WGU C466 MEDICATION DOSAGE CALCULATIONS FINAL EXAM
2022/2023(REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
How many teaspoons are needed to give a patient a tablespoon of cough syrup? (correct answers)3
A primary healthcare provider has prescribed 10 mL of diphenhydramine syrup bid to a child. What
instruction should a nurse give the child's parents while teaching about medication administration?
(correct answers)"Give 2 tsp of medication to your child twice daily."
A patient is taking Chronulac (lactulose) liquid 10 gm/15 ml and is prescribed 20 grams twice a day. The
pharmacist has dispensed a bottle containing one pint of lactulose.How long will this patient's current
supply last? (correct answers)8 days
Which components are found on a drug label? (correct answers)-drug form
-manufacturer
-expiration date
Vicodin (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) is supplied 5 mg/500 mg, 100 tablets; exp. 5/2018,
lot #zzb3f67, Bayer Healthcare. A patient is prescribed Vicodin as a PRN medication for pain and is also
prescribed acetaminophen PRN for fever. The nurse would like to track and document the patient's daily
dosage of acetaminophen. The patient has received no acetaminophen for fever within the last 24 hours
but has taken 2 tablets of Vicodin within the last 24 hours.How many milligrams of acetaminophen has
the patient received within the last 24 hours? (correct answers)Acetaminophen 1000 mg
The label on a 10 mL multiple dose vial shows 0.021 mcg/mL. (correct answers)0.21
A healthcare provider writes Lipitor (atorvastatin), 10-mg tablet, 1 tablet po qod. The nurse recognizes
an abbreviation from the Joint Commission's "Do Not Use" list.Which alternative should the nurse
recommend to the healthcare provider? (correct answers)every other day
, A primary healthcare provider writes an order : Advil (ibuprofen), 400 mg po every 6 hours for joint pain.
A nurse administers a dose of medication at 0800.At which time should the nurse administer the next
dose? (correct answers)1400
What is the purpose of calculating medication dosage using a patient's body weight? (correct
answers)To determine the therapeutic dose of medication
A physician orders Intropin (dopamine) 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient weighing 154 lb. The dopamine is
available as 1.5g/1000 mL.What is the rate in milliliters per hour that the nurse should set the IV pump?
(correct answers)14 mL/hr
A physician orders Narcan (naloxone) 0.01 mg/kg IV for a neonate weighing 6 lb, 8 oz. The Narcan is
available as 0.02 mg/mL.How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (correct answers)1.5ml
A physician orders ampicillin 50 mg/kg/dose IV piggyback every 8 hours for an infant weighing 16.5 lb. A
nurse has ampicillin available as 500 mg vial needing reconstitution. After reconstitution, the dosage is
500 mg/10 mL.How many milliliters should the nurse administer to the patient? (correct answers)7.5 mL
The physician orders Narcan (naloxone) 0.1 mg/kg/dose IM STAT for a newborn weighing 7 lb, 11.2
oz.How many milligrams should the nurse administer? (correct answers)0.35mg
Which measurement is the largest unit of measure? (correct answers)kilogram
A physician orders Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) 60 mg/m 2 by mouth for a child weighing 52 lb and
having a height of 4 ft 1 in.Using the body surface area (BSA) formula, what would this patient's dose be
in milligrams? (correct answers)54mg
A physician orders Trexall (methotrexate) 40mg/m 2/day IV for a patient weighing 188 lb and whose
height is 5 ft 7 in.Using the body surface area (BSA) formula, calculate the patient's dose in milligrams.
(correct answers)80mg
2022/2023(REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
How many teaspoons are needed to give a patient a tablespoon of cough syrup? (correct answers)3
A primary healthcare provider has prescribed 10 mL of diphenhydramine syrup bid to a child. What
instruction should a nurse give the child's parents while teaching about medication administration?
(correct answers)"Give 2 tsp of medication to your child twice daily."
A patient is taking Chronulac (lactulose) liquid 10 gm/15 ml and is prescribed 20 grams twice a day. The
pharmacist has dispensed a bottle containing one pint of lactulose.How long will this patient's current
supply last? (correct answers)8 days
Which components are found on a drug label? (correct answers)-drug form
-manufacturer
-expiration date
Vicodin (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) is supplied 5 mg/500 mg, 100 tablets; exp. 5/2018,
lot #zzb3f67, Bayer Healthcare. A patient is prescribed Vicodin as a PRN medication for pain and is also
prescribed acetaminophen PRN for fever. The nurse would like to track and document the patient's daily
dosage of acetaminophen. The patient has received no acetaminophen for fever within the last 24 hours
but has taken 2 tablets of Vicodin within the last 24 hours.How many milligrams of acetaminophen has
the patient received within the last 24 hours? (correct answers)Acetaminophen 1000 mg
The label on a 10 mL multiple dose vial shows 0.021 mcg/mL. (correct answers)0.21
A healthcare provider writes Lipitor (atorvastatin), 10-mg tablet, 1 tablet po qod. The nurse recognizes
an abbreviation from the Joint Commission's "Do Not Use" list.Which alternative should the nurse
recommend to the healthcare provider? (correct answers)every other day
, A primary healthcare provider writes an order : Advil (ibuprofen), 400 mg po every 6 hours for joint pain.
A nurse administers a dose of medication at 0800.At which time should the nurse administer the next
dose? (correct answers)1400
What is the purpose of calculating medication dosage using a patient's body weight? (correct
answers)To determine the therapeutic dose of medication
A physician orders Intropin (dopamine) 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient weighing 154 lb. The dopamine is
available as 1.5g/1000 mL.What is the rate in milliliters per hour that the nurse should set the IV pump?
(correct answers)14 mL/hr
A physician orders Narcan (naloxone) 0.01 mg/kg IV for a neonate weighing 6 lb, 8 oz. The Narcan is
available as 0.02 mg/mL.How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (correct answers)1.5ml
A physician orders ampicillin 50 mg/kg/dose IV piggyback every 8 hours for an infant weighing 16.5 lb. A
nurse has ampicillin available as 500 mg vial needing reconstitution. After reconstitution, the dosage is
500 mg/10 mL.How many milliliters should the nurse administer to the patient? (correct answers)7.5 mL
The physician orders Narcan (naloxone) 0.1 mg/kg/dose IM STAT for a newborn weighing 7 lb, 11.2
oz.How many milligrams should the nurse administer? (correct answers)0.35mg
Which measurement is the largest unit of measure? (correct answers)kilogram
A physician orders Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) 60 mg/m 2 by mouth for a child weighing 52 lb and
having a height of 4 ft 1 in.Using the body surface area (BSA) formula, what would this patient's dose be
in milligrams? (correct answers)54mg
A physician orders Trexall (methotrexate) 40mg/m 2/day IV for a patient weighing 188 lb and whose
height is 5 ft 7 in.Using the body surface area (BSA) formula, calculate the patient's dose in milligrams.
(correct answers)80mg
