NUR2392 Dosage Calculation Practice Quiz_with Answer Key

NUR 2392 / NUR2392: Multidimensional Care II / MDC 2
Exam 2 A+PASS

• Calculate Sally’s intake for the 7am-3pm shift. At breakfast, Sally drank 2 cups of coffee
and a 6 oz. glass of orange juice. At lunch, she drank 8 oz. of chicken broth and 4 oz. of diet
soda. What is Sally’s total oral intake for the 8-hour shift in mL? (Record answer as a whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer(s):
• 1020


• A nurse is calculating the output of a client at the end of the 0700- 1500 shift. The nurse
notes the following: client voided 500 mL at 0800, 250 mL at 1230, and 350 mL at 1430. How
many mL should the nurse record in the client’s chart? (Record answer as a whole number.
Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer(s):
• 1100


• A client weighs 135 lb. What is the client’s weight in kg? (Record answer to the
nearest tenth, or one decimal place. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer(s):
• 61.4


• A client weighs 234 lb. What is the client’s weight in kg? (Record answer to the
nearest tenth, or one decimal place. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer(s):
• 106.4


• A medication order states, administer acetaminophen 975 mg PO now. Available is
acetaminophen 325 mg/tablet. How many tablet(s) of acetaminophen should the nurse
administer? (Record answer as a whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer(s):
a. 3