Dosage

Practice Questions

NCLEX-PN › Dosage

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The nurse reads orders set by the primary care provider. She has prescribed 6,000 units of heparin Q6H SC for the patient. The label on the heparin vial reads . How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the patient?

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Hayden is a 9-year-old boy who has been admitted to the emergency room with a fever. He weighs 71lbs. If the dosing guideline for acetaminophen is at 4 hour intervals, how many milligrams of acetaminophen should the nurse administer?

3

Evelynn is a 3-year-old girl who has been bitten by her family's dog. She has had an incision and drainage (I&D) of her left hand to prevent infection and she has been prescribed cefazolin. The guidelines for cefazolin are . Evelynn weighs 42 lbs. How many milligrams of cefazolin should the nurse administer daily?

4

The physician orders digoxin PO QID. The label states:

How many tablets will the nurse administer to the patient for one dose?

5

The nurse must administer 1 liter of sodium chloride solution over 8 hours. What is the appropriate rate in milliliters per hour that the nurse must set on the IV pump?

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The nurse administers of piperacillin to a patient with an infection. It must be delivered over 2 hours. The IV has a drop factor of 5. How many drops will fall per minute (rounded to the nearest tenth) ?

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The nurse prepares to administer naproxen to his patient. The physician has ordered in divided doses.

The medication label reads . How many tablets equal the daily dose of this prescription?

8

The nurse prepares to administer medications to his patients. One order reads of potassium iodide for expectoration. The label on the medication reads

How many milligrams are contained in this dose?

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The nurse is preparing to administer 100,000 units of medication to a patient. The ampule sent from the pharmacy contains 600,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

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The nurse prepares an order of atropine IM. The label on the available medication reads atropine per . How many milliliters will the nurse administer?

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