg
c. XmL= 1mL/0.1mg x 0.2mg
i. X= 2mL
5. A nurse is about to give Demerol 125mg subcutaneous every 4hr PRN for pain. Available
is 100mg/mL injection. How many mL should the nurse give her dose?
a. Dose available?
i. 100mg
b. Dose
needed?
i. 125mg
c. XmL= 1mL/100mg x 125mg
i. X= 1.25mL= 1.3mL
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6. A nurse is about to give Lanoxin 0.125mg bolus stat. Available is 0.25mg/mL injection. How
many mL should the nurse give?
a. 0.125mg/0.25mg
b. X= 0.5mL
7. A nurse is about to give Dilantin 100mg IV bolus every 8hr for pain. Available is
50mg/mL injection. How many mL should the nurse give per dose?
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