A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min to a client who weighs 198 lb. Available is dopamine 200 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how man
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2Dosage Calculation RN Critical Care Proctored Assessment 3.2
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Dosage Calculation RN Critical Care Proctored Assessment 3.2 is a nursing-school practice exam with 30 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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A nurse is preparing to administer warfarin 5 mg PO to a client. Available is warfarin 2 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer amphotericin B lipid complex 3.75 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 167 lb. Available is amphotericin B lipid complex 300 mg in 300 mL of dextro
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer cyclosporine 5 mg/kg IV bolus to a client who weighs 143 lb. Available is cyclosporine injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 2.5 mg/min to a client by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver ho
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 100 mL/hr by continuous IV infusion. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how man
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 4 mcg/kg/min IV to a client who weighs 143 lb. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to del
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver ho
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many g
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 4 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer fligrastin 5 mcg/kg subcutaneous to a client who weighs 143 lb. Available is fligrastin 300 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 5 L IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a lea
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer a loading dose of esmolol 500 mcg/kg IV bolus given over 1 min to a client who weighs 176 lb. Available is esmolol injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse a
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 138 lb. Available is acyclovir 7 mg/mL of 0.9% sodium chloride solution. How many mL should the nu
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg subcutaneous to a school-age child who weighs 66 lb. Available is epinephrine injection 1 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Rou
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 10 mcg/min via a continuous IV infusion to a client. Available is nitroglycerin 50 mg/250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/h
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer verapamil 10 mg IV bolus. Available is verapamil injection 5 mg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a l
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 2.5 mg/kg IV bolus to a school-age child who weighs 66 lb. Available is phenytoin injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the a
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine 12 mg IV bolus to a client. Available is adenosine injection 60 mg/20 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole n
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 40 mEq PO. Available is potassium gluconate liquid 20 mEq/15 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.5 mg/kg/day IM to divide equally every 6 hr to a client who weighs 132 lb. Available is dexamethasone 4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administe
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin. Which of the following information should the nurse identify as correct according to the medication label?
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 5 units/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is regular insulin 100 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to de
Dosage calculation rn critical care proctored assessment 3.2A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone. Which of the following information should the nurse identify as correct according to the medication label?
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringers 125 mL/hr by continuous IV infusion. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many
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