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NUR 2349
DOSAGE CALCULATION
FINAL EXAM REVIEW V2
QNS & ANS
2025
, 2
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for meperidine (Demerol) 50mg PO every 3 hr PRN for
moderate pain, and meperidine 75mg PO every 3 hr PRN for severe pain. At 1200, the client reports back pain
rated as 8 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. The client received 75mg PO at 0700 and 50mg PO at 1000. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Administer meperidine 50mg now.
Administer meperidine 50mg at 1300.
Administer meperidine 75mg now.
Administer meperidine 75mg at 1300.
Rationale: Last dose was 5 hours ago
2. A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which
of the following prescriptions?
Ampicillin 100mg/kg/day by mouth in 4 equally divided doses
Phenytoin (Dilantin) 100mg by mouth daily
Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500mg IV bolus every 3 hr
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg by mouth PRN for headache
Rationale: Name of medication, dosage, route, and circumstance for administration, but not frequency
3. A nurse working in a medical surgical unit is preparing to administer medications to a client. The nurse
plans to use two forms of identification to verify that she has the right client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to identify the client? (Select all that apply.)
Compare the name of the client’s wristband with the name of the MAR
Ask the client to state his date of birth
Check the room number on the MAR with the room number of the client
Ask the client to state his name.
Use the bar code scan to identify the client
Dosage Calculation Dimensional Analysis: Desired Over Have
Oral (PO)
4. A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100mg PO every 12hr. Available is doxycycline
50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (round answer to nearest whole
number.)
2
5. A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril (Accupril) 40 mg PO daily. Available is quinapril 20mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily? (round answer to nearest whole number.)
2
Injectable
6. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol) 120 mg IV bolus
every 6 hr. Available is methylprednisolone sodium succinate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (round answer to the nearest tenth)
1.5 mL
7. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 30 mg IV bolus stat. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (round answer to the nearest tenth)
3
Powdered
8. A nurse is preparing to administer oxacillin (Bactocill) 500 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes oxacillin
250 mg vial with 2.8 mL sterile water for injection to yield 250 mg/1.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
3 mL
NUR 2349
DOSAGE CALCULATION
FINAL EXAM REVIEW V2
QNS & ANS
2025
, 2
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for meperidine (Demerol) 50mg PO every 3 hr PRN for
moderate pain, and meperidine 75mg PO every 3 hr PRN for severe pain. At 1200, the client reports back pain
rated as 8 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. The client received 75mg PO at 0700 and 50mg PO at 1000. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Administer meperidine 50mg now.
Administer meperidine 50mg at 1300.
Administer meperidine 75mg now.
Administer meperidine 75mg at 1300.
Rationale: Last dose was 5 hours ago
2. A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which
of the following prescriptions?
Ampicillin 100mg/kg/day by mouth in 4 equally divided doses
Phenytoin (Dilantin) 100mg by mouth daily
Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500mg IV bolus every 3 hr
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg by mouth PRN for headache
Rationale: Name of medication, dosage, route, and circumstance for administration, but not frequency
3. A nurse working in a medical surgical unit is preparing to administer medications to a client. The nurse
plans to use two forms of identification to verify that she has the right client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to identify the client? (Select all that apply.)
Compare the name of the client’s wristband with the name of the MAR
Ask the client to state his date of birth
Check the room number on the MAR with the room number of the client
Ask the client to state his name.
Use the bar code scan to identify the client
Dosage Calculation Dimensional Analysis: Desired Over Have
Oral (PO)
4. A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100mg PO every 12hr. Available is doxycycline
50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (round answer to nearest whole
number.)
2
5. A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril (Accupril) 40 mg PO daily. Available is quinapril 20mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily? (round answer to nearest whole number.)
2
Injectable
6. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol) 120 mg IV bolus
every 6 hr. Available is methylprednisolone sodium succinate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (round answer to the nearest tenth)
1.5 mL
7. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 30 mg IV bolus stat. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (round answer to the nearest tenth)
3
Powdered
8. A nurse is preparing to administer oxacillin (Bactocill) 500 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes oxacillin
250 mg vial with 2.8 mL sterile water for injection to yield 250 mg/1.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
3 mL
