Dosage Calculations FINAL Exam 100 Questions With
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Calculate the daily rate of maintenance fluids and the hourly flow rate in mL/h for a
child who weighs 8 kilograms. - ANSWER: whyd i get 0.50 idk
The nurse is preparing an infusion of dobutamine hydrochloride (Dobutrex) for a
client weighing 176 lbs. The order is to administer 1 mcg/kg/min then titrate up to 5
mcg/kg/min. The infusion bag contains 1000 mg/L. How many mL of the medication
will the client receive in the first 30 minutes of the infusion? - ANSWER: 2.4 mL
The physician orders potassium chloride 25 mEq p.o. q.8h. for an adult with
hypokalemia. If the recommended adult dose is 10—100 mEq/d p.o. in - ANSWER:
Yes
The client is prescribed D5W 500 mL IV to infuse over 12 hours. How many mL/hr
will the client receive? Round to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 42 mL
The client is prescribed Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 75 mg IM stat. The label
on the 20 mL multidose vial reads 100 mg/mL. How many mL of medication will the
nurse administer to this client? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. -
ANSWER: 0.75 mL
The client is prescribed 3/4 strength Ensure 240 mL via NG tube over 8 h. What is the
pump setting in mL/hr? Round to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 30 mL/ hr
The client is prescribed 1,000 mL NS IV to infuse over 24 h. How many mL/hr will this
client receive? Round to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 42 mL
Calculate the daily rate of maintenance fluids and the IV hourly flow rate for a child
who weighs 95 pounds. - ANSWER: i get 0.50 marks idfk
A patient who weighs 40 kg is to receive Fortaz (ceftazidime) 50 mg/kg IVPB q.8h.
The recommended dose range is from 250 mg to 2 g every 8—12 hours. Is this dose
within the safe range? - ANSWER: yes
A client is prescribed piperacillin tazobactam 4.5 grams every 6 hours. The
medication vial states to reconstitute the medication with 10 mL of diluent for 2
gram of medication to yield 2 grams/10 mL. How many mL of the medication should
the nurse provide the client for each dose? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. -
ANSWER: 22.5 mL
A drug is ordered to be administered IV at the initial rate of 2 mU/min, and may
increase by 4 mU/min q 15 min to a maximum of 18 mU/min. The IV strength is 10
mU/mL. The initial flow rate is ? mL/h. - ANSWER: 12 mL/ hr
, The nurse must administer Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride) to a neonate who is
experiencing respiratory depression. The prescription is 0 .01 mg/kg subcut stat for
this neonate who weighs 3,300 g. The strength available is 0.4 mg/mL. How many
milliliters will you administer? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. -
ANSWER: 0.08 mL
A client is receiving a continuous IV at 120 mL/hr. How many milliliters will infuse in
two hours and thirty minutes? Round to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 300
mL
The nurse is preparing to administer an IVPB medication to a client. The bag contains
200 mg of medication per 100 mL of solution. If the medication will infuse at the rate
of 10 mg/min, how long will this infusion take to completely administer to the client?
Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 20 minutes
The nurse is preparing to administer aminophylline. The medication is ordered at 27
mg/kg/day and will be given by mouth over 6 doses each day. The concentration of
the medication is 105 mg/5 mL. How many mL will be administered for the client
who weighs 45 lbs? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. - ANSWER: well the
answer is not 0.9 ml
The client is prescribed Phenergan (promethazine hydrochloride) 12.5 mg IM q4h
prn nausea. The vial is labeled 50 mg/mL. How many mL of medication will the nurse
administer to this client? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. - ANSWER:
answer aint 0.24 ml
As a maintenance dose for an adult leukemia patient with BSA of 1.55 m2, the
prescriber orders Folex (methotrexate) 50 mg p.o. twice a week. If the
recommended maintenance dose is 20—30 mg/m2 p.o. twice a week, is the
prescribed order safe? - ANSWER: no
The nurse is preparing a solution that is 2 parts bleach to 6 parts water to cleanse a
wound per the provider's prescription. Which is the strength of the solution as a
fraction? Record your answer using a fraction reduced to the lowest terms. -
ANSWER: 1/3
The client is prescribed to receive an IV medication. The concentration in the IV bag
contains 600 mg of a drug in 200 mL of NS, and it must infuse over 2 hours. What is
the flow rate for this medication in mL/hr? Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. - ANSWER: answer aint 300 mL/hr
A client is receiving an enteral feeding of 200 mL 3/4 strength Sustacal. The feeding
is infusing at the rate of 12 gtts/minute and the drop factor is 10 gtts/mL. How long
will it take for this tube feeding to be completed? Round to the nearest tenth
decimal point. - ANSWER: 2.8 hours
Updated100% Correct Answers/A GRADE
Calculate the daily rate of maintenance fluids and the hourly flow rate in mL/h for a
child who weighs 8 kilograms. - ANSWER: whyd i get 0.50 idk
The nurse is preparing an infusion of dobutamine hydrochloride (Dobutrex) for a
client weighing 176 lbs. The order is to administer 1 mcg/kg/min then titrate up to 5
mcg/kg/min. The infusion bag contains 1000 mg/L. How many mL of the medication
will the client receive in the first 30 minutes of the infusion? - ANSWER: 2.4 mL
The physician orders potassium chloride 25 mEq p.o. q.8h. for an adult with
hypokalemia. If the recommended adult dose is 10—100 mEq/d p.o. in - ANSWER:
Yes
The client is prescribed D5W 500 mL IV to infuse over 12 hours. How many mL/hr
will the client receive? Round to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 42 mL
The client is prescribed Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 75 mg IM stat. The label
on the 20 mL multidose vial reads 100 mg/mL. How many mL of medication will the
nurse administer to this client? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. -
ANSWER: 0.75 mL
The client is prescribed 3/4 strength Ensure 240 mL via NG tube over 8 h. What is the
pump setting in mL/hr? Round to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 30 mL/ hr
The client is prescribed 1,000 mL NS IV to infuse over 24 h. How many mL/hr will this
client receive? Round to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 42 mL
Calculate the daily rate of maintenance fluids and the IV hourly flow rate for a child
who weighs 95 pounds. - ANSWER: i get 0.50 marks idfk
A patient who weighs 40 kg is to receive Fortaz (ceftazidime) 50 mg/kg IVPB q.8h.
The recommended dose range is from 250 mg to 2 g every 8—12 hours. Is this dose
within the safe range? - ANSWER: yes
A client is prescribed piperacillin tazobactam 4.5 grams every 6 hours. The
medication vial states to reconstitute the medication with 10 mL of diluent for 2
gram of medication to yield 2 grams/10 mL. How many mL of the medication should
the nurse provide the client for each dose? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. -
ANSWER: 22.5 mL
A drug is ordered to be administered IV at the initial rate of 2 mU/min, and may
increase by 4 mU/min q 15 min to a maximum of 18 mU/min. The IV strength is 10
mU/mL. The initial flow rate is ? mL/h. - ANSWER: 12 mL/ hr
, The nurse must administer Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride) to a neonate who is
experiencing respiratory depression. The prescription is 0 .01 mg/kg subcut stat for
this neonate who weighs 3,300 g. The strength available is 0.4 mg/mL. How many
milliliters will you administer? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. -
ANSWER: 0.08 mL
A client is receiving a continuous IV at 120 mL/hr. How many milliliters will infuse in
two hours and thirty minutes? Round to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 300
mL
The nurse is preparing to administer an IVPB medication to a client. The bag contains
200 mg of medication per 100 mL of solution. If the medication will infuse at the rate
of 10 mg/min, how long will this infusion take to completely administer to the client?
Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - ANSWER: 20 minutes
The nurse is preparing to administer aminophylline. The medication is ordered at 27
mg/kg/day and will be given by mouth over 6 doses each day. The concentration of
the medication is 105 mg/5 mL. How many mL will be administered for the client
who weighs 45 lbs? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. - ANSWER: well the
answer is not 0.9 ml
The client is prescribed Phenergan (promethazine hydrochloride) 12.5 mg IM q4h
prn nausea. The vial is labeled 50 mg/mL. How many mL of medication will the nurse
administer to this client? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. - ANSWER:
answer aint 0.24 ml
As a maintenance dose for an adult leukemia patient with BSA of 1.55 m2, the
prescriber orders Folex (methotrexate) 50 mg p.o. twice a week. If the
recommended maintenance dose is 20—30 mg/m2 p.o. twice a week, is the
prescribed order safe? - ANSWER: no
The nurse is preparing a solution that is 2 parts bleach to 6 parts water to cleanse a
wound per the provider's prescription. Which is the strength of the solution as a
fraction? Record your answer using a fraction reduced to the lowest terms. -
ANSWER: 1/3
The client is prescribed to receive an IV medication. The concentration in the IV bag
contains 600 mg of a drug in 200 mL of NS, and it must infuse over 2 hours. What is
the flow rate for this medication in mL/hr? Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. - ANSWER: answer aint 300 mL/hr
A client is receiving an enteral feeding of 200 mL 3/4 strength Sustacal. The feeding
is infusing at the rate of 12 gtts/minute and the drop factor is 10 gtts/mL. How long
will it take for this tube feeding to be completed? Round to the nearest tenth
decimal point. - ANSWER: 2.8 hours
