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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital sodium 300 mg IV bolus to a client who is experiencing withdrawal from benzodiazepines. Available is phenobarbital sodium injection 130 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:2.3 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer mirtazapine 45 mg PO to a client. The nurse should identify that this is equivalent to how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest thousandth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:0.045 g
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.2 g of clozapine PO to a client. Available is clozapine 100 mg tablets. How many tablets 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.)
      Correct Answer:2 tablets
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 15 mg PO to a client who has premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Available is fluoxetine oral solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:3.8  mL
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 2.5 mg PO once a day at bedtime to a client who has anxiety. Available is diazepam oral solution 5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:2.5 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer venlafaxine 225 mg PO to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Available is venlafaxine 75 mg sustained-release capsules. How many capsules 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.)
      Correct Answer:3 capsules
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 0.2 mg IM to a client who is experiencing an opioid overdose. Available is naloxone 0.4 mg/mL for injection. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:0.5 mL
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 40 mcg IM to a client. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:0.04 mg
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    1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorpromazine 1 g/day PO divided into four equal doses. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:250 mg
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 500 mcg PO to a client. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:0.5 mg
    3. A nurse is planning to administer chlorpromazine 0.8 g PO daily to a client. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer hydroxyzine hydrochloride 75 mg IM to a client who has anxiety. Available is hydroxyzine hydrochloride injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for buspirone 1 tablet PO every 12 hr. Before administering this medication, the nurse should ask the provider to add which of the following components of a medication prescription?
      A)
      Dose
      B)
      Medication
      C)
      Route
      D)
      Frequency
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer amitriptyline 300 mg PO to a client who has major depressive disorder. Available is amitriptyline 75 mg tablets. How many tablets 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.)
    3. A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for several clients. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
      A)
      Temazepam 15 mg PO at bedtime PRN sleep
      B)
      Adderall XR 10 mg PO hs.
      C)
      Fluoxetine 20 mg PO every a.m.
      D)
      Guanfacine 1 mg PO daily
    4. A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for escitalopram 10 mg daily for a client who has depression. Which of the following should the nurse clarify with the provider about the prescription?
      A)
      Medication
      B)
      Time
      C)
      Dose
      D)
      Route
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer aripiprazole 160 mg IM to a client. Available is aripiprazole 400 mg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5 mg IM to a client who is experiencing anxiety. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is reconciling the medications of a client who was newly admitted for management of mania. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
      A)
      Clonazepam 0.5 mg PO three times daily
      B)
      Lithium 300 mg PO three times daily
      C)
      Risperidone 3.0 mg PO daily
      D)
      Divalproex 1.5 g PO twice daily
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 0.05 g PO to a school-age child who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Available is sertraline oral solution 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for lithium 900 mg PO daily divided equally every 8 hr. Available is lithium 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer in each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer paliperidone 234 mg IM to a client. Available is paliperidone 273 mg/0.875 mL. How many ml. should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer risperidone 25 mg IM to an older adult client who has schizophrenia. Available is risperidone injection 25 mg/2 mL. How many mL 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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 400 mcg via the buccal route. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
      A)
      Dissolve the tablet in 118 mL (4 oz) liquid.
      B)
      Have the client chew the medication before swallowing.
      C)
      Mix the medication in 5 mL (1 tsp) soft food.
      D)
      Place the tablet between the client's cheek and gums.
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