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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 775 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 400 mg/5 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.)
      Correct Answer:10 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 1,200 mg IV bolus over 1 hr to a client who is allergic to penicillin. Available is clindamycin 1,200 mg in dextrose 5% in water 100 mL. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:25 gtt/min
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g intermittent IV bolus in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL over 30 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:83 gtt/min
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G potassium 1,000,000 units intermittent IV bolus. The label on the vial indicates to reconstitute with 50 mL of sterile water to make penicillin G potassium 100,000 units/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.)
      Correct Answer:10 mL
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 2.5 L IV to infuse over 24 hr. 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.)
      Correct Answer:2500 mL
    2. A nurse is reviewing medications prescribed for a client. For which of the following prescriptions should the nurse contact the provider for clarification?
      A)
      Meloxicam 15 mg PO daily
      B)
      Docusate sodium 200 mg PO at bedtime
      C)
      Regular insulin 8 units subcutaneous before meals
      D)
      Fentanyl 25 mcg/hr transdermal patch
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer prednisone 15 mg PO to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Available is prednisone 10 mg tablets. How many tablets 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:1.5 tablets
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 7,000 units subcutaneous once a week to a client. Available is epoetin alfa 20,000 units/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.)
      Correct Answer:0.35 mL
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's IV to infuse at 60 mL/hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:60 gtt/min
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM to an adult client who has a gonococcal infection. The label on the vial indicates to reconstitute each vial with sterile water 2.1 mL to yield ceftriaxone 350 mg/mL. How many mL of the reconstituted medication 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:0.71 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 132 lb. Available is ondansetron 2 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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 15 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 99 lb. The amount available is acetaminophen 1,000 mg/100 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.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer pyrazinamide 20 mg/kg PO to a client who weighs 165 lb and has tuberculosis. Available is pyrazinamide 500 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.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 2 mg/kg/day IV divided in 2 equal doses to a client who weighs 165 lb. Available is phenobarbital 65 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is caring for a client who reports taking 1 Tbsp of guaifenesin oral solution every 4 hr. The concentration on the client's bottle reads guaifenesin 100 mg/5 mL. How many mg of guaifenesin is the client taking with each dose? (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 enoxaparin 40 mg subcutaneous for prevention of deep vein thrombosis. Available is enoxaparin 100 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 preparing to administer amiodarone 300 mg IV bolus over 10 min to a client. Available is amiodarone 50 mg/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.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg via IV bolus to a client who weighs 187 lb. Available is fentanyl 50 mcg/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 preparing to administer promethazine 25 mg IM to a client. Available is promethazine 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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,500 mL IV to be infused over 12 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 3 mg/kg/day IM in three divided doses to a client who weighs 85 kg. The amount available is tobramycin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (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 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not usea trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 5 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 210 lb. The amount available is gentamicin 10 mg/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 lisinopril 2.5 mg PO to an older adult client. Available is lisinopril 5 mg tablets. How many tablets 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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