Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn Proctored Assessment 3.2

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 56 mg PO to a newborn. Available is acetaminophen oral solution 160 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest

A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 100 mcg IM one time for pain to a client who is in labor and requests pain medication. Available is fentanyl injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nu

A nurse is preparing to administer docusate sodium PO to a postpartum client who has a prescription for 200 mg/day in two equally divided doses. The client states she has trouble swallowing tablets an

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to administer how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 1,000 units/hr via continuous IV infusion to a client. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg PO to a client who has heart failure and is at 35 weeks of gestation. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse admini

A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 3,500 g. The nurse should record the newborn's weight as how many kg? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a

A nurse is preparing to administer procaine penicillin G 800,000 units IM. Available is procaine penicillin G injection 600,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to

A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for propranolol 200 mg PO daily divided in equal doses every 12 hr for a client who has migraine headaches during the premenstrual period. Available is proprano

A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 1.7 mg/min via continuous IV infusion to a client who is pregnant and has a ventricular arrhythmia. Available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 250

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a postpartum client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the ne

A nurse is preparing to administer medroxyprogesterone 150 mg IM to a client who has requested contraception. Available is medroxyprogesterone solution for injection 150 mg/mL. How many mL should the

A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 55 mg subcutaneous to a client who has a deep-vein thrombosis after undergoing a cesarean birth. Available is enoxaparin solution for injection 60 mg/0.6

A nurse is preparing to administer nalbuphine 10 mg IV via intermittent bolus to a client who is in active labor. Available is nalbuphine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse plan to administer? (Ro

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a cesarean birth 1 week ago and is being admitted for a puerperal infection. Which of the following prescriptions requires clarification with the provide

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a prescription for oxytocin 10 units IM one time only for the saturation of a perineal pad in 15 min or less. How should the nurse interpret th

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client to the postpartum unit and is reviewing the client's prescribed medications. The nurse should clarify which of the following prescriptions with the

A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 0.2 mg IM for respiratory depression. Available is naloxone injection 0.4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest t

A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 15 mg IM every 6 hr PRN for pain to a client who is postoperative following a cesarean birth and reports pain. Available is ketorolac injection 30 mg/mL. H

A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2 mcg/kg/min via continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 75 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 4 g to a client by intermittent IV bolus over 20 min. Available is magnesium sulfate 4 g in 0.9% sodium chloride 50 mL. The nurse should set the IV

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1,500 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr to a pregnant client who has gastroenteritis. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round th

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr to a pregnant client who has a blood glucose level of 65 mg/dL. The nurse should set the IV pump to

A nurse is preparing to administer 2.5 L of lactated Ringer's to a client. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the mearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do

A nurse is preparing to administer cefixime 400 mg PO to a client who has a urinary tract infection. Available is cefixime 200 mg/5 mL suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the a