Med Dose Review WGU
How many teaspoons are needed to give a patient a tablespoon of cough syrup? – ✔✔3
A primary healthcare provider has prescribed 10 mL of diphenhydramine syrup bid to a child.
What instruction should a nurse give the child’s parents while teaching about medication
administration? – ✔✔”Give 2 tsp of medication to your child twice daily.”
A patient is taking Chronulac (lactulose) liquid 10 gm/15 ml and is prescribed 20 grams twice a
day. The pharmacist has dispensed a bottle containing one pint of lactulose.How long will this
patient’s current supply last? – ✔✔8 days
Which components are found on a drug label? – ✔✔-drug form
-manufacturer
-expiration date
Vicodin (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) is supplied 5 mg/500 mg, 100 tablets; exp.
5/2018, lot #zzb3f67, Bayer Healthcare. A patient is prescribed Vicodin as a PRN medication for
pain and is also prescribed acetaminophen PRN for fever. The nurse would like to track and
document the patient’s daily dosage of acetaminophen. The patient has received no
acetaminophen for fever within the last 24 hours but has taken 2 tablets of Vicodin within the
last 24 hours.How many milligrams of acetaminophen has the patient received within the last 24
hours? – ✔✔Acetaminophen 1000 mg
The label on a 10 mL multiple dose vial shows 0.021 mcg/mL. – ✔✔0.21
A healthcare provider writes Lipitor (atorvastatin), 10-mg tablet, 1 tablet po qod. The nurse
recognizes an abbreviation from the Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” list.Which alternative
should the nurse recommend to the healthcare provider? – ✔✔every other day
A primary healthcare provider writes an order : Advil (ibuprofen), 400 mg po every 6 hours for
joint pain. A nurse administers a dose of medication at 0800.At which time should the nurse
administer the next dose? – ✔✔1400
What is the purpose of calculating medication dosage using a patient’s body weight? – ✔✔To
determine the therapeutic dose of medication
A physician orders Intropin (dopamine) 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient weighing 154 lb. The
dopamine is available as 1.5g/1000 mL.What is the rate in milliliters per hour that the nurse
should set the IV pump? – ✔✔14 mL/hr
A physician orders Narcan (naloxone) 0.01 mg/kg IV for a neonate weighing 6 lb, 8 oz. The
Narcan is available as 0.02 mg/mL.How many milliliters should the nurse administer? –
✔✔1.5ml