ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE CALCULATION PN 2025 update|comprehensive questions and
verified answers (complete solutions) Exam|GRADE A+!!
ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE
CALCULATION PN 2025 update
comprehensive Questions and Answers
(complete solutions) Exam|GRADE A+!!
Question 1
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused
over 2 hr. The nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the
nearest whole number)
Correct Answer
125 mL/hr
Question 2
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is
cephazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of
sterile water to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth)
Correct Answer
1.1 mL
Question 3
A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is
ribavirin 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number)
Correct Answer
3 tablets
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, ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE CALCULATION PN 2025 update|comprehensive questions and
verified answers (complete solutions) Exam|GRADE A+!!
Question 4
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the
nearest whole number)
Correct Answer
2 mL
Question 5
A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs
84 lb. Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest hundredth)
Correct Answer
0.38 mL
Question 6
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is
cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of
sterile water to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth)
Correct Answer
2.2 mL
Question 7
A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer rivastigmine 3 mg P.O.
twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5
mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the
nearest whole number)
Correct Answer
2 capsules
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verified answers (complete solutions) Exam|GRADE A+!!
ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE
CALCULATION PN 2025 update
comprehensive Questions and Answers
(complete solutions) Exam|GRADE A+!!
Question 1
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused
over 2 hr. The nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the
nearest whole number)
Correct Answer
125 mL/hr
Question 2
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is
cephazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of
sterile water to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth)
Correct Answer
1.1 mL
Question 3
A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is
ribavirin 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number)
Correct Answer
3 tablets
Page 1 of 7
, ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE CALCULATION PN 2025 update|comprehensive questions and
verified answers (complete solutions) Exam|GRADE A+!!
Question 4
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the
nearest whole number)
Correct Answer
2 mL
Question 5
A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs
84 lb. Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest hundredth)
Correct Answer
0.38 mL
Question 6
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is
cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of
sterile water to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth)
Correct Answer
2.2 mL
Question 7
A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer rivastigmine 3 mg P.O.
twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5
mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the
nearest whole number)
Correct Answer
2 capsules
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