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    1. A client requires 0.8 g erythromycin PO daily. The pills available are labeled erythromycin 400 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
      A)
      4 tablets
      B)
      2 tablets
      C)
      3 tablets
      D)
      1 tablet
    2. A patient is prescribed an injection with 1.5 million units of a medication. The vial contains 3 million units in 5 mL. How much should the nurse draw up?
      A)
      3 mL
      B)
      1.5 mL
      C)
      2.5 mL
      D)
      1 mL
    3. You have a vial labeled 5 mg/mL of medication for IM injection. The physician orders a 2 mg dose. How many mL will you administer?
      A)
      0.2 mL
      B)
      1 mL
      C)
      0.4 mL
      D)
      0.5 mL
    4. How many grams of medication are in 250 mg?
      A)
      25 grams
      B)
      0.25 grams
      C)
      2.5 grams
      D)
      0.025 grams
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer an oral syrup containing 100 mg/5 mL. The prescription is for 250 mg. How many mL should be administered?
      A)
      5 mL
      B)
      10 mL
      C)
      15 mL
      D)
      12.5 mL
    2. A patient is prescribed amoxicillin 500 mg PO BID for 10 days. The pharmacy has amoxicillin 250 mg tablets available. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
      A)
      1 tablet
      B)
      3 tablets
      C)
      2 tablets
      D)
      4 tablets
    3. A patient is ordered polyethylene glycol 17 g PO daily. The container states: mix 17 g with 4 oz of water. How many mL of water should be used per serving?
      A)
      30 mL
      B)
      100 mL
      C)
      120 mL
      D)
      150 ml.
    4. A diabetic patient is prescribed 6 units of insulin subcutaneously. The insulin vial reads U-100 (100 units/mL). How many mL should the nurse administer?
      A)
      0.06 mL
      B)
      0.6 mL
      C)
      0. 1 mL
      D)
      1 mL
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    1. A nurse is asked to convert a medication dose of 30 mL to L. What is the correct conversion?
      A)
      3 L
      B)
      0.03 L
      C)
      0.3 L
      D)
      0.003 L
    2. How many grams are equal to 4000 mg?
      A)
      4 grams
      B)
      0.4 grams
      C)
      40 grams
      D)
      400 grams
    3. A nurse is reconstituting a vial of powdered penicillin for IM injection. The label states to add 6.2 mL of sterile water to yield 500 mg/mL. The order is for 250 mg IM. How many mL should the nurse administer?
      A)
      0.5 mL
      B)
      0.25 mL
      C)
      0. 2 mL
      D)
      0. 1mL
    4. A patient requires 35 units of insulin. You have a vial labeled 100 units/mL. How much would you administer?
      A)
      1 mL
      B)
      0.03 mL
      C)
      0.5 mL
      D)
      0.35 mL
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    1. Convert 0.75 grams to milligrams.
      A)
      0.0075 mg
      B)
      7.5 mg
      C)
      750 mg
      D)
      75 mg
    2. An order calls for 2,000 mcg of Vitamin B12 IM injection. The vial indicates a 1 mg/mL concentration. How many ml should the nurse draw up?
      A)
      2 mL
      B)
      1 mL
      C)
      0.5 mL
      D)
      3 mL
    3. A nurse needs to administer an IV infusion of 1200 mL over 8 hours. What is the required flow rate in mL/hr?
      A)
      150 mL/hr
      B)
      100 mL/hr
      C)
      125 mL/hr
      D)
      175 mL/hr
    4. A patient requires 750 mg of amoxicillin orally every 8 hours. The pharmacy dispenses 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
      A)
      1.5 tablets
      B)
      2 tablets
      C)
      1 tablet
      D)
      0.5 tablet
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    1. An order is written for intravenous fluids at 100 mL/hr. How many mL will infuse over 8 hours?
      A)
      750 mL
      B)
      900 mL
      C)
      700 mL
      D)
      800 mL
    2. A patient requires 150 mcg of Levothyroxine. Tablets available are labeled 50 mcg. How many tablets should be administered?
      A)
      1 tablet
      B)
      2 tablets
      C)
      3 tablets
      D)
      4 tablets
    3. A nurse needs to administer 1.5 g of an antibiotic orally. The medication is supplied as 750 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
      A)
      2 tablets
      B)
      4 tablets
      C)
      1 tablet
      D)
      3 tablets
    4. A nurse needs to administer insulin for a patient prescribed 10 units of regular insulin and 15 units of NPH before breakfast via SubQ injection. What is the total number of units to be administered?
      A)
      35 units
      B)
      30 units
      C)
      25 units
      D)
      20 units
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    1. A prescription reads for 1 g ceftriaxone IM daily. The available vial contains ceftriaxone 500 mg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
      A)
      2 mL
      B)
      4 mL
      C)
      6 mL
      D)
      8 mL
    2. Convert a dose of 1.5 g to mg.
      A)
      1500 mg
      B)
      15000 mg
      C)
      0.15 mg
      D)
      150 mg
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours. The medication is available in a suspension of 250 mg/5 mL. Using dimensional analysis, how many milliliters should the nurse administer for each dose?
      A)
      5 mL
      B)
      20 ml
      C)
      10 mL
      D)
      15 mL
    4. A nurse is administering digoxin 0.25 mg. Available is 125 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
      A)
      2 tablets
      B)
      1 tablet
      C)
      4 tablets
      D)
      3 tablets
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