Dosage Calculations 4.0 Medication
Administration Test Exam with 100%
correct answers 2025
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding
this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
<correct answer>0.89 mL
A nurse 15 preparing to administer furosemide 40mg PO daily in 0.5 oz of orange juice.
How many mL of orange juice should the nurse administer? <correct answer>15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? <correct answer>10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO every 12 hr in
6 oz of water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer per dose? <correct
answer>180 mL
A nurse 15 preparing to administer cephalexin 500mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
cephalexin suspension 250mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per
dose? <correct answer>10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer glipizide 5mg PO ac. At which of the following times
should the nurse administer the medication? <correct answer>Before meals
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25g PO every 6 hr. Available is
cephalexin 500 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer per close? <correct
answer>0.5 tablets
Administration Test Exam with 100%
correct answers 2025
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding
this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
<correct answer>0.89 mL
A nurse 15 preparing to administer furosemide 40mg PO daily in 0.5 oz of orange juice.
How many mL of orange juice should the nurse administer? <correct answer>15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? <correct answer>10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO every 12 hr in
6 oz of water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer per dose? <correct
answer>180 mL
A nurse 15 preparing to administer cephalexin 500mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
cephalexin suspension 250mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per
dose? <correct answer>10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer glipizide 5mg PO ac. At which of the following times
should the nurse administer the medication? <correct answer>Before meals
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25g PO every 6 hr. Available is
cephalexin 500 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer per close? <correct
answer>0.5 tablets
