NURS 100 Med Math Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

NURS 100 Med Math Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct 1. Lisinopril 40 mg once a day is ordered. Lisinopril is available as an oral solution 8 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer via the enteral feeding tube? 40 mg X 1 mL = 5 mL 8 mg Ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg is ordered. Ondansetron is available as 2 mg/mL. The patient weighs 30 kg. How much should the nurse administer? 0.15 mg X 30 kg = 4.5 mg 4.5 mg X 1 mL = 2.25 mL. = 2.3 mL 2 mg Match up the appropriate landmarks for the following IM sites: Deltoid Ventrogluteal Vastus Lateralis middle 3rd of thigh, lateral aspect acromion process and axillary fold (inverted triangle) greater trochanter (palm), iliac spine (index finger), iliac crest (middle finger) Match up the angles for the following routes: IM 10-15 degrees Sub Q 90 degrees ID 45-90 degrees The _Z track method is a type of IM injection technique used to prevent tracking (leakage) of the medication into the subcutaneous tissue (underneath the skin). A nurse is obtaining a verbal order from the provider on the phone. What should the nurse do? (Select all that apply) a Repeat the order back. (prevent a med error) p. Have another nurse get on the phone to hear the order. (unnecessary) q. Enter the order into the health record. (inc. patient safety, enter immediately) r. Question any part that seems unclear. (prevent a med error) s. Record the order as proof. (unnecessary) A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 4 gm/day PO divided into two doses. The amount available is amoxicillin 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose? 4 gm X 1000 mg X 1 tab = 8 tab/day ( 2 doses) = 8/2 = 4 tabs 1 gm 500 mg *4 tablets (need to divide in half due to 4 gm/day in two doses (BID) and you are asked per dose) A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 8 mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr for a preschooler who weighs 45 lb. Available is digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) 45 lbs = 20.5 kg 2.2 lbs 8 mcg X 20.5 kg = 164 mcg/day 164 mcg = 82 mcg/dose 2 82 mcg X 1 mg X 1 mL = 1.6 mL 1,000 mcg 0.05 mg A nurse is preparing to administer 250 mg of an antibiotic IM. Available is 2 g/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) 250 mg X 1 g X 5 mL = 0.6 mL 1,000 mg 2 g A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.175 mg PO once a day. The amount available is levothyroxine 88 mcg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? 0.175 mg X 1 tab X 1000 mcg = 2 tab 88 mcg 1 mg 1. A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol (Haldol) 2 mg PO q12h. The amount available is haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest whole number) 2 mg X 1 tab = 2 tablets 1 mg 2. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 80 mg PO Daily. The amount available is furosemide oral solution 40 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number). 80 mg X 5 mL = 10 mL 40 mg 3. The label reads heparin 20,000 units/mL. The order is for heparin 15,000 units q8h SQ. How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the patient? (Round to the nearest tenth). 15,000 units X 1 mL = 0.75 mL = 0.8 mL 20,000 units 4. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) 20 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses q12h to a preschool child who weighs 44 lbs. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number). 44 lbs = 20 kg 20 mg X 20 kg per day = 400 mg/day 2.2 lbs 400 mg = 200 mg/dose 200 mg X 5 mL = 4 mL 2 250 mg 5. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) 0.2 g PO every 8 hr. The amount available is phenytoin 100 mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number) 0.2 g X 1000 mg X 1 cap = 2 cap 1 g 100 mg 6. The physician orders digoxin (Lanoxin) 250 mcg PO TID. The medication digoxin is available in 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? 250 mcg X 1 mg X 1 tab = 1 tab 1000 mcg 0.25 mg 7. The label reads heparin 10,000 units/mL. The order is for heparin 5,000 units q8h. How many milliliters will you administer to the patient?