NR446: Collaborative Healthcare: Questions and answers FALL 2025

NR446: Collaborative Healthcare: Questions

1. The client has an order for 0.9% sodium chloride 140 mL to infuse over 35 minutes. At what rate will the
nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




2. The healthcare provider ordered 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL to be infused over 4 hours. The available
tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? gtt/min (If needed, round to the
nearest whole number.)




3. The client has an order for acyclovir IV at 10 mg/kg/hr. The client weighs 143 lbs. How many mg will the client
receive per hour? mg/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




4. The healthcare provider ordered amoxicillin PO 20 mg/kg/day divided into three doses. The
medication available is amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL. The client weighs 165 lbs. How many mL will the
nurse administer per dose? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




5. The client has an order for amphotericin B 0.5 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 187 lbs. How many mg will the
nurse administer? mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




6. The healthcare provider ordered cortisone 37.5 mg. The medication available is cortisone 15 mg per scored
tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




7. The healthcare provider ordered digoxin 0.07 mg orally. The medication available is digoxin 0.05 mg/mL. How
many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




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, 8. The client has an order for dobutamine 3 mcg/kg/min IV. The medication available is dobutamine 500 mg/250
mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The client weighs 99 lbs. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr
(If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




9. The client has an order for dobutamine to infuse at 24 mL/hr. The medication available is dobutamine 325
mg/500 mL of D5W. How many mg will the nurse administer per hour? mg/hr (If needed, round to the
nearest tenth.)




10. The client has an order for dopamine 3.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dopamine 50 mg/250
mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The client weighs 64 kg. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If
needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




11. The client has an order for norepinephrine 9.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is
norepinephrine 800 mg/500 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The client weighs 196 lbs. At what rate will the
nurse set the infusion?
mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




12. The client has an order for morphine 15 mg orally. The medication available is morphine 10 mg/5 mL.
How many teaspoons will the nurse administer? tsp (If needed, round to the nearest whole
number.)




13. The client has an order for nitroprusside 1 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is nitroprusside 50
mg/500 mL of 5% Dextrose. The client weighs 215.6 lbs. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr
(If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




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