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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 12 mcg/kg/day PO to be given in equal doses every 12 hours to a client who weighs 66 lb. Available is dig oxinelixir 0.05 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.)
      Correct Answer:3.6 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer dextromethorphan 30 mg PO. Available is dextromethorphan oral liquid 7.5 mg/5mL. 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:20 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 2,000 units subcutaneously. Available is heparin injection 5,000 units/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:0.4 mL
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg PO daily to a client. Available is hydrochlorothiazide 50 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
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg IV push (injectable). Available is furosemide 10 mg/1 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.)
      Correct Answer:4.0 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO four times each day to a client. Available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (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
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer morphine sulfate 2 mg via IV push (injectable). Available is morphine sulfate 10 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:0.2 mL
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 75 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is phenytoin 25 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:15 mL
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin 250 mg IM. Available is penicillin 3 g/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:0.4 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 100 mg IM daily to a client. Available is hydrocortisone 250 mg/2 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.)
      Correct Answer:0.8 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer amitriptyline 150 mg PO at bedtime. Available is amitriptyline 75 mg/tablet. 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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 50 mg IV push (injectable). Available is lidocaine 200 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 an NG tube set to low intermittent suction. The nurse irrigates the NG tube twice with 30 mL of normal saline solution during his shift. At the end of the shift, the NG canister contains 475 mL. What amount of NG drainage should the nurse record? (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 clonidine 0.3 mg to a client. Available is clonidine 0.1 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (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 preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 4 hr PRN to a client. Available is acetaminophen 325 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a tralling zero.)
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