Dosage Calculation 3.0 Medication Administration Test
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1. A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL.
Round this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how
many mL?: 0.89 mL
2. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO
in 6 oz of water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.): 180 mL
3. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse
over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 2.5 L
4. A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL.
Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how
many mL?: 6.3 mL
5. A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO
every 12 hr. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400 mg/5
mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer
to the nearest whole number.): 10 mL
6. A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for
pain. The client last received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse
should administer the next dose is at which of the following times?: 1700
7. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange
juice. How many mL of orange juice should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.): 15 mL
8. A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a
client. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160 mg/5 mL. How many
tsp should the nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do now use a trailing zero.): 4
tsp
9. A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr. Avail-
able is cephalexin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 10 mL
10. A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over
6 hr. The nurse should administer how many mL? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if ti applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.): 2000 mL
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1. A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL.
Round this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how
many mL?: 0.89 mL
2. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO
in 6 oz of water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.): 180 mL
3. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse
over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 2.5 L
4. A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL.
Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how
many mL?: 6.3 mL
5. A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO
every 12 hr. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400 mg/5
mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer
to the nearest whole number.): 10 mL
6. A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for
pain. The client last received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse
should administer the next dose is at which of the following times?: 1700
7. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange
juice. How many mL of orange juice should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.): 15 mL
8. A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a
client. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160 mg/5 mL. How many
tsp should the nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do now use a trailing zero.): 4
tsp
9. A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr. Avail-
able is cephalexin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 10 mL
10. A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over
6 hr. The nurse should administer how many mL? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if ti applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.): 2000 mL
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