The client returns from the PACU with the following order: morphine 3 mg IV
every 2 hours as needed for relief of pain. The vial reads morphine, 4 mg/mL.
How many millilitres of morphine should the client receive? - ANSWER ¾
The primary care provider orders cimetidine 100 mg P.O. daily. The medication
is available as cimetadine 200 mg tablets. How much will the nurse give? -
ANSWER 1/2 tablet
The nursing student is studying drug dosage and has learned that there are three
systems of measurement associated with drug dosing. What are these systems?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER household measurement system
apothecary system
metric system
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication
comes in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will
the nurse give? - ANSWER 4 tablets
The nurse calculates medications using percentages. Which of the following is
accurate? - ANSWER The denominator in a percentage is always 100
A nurse is preparing to administer a parenteral medication. Which form of the
medication will be used? - ANSWER liquid
A child weighs 11 kilograms. The health care provider orders a drug as follows:
0.2 mg/kg intravenously. What dose should the nurse administer? - ANSWER
2.2
A heatlh care provider orders 500 mL of IV solution be administered over 8
hours. If the IV infusion set delivers 15 drops per mL, how many drops per
minute should the nurse administer to the client? - ANSWER 16
, Which best describes 100 mg/10 mL? - ANSWER 100 mg of the drug in 10
milliliters of liquid
The health care provider prescription reads prednisone 20 mg orally in the
morning and at bedtime. The label on the drug reads 20-mg tablets. The nurse
would expect the client to receive how many tablets in 24 hours? - ANSWER
2
The health care provider has ordered 30 mg of Demerol IM for relief of a severe
migraine headache. The package insert reads meperidine hydrochloride
(Demerol) 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters would the nurse inject? -
ANSWER 0.6
The nurse, when using the metric system, identifies which be correct regarding
volume measurement? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER 1 liter = 1000
milliliters
Medication doses given to children are usually smaller than those given to
adults. Doses for children can also be calculated based on the child's weight.
Which would be correct when calculating a dose based on weight? - ANSWER
1 kg equals 2.2 pounds
The nurse knows that household measurements are used for volume only and
are not commonly used in health care settings. Sometimes for convenience the
health care provider will order a drug in a household measurement. Which is an
example of a drug ordered this way? - ANSWER Amoxicillin 125 mg per
teaspoon
A home care nurse is to administer one aspirin a day to the client. The client has
the over-the-counter medication in two forms. The first is available in the form
of 325-mg scored tablets. The second is a Lo-dose aspirin of 81mg aspirin.
What would the nurse's action be? - ANSWER Consult the health care
provider.
The nurse multiplies and divides simple fractions when calculating drug doses
for clients. Which fraction is a result of multiplying 2/5 by 5/8? - ANSWER
1/4
every 2 hours as needed for relief of pain. The vial reads morphine, 4 mg/mL.
How many millilitres of morphine should the client receive? - ANSWER ¾
The primary care provider orders cimetidine 100 mg P.O. daily. The medication
is available as cimetadine 200 mg tablets. How much will the nurse give? -
ANSWER 1/2 tablet
The nursing student is studying drug dosage and has learned that there are three
systems of measurement associated with drug dosing. What are these systems?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER household measurement system
apothecary system
metric system
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication
comes in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will
the nurse give? - ANSWER 4 tablets
The nurse calculates medications using percentages. Which of the following is
accurate? - ANSWER The denominator in a percentage is always 100
A nurse is preparing to administer a parenteral medication. Which form of the
medication will be used? - ANSWER liquid
A child weighs 11 kilograms. The health care provider orders a drug as follows:
0.2 mg/kg intravenously. What dose should the nurse administer? - ANSWER
2.2
A heatlh care provider orders 500 mL of IV solution be administered over 8
hours. If the IV infusion set delivers 15 drops per mL, how many drops per
minute should the nurse administer to the client? - ANSWER 16
, Which best describes 100 mg/10 mL? - ANSWER 100 mg of the drug in 10
milliliters of liquid
The health care provider prescription reads prednisone 20 mg orally in the
morning and at bedtime. The label on the drug reads 20-mg tablets. The nurse
would expect the client to receive how many tablets in 24 hours? - ANSWER
2
The health care provider has ordered 30 mg of Demerol IM for relief of a severe
migraine headache. The package insert reads meperidine hydrochloride
(Demerol) 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters would the nurse inject? -
ANSWER 0.6
The nurse, when using the metric system, identifies which be correct regarding
volume measurement? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER 1 liter = 1000
milliliters
Medication doses given to children are usually smaller than those given to
adults. Doses for children can also be calculated based on the child's weight.
Which would be correct when calculating a dose based on weight? - ANSWER
1 kg equals 2.2 pounds
The nurse knows that household measurements are used for volume only and
are not commonly used in health care settings. Sometimes for convenience the
health care provider will order a drug in a household measurement. Which is an
example of a drug ordered this way? - ANSWER Amoxicillin 125 mg per
teaspoon
A home care nurse is to administer one aspirin a day to the client. The client has
the over-the-counter medication in two forms. The first is available in the form
of 325-mg scored tablets. The second is a Lo-dose aspirin of 81mg aspirin.
What would the nurse's action be? - ANSWER Consult the health care
provider.
The nurse multiplies and divides simple fractions when calculating drug doses
for clients. Which fraction is a result of multiplying 2/5 by 5/8? - ANSWER
1/4
