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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D,W) 150 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is the nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:8 gtt/min
    2. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin 3,800 units subcutaneous dally. Available is heparin 5,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
      Correct Answer:0.8 mL
    3. The doctor orders 250 mg of ampicillin for your patient. A 1 gram vial of powdered ampicillin is available. The label says to add 4.5 mL of sterile water t) - (round the answer to the nearest yield 1 g/10 mL. How many milliliters (mL) of reconstituted ampicillin should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero)
      Correct Answer:2.5 mL
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 1 g via Intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is 1 g ceftriaxone sodium In 100 mL dextrose 5% in water. The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:200 mL/hr
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 15 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr. The client weighs 198 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer with dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:688 mg
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 2 gm/day PO divided into two doses. The amount available is amoxicillin 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:2 tablets
    3. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed tetracycline 2 grams daily PO in four divided doses every 6 hr. Available is tetracycline 250 mg capsules. How many capsules 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:2 capsules
    4. A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 12 lb and is prescribed cefuroxime sodium 15mg/kg PO every 12 hr. Available is cefuroxime sodium oral solution 125mg/5mL. 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:3.2 mL
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    1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 5mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 12 hr. The client weighs 245 lbs. How many mg 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:165 mg
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer fluconazole 400 mg by intermittent IV bolus daily. Available is fluconazole 400 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCI) 200 mL to infuse over 2 hr. nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mi/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:100 mL/hr
    3. A nurse is caring for client who is postoperative following an appendectomy and is prescribed D, lactated Ringer's at 150 mL/hr by continuous IV iinfusion for 12 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion 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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol 10 mg IV bolus to a client for heart rate control. Available is metoprolol injection 2.5 mg/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.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 40 mg po q 8 hr PRN pain. Available is acetaminophen oral solution 10 mg/2.5 mL. How many teaspoons (tsp) should the nurse administer per dose?______tsp (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 150 mg of an antibiotic IM. Available is 2 g/10 mL. Haw many mi 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 client is to receive enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneously. Available is enoxaparin 40 mg/mL. How many mi 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 lamivudine 150 mg PO BID. Available is lamivudine 100 mg tablets. How many tablets 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.)
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    1. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes and a new prescription for 16 units of regular insulin and 32 units of NPH insulin subcutaneously at breakfast daily. What is the total number of units of insulin that the nurse should prepare in the insulin syringe?
    2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of child who is prescribed diphenhydramine 75 mg elixir every 4 hr as needed. The amount available is diphenhydramine elixir 25 mg/2.5mL. 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 is postoperative following knee arthroplasty and has a new prescription for 1mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 12 hr. The client weighs 185 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to titrate morphine 5 mg via tv bolus to a client. The amount available 6 morphine 8 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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