Adult Medical-Surgical Dosage Calculation PN
– Practice Questions & Answers (2025/2026)
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 154 lb.
Available is phenytoin 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - correct
answer21 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus to a client who weighs
104 lb. Available is methadone 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
- correct answer0.47 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM. Available is
methyprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? - correct answer0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse
should set the manual IV infusion to diliver how many gtt/min? - correct answer31
gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to
clarify which of the following prescriptions? - correct answerCarvedilol 6.25 mg twice
daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr. Available is
cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? -
correct answer1.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The nurse should
identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurments? - correct
answer3 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
- correct answer2
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infuse over 2
hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - correct answer125
mL/hr
, A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM. Avalible is cefazolin powder 500
mg vial. Nurse reconstructs to 2 mL of sterile water to yeild a final of 225 mg/mL. how
many mL? - correct answer1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amphotericin B lipid complex 2.5 mg/kg IV
intermittent bolus to a client who weighs 176 lb. Avalible is amphotericin B lipid complex
5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - correct answer40 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 8 hr
to a client who weighs 132 lbs. Available is phenytoin 100 mg capsules. How many
capsules should the nurse adminster per dose? - correct answer1 capsule
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available
is enoxaparin injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? -
correct answer0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500mg IM to a pt. Available is cefazolin
powder 500mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder by adding 2mL of sterile water
to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Nearest 10th) - correct answer2.2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 6 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal
doses to a client who weighs 50 kg. Available is gentamicin 40 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer2.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 0.3 g PO. Available is doxycycline 150
mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? - correct answer2 caps
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20mg via intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr.
Available is famotidine 20mg in 0.9% sodium chloride 50 mL to infuse over 20 min. The
nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Nearest whole
number) - correct answer150 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 176 lb.
Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - correct
answer4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride to a
pt. How many liters should the RN administer? (Nearest 10th) - correct answer1.5 L
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - correct answer2
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 3 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal
doses to a client who weighs 60 kg. Available to tobramycin 40 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse adminster per dose? - correct answer1.5 mL
– Practice Questions & Answers (2025/2026)
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 154 lb.
Available is phenytoin 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - correct
answer21 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus to a client who weighs
104 lb. Available is methadone 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
- correct answer0.47 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM. Available is
methyprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? - correct answer0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse
should set the manual IV infusion to diliver how many gtt/min? - correct answer31
gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to
clarify which of the following prescriptions? - correct answerCarvedilol 6.25 mg twice
daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr. Available is
cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? -
correct answer1.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The nurse should
identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurments? - correct
answer3 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
- correct answer2
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infuse over 2
hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - correct answer125
mL/hr
, A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM. Avalible is cefazolin powder 500
mg vial. Nurse reconstructs to 2 mL of sterile water to yeild a final of 225 mg/mL. how
many mL? - correct answer1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amphotericin B lipid complex 2.5 mg/kg IV
intermittent bolus to a client who weighs 176 lb. Avalible is amphotericin B lipid complex
5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - correct answer40 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 8 hr
to a client who weighs 132 lbs. Available is phenytoin 100 mg capsules. How many
capsules should the nurse adminster per dose? - correct answer1 capsule
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available
is enoxaparin injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? -
correct answer0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500mg IM to a pt. Available is cefazolin
powder 500mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder by adding 2mL of sterile water
to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Nearest 10th) - correct answer2.2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 6 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal
doses to a client who weighs 50 kg. Available is gentamicin 40 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer2.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 0.3 g PO. Available is doxycycline 150
mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? - correct answer2 caps
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20mg via intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr.
Available is famotidine 20mg in 0.9% sodium chloride 50 mL to infuse over 20 min. The
nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Nearest whole
number) - correct answer150 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 176 lb.
Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - correct
answer4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride to a
pt. How many liters should the RN administer? (Nearest 10th) - correct answer1.5 L
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - correct answer2
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 3 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal
doses to a client who weighs 60 kg. Available to tobramycin 40 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse adminster per dose? - correct answer1.5 mL
