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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 99 lb. Available is morphine injection 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:0.9 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.375 mg PO daily. Available is digoxin elixir 0.05 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:7.5 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer insulin glargine to a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The client is to receive 10 units subcutaneous once daily at bedtime. Reading the label on the unopened vial, the nurse should determine that the vial contains how many doses of this medication? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:100 doses
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer nifedipine 20 mg PO three times a day. Available is nifedipine 10 mg capsules. How many capsules 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:2 capsules
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril 20 mg PO. Available is quinapril 40 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:0.5 tablets
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 200 mg IM stat and repeat in 60 min. Available is lidocaine injection 300 mg/3 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:2 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer metronidazole 7.5 mg/kg PO to a client who weighs 146.7 lb. Available is metronidazole 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.)
      Correct Answer:1 tablet
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer bumetanide 1.5 mg PO daily. Available is bumetanide 0.5 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.)
      Correct Answer:3 tablets
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer sumatriptan 6 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is sumatriptan injection 6 mg/0.5 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:0.5 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg IM. Available is haloperidol injection 5 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:0.6 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer duloxetine 120 mg PO once daily to a client. Available is duloxetine 40 mg capsules. How many capsules 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 vancomycin 500 mg via Intermittent IV bolus to a client. Available is vancomycin powder for injection 1 g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder for a final concentration of vancomycin 5 mg/ml. How many mi 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 talking with the parent of a child who has asthma and a new prescription for albuterol inhalation aerosol 8.5 g. inhale 1 to 2 puffs orally every 4 to 6 hr as needed for asthma. The nurse Interprets this medication as which of the following types of prescription?
      A)
      Now
      B)
      PRN
      C)
      Standard
      D)
      Single
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer diclofenac sodium 200 mg PO daily in equally divided doses every 6 hr. 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.)
    3. A nurse weighed a client who is following a weight-loss plan. The scale shows that the client weighs 91 kg. What is the client's weight in Ib? (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 reconstitute amoxicillin/clavulanate oral suspension for a client. According to the medication label, what will the total volume of medication in the container be following reconstitution? (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 reviewing a new prescription for alendronate 70 mg PO once per week upon waking to be taken 30 min before food, fluids, or medication with a client who has osteoporosis. The client is to remain upright for 30 min after administration. How should the nurse interpret this prescription for the client?
      A)
      The client can return to bed after taking the medication, but before eating.
      B)
      Take the medication at 1800, 30 min after the evening meal.
      C)
      Choose the same day of each week to take this medication.
      D)
      Over-the counter oral preparations can be taken with this medication
    2. A nurse is teaching a newly hired nurse about documentation in the medical record. Which of the following abbreviations should the newly hired nurse identify as a metric unit of weight?
      A)
      mL
      B)
      mcg
      C)
      Ib
      D)
      Oz
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 1 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 154 lb. Available is gentamicin solution 40 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 cyanocobalamin 100 mcg IM monthly. Available is cyanocobalamin injection 1,000 mcg/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.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer isoniazid 187 mg IM. Available is isoniazid injection 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.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 1.7 mg/kg/day IM in two divided doses to a school-age child who weighs 64 lb. Available is methylprednisolone 20 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 preparing to administer heparin 10,000 units subcutaneous every 8 hr. Available is heparin injection 20,000 units/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.)
    4. A nurse is converting a medication dose from g to mcg. The amount available is 5g. The nurse should recognize that this amount is equal to how many mcg? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it apples. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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