NCLEX Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1

NCLEX Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1

A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer?✅- 2 tabs

A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?✅- 1.5 mL

A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer?✅- 0.75 mL

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters?✅- 2.4 mL

A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose?✅- 10 mL

A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer?✅- 2.5 mL

The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give?✅- 4 tabs

convert grams to mg (Times by 1000) = (1 gram)(1000)=1000mg =1000mg/250mg= 4 tablets

The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer?✅- 10 mL

A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug should the nurse administer?✅- 1.7 mL

The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would correctly draw up which amount?✅- 1.3 mL

The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets?✅- 2 tabs

convert grams first (0.5grams) (1000mg)= 500mg = 500mg/250mg= 2 tablets

A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would correctly administer how many tablets?✅- 2 tabs

convert milligrams to MICROgrams= (0.5)(1000) =500/250= 2 tablets

The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the ordered dosage?✅- 0.5 mL

A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse performs the calculation to find which result?✅- 90 mL

• ounce equals 29.5735 Milliliters

=30ml

= (30ml)(3)= 90ml

A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication is available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse draw up?✅- 0.4 mL

A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 0.5 mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive?✅- 0.75 mL convert first! (mcg to mg) = 75mcg / 1000= 0.075

= 0.075 / 0.5 = 0.15

= (0.15) ( 5ml)= 0.75 =0.75ml

The patient is to receive 750 mg of a drug PO daily. The drug bottle is labeled 0.5 g in 5 mL.How many Tbs will the patient receive?✅- 0.5 Tbs convert first!

The order is for 1 g of a medication PO BID. The pharmacy sends the medication labeled 200 mg in 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?✅- 25 mL

The physician orders to administer Prednisolone oral solution 0.03 g daily. The label reads Predisolone 15 mg per 5 mL. How many tsp will the patient receive?✅- 2 tsp

The physician orders granisetron 450 mcg IV 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy. The label reads 0.1 mg per mL. How many mL will the nurse administer to the patient?✅- 4.5 mL

A client is prescribed ergocalciferol 240,000 units by mouth each day. The medication is available in 8000 units/mL.

Which amount in ounces will the nurse administer for one dose?

(Do not round. Record your answer using a whole number.)

=(one) 1 oz =30ml per dose ✅- Answer = 1 (One) Ounce or (30ml) (is equal to 1 (One) ounce)

(Order) 240,000 / 8,000(by Have on hand)= =30 ml....... however answer is in ounces therfore 30ml is equal to 1 (One) ounce

The health care provider prescribes gentamicin 4 mg/kg/day PO in three divided doses for a client that weighs 132 lb (60 kg).

The label on the vial reads 80 mg/mL.

How many mL does the nurse administer for each dose? (Round at the end of the equation.Record your answer using a whole number.) mL ✅- 1ml

4mg * 60kg = 240mg ( Per 24 hours)

= 240mg / by 3 doses= 80mg per dose (Order=80mg per dose)

= availavle is 80mg/per 1 ml

= (Order / available * the ml) = 80mg/80mg *1ml = 1ml

The nurse provides care for a client admitted for pre-eclampsia. The health care provider prescribes magnesium sulfate at a maintenance dose of 1.5 grams per hour. Magnesium sulfate is available in 4 grams in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride.

The nurse adjusts the flow rate to run at how many milliliters per hour? (Round at the end of the equation. Record your answer using one decimal place.) ✅- 37.5ml/hr

Order- 1.5g/hr Have is 4g/100ml

= 1.5g/4g= 0.375 times ml given = 100ml = 0.375* 100ml= 37.5 ml