.png){kind=logo}
PN NCLEX Evolve Medication/IV calculations| Basic Math The medication prescribed is hydromorphone hydrochloride 3 mg intramuscularly, every 4 hours as needed. The medication label reads hydromorphone hydrochloride 4 mg/1 mL. The nurse should prepare to administer how many mL to the client? Fill in
the blank. {{Answer:- 0.75 mL
The medication prescribed is digoxin 0.25 mg orally, daily. The medication label reads digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. The nurse should prepare how many tablet(s) to administer
the dose? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 2 tab
The medication prescribed is heparin 5000 units subcutaneously, every 12 hours. The medication vial reads heparin 10,000 units/mL. The nurse prepares how many
milliliters to administer one dose? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 0.5 mL
The medication prescribed is metoclopramide hydrochloride 10 mg intramuscularly times one dose. The medication label reads metoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/mL.The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
{{Answer:- 2 mL
The medication prescribed is morphine sulfate 6 mg subcutaneously. The medication label states morphine sulfate 10 mg/1 mL. The nurse plans to prepare how much
medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 0.6 mL
The medication prescribed is prochlorperazine 5 mg intramuscularly, every 4 hours as needed. The medication label states prochlorperazine 10 mg/mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 0.5 mL
The medication prescribed is haloperidol, 4 mg intramuscularly, immediately. The medication label states 5 mg/1 mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank and round the answer to one decimal place.
{{Answer:- 0.8 mL
The medication prescribed is levodopa 1 g orally, daily. The medication label states levodopa, 500-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer how many tablets at the
evening dose? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 2 tab
The medication prescribed is zidovudine, 0.2 g orally, three times daily. The medication label states zidovudine, 100-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer
how many tablets for one dose? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 2 tab
The medication prescribed is methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg intramuscularly. The medication label states methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/1 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse prepare to administer to the client? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 1.5 mL
The medication prescription states to administer acetaminophen 650 mg orally for a temperature of more than 38° C. The medication bottle states acetaminophen, 325 mg tablets. The nurse takes the client's temperature and notes that it is 101° F. The nurse plans to take which action?
1.Administer two tablets.
2.Administer three tablets.
3.Do not administer at this time.
4.
Check the client's temperature in 30 minutes. {{Answer:- 1.
Administer two tablets.
The medication prescription reads phenytoin 0.2 g orally, twice daily. The medication label states 100-mg capsules. The nurse prepares how many capsule(s) to administer
one dose? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 2 caps
The intravenous prescription is 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl (normal saline) to run over 12 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to the nearest whole
number. {{Answer:- 21 gtt/min
The medication is an intramuscular dose of 400,000 units of penicillin G benzathine.The medication label reads penicillin G benzathine 300,000 units/mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the correct dose? Fill in the blank and
record the answer using one decimal place. {{Answer:- 1.3 mL
The intravenous prescription is 3000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) to run over a 24-hour period. The drop factor is 10 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to the nearest
whole number. {{Answer:- 21 gtts/min
Morphine sulfate, 2.5 mg, is prescribed for a child. The safe pediatric dose is 0.05 mg/kg/dose to 0.1 mg/kg/dose. The child weighs 50 kg. Which statement accurately describes the prescribed dosage for this child?
1.The dose is too low.
2.The dose is too high.
3.The dose is within the safe dosage range.
4.There is not enough information to determine the safe dosage range. {{Answer:- 3.The dose is within the safe dosage range.
The primary health care provider's (PHCP's) prescription reads acetaminophen 240 mg orally every 6 hours as needed for relief of pain, for a 5-year-old child. The medication label reads "acetaminophen 160 mg per 5 mL." How many mL per dose should the
nurse administer to the child? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 7.5 mL
The primary health care provider (PHCP) has prescribed phenobarbital sodium, 25 mg orally twice daily, for a child with febrile seizures. The medication label reads as follows: "Phenobarbital sodium, 20 mg/5 mL." The nurse has determined that the dose prescribed is a safe dose for the child. How many milliliters per dose should the nurse
administer to the child? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 6.25 mL
Sulfisoxazole 1 g orally four times daily, is prescribed for an adolescent with a urinary tract infection. The medication label reads, "250-mg tablets." The nurse has determined that the prescribed dose is safe. How many tablets per dose should the nurse
administer to the adolescent? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 4 tab
The primary health care provider (PHCP) has prescribed an antibiotic for a child. The average adult dose is 500 mg. The child has a body surface area (BSA) of 0.63 m2. What
is the dose for the child? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 182 mg
The nurse is preparing to administer 35 mg of a prescribed intramuscular (IM) dose of medication to a client. The medication label reads 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters
should the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank. {{Answer:- 0.7 mL
The nurse is asked to regulate the flow rate of an intravenous (IV) solution being administered to a client. The IV bag contains 50 mL of solution and the solution is to be administered over 30 minutes. The administration set has a drop factor of 10 drops (gtts)/mL. The nurse should regulate the roller clamp on the infusion set to deliver
.png)