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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer aripiprazole 9 mg. IM to a client. Available is aripiprazole injection 9.75 mg/3 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:2.8 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer olanzapine 210 mg IM to a client who has schizophrenia Available is olanzapine 300 mg/2 mL How many mL the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies: Do not use a trailing zero)
      Correct Answer:1.4 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer temazepam 0.015 g PO to assist a client with sleep. Available is temazepam 15mg 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.)
      Correct Answer:1 capsule
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 50 mg IM to a client. Available is chlorpromazine 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use leading zero if it applies Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:2 mL

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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 0.05 g PO to a school-age child who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Available is sertraline oral solution 20 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:2.5 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer ziprasidone 17.5 mg IM to a client. Available is ziprasidone 20 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
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer perphenazine 0.032 g PO divided in four equal doses daily to a client who has psychosis. Available is perphenazine oral solution 16 mg/5 mL. How many mL 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 diazepam 7.5 mg IM to a client. Available is diazepam injection 5mg/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:1.5 mL

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    1. A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify?
      A)
      Pantoprazole 40 mg PO BID
      B)
      Clonidine transdermal 0.1 mg/24 hr apply every days
      C)
      Propranolol extended release 80 mg PO daily
      D)
      Sertraline 125 mg daily
      E)
      None
      F)
      None
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 375 mg po to a client who has acute mania. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 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:7.5 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol decanoate 75 mg IM to a client who has schizophrenia. Available is haloperidol decanate injection 50 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 reviewing a client's new prescription for lorazepam 4mg. at bedtime. Which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse clarify with the provide?
      A)
      Route
      B)
      Medication
      C)
      Frequency
      D)
      Dose

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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer trazodone 300 mg PO daily divided equally every 8 hr to a client who has depression. Available is trazadone 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer in each dose? (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 planning to administer chlorpromazine 0.8 g PO daily to a client. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use leading zero if it applies. Do not use i trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 30 mg IM to a client. Available is diphenhydramine injection 50 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 risperidone 5 mg PO every 12 hr to a client who has schizophrenia. Available is risperidone solution 1 mg/mL. What is the total daily dose in mL the nurse should administer? (Round 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 client’s medication administration record. The nurse should identify that which of the following prescriptions requires further clarification?
      A)
      ibuprofen 200 mg PO every 4 to 6 hr PRN
      B)
      Fluoxetine 20 mg PO OD in the a.m
      C)
      Bupropion 150 mg PO once per day
      D)
      Zolpidem 5 mg PO once per day PRN sleep
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 60 mg PO daily divided equally every 12 hr to a client who has depression. Available is fluoxetine 15 mg tablets. 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 reviewing a client's prescription for eszopicione 1 tablet PO at bedtime. Before administering this medication, the nurse should ask the provider to add which of the following components of a medication prescription?
      A)
      Medication name
      B)
      Route
      C)
      Dose
      D)
      Frequency
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer benztropine mesylate 2 mg IM to a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing an extrapyramidal reaction to antipsychotic medication. Available is benztropine mesylate injection 1 mg/mL in 2 mL ampules. 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.)

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    1. A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for tamezepam 30mg PO. Which of the following should the nurse clarify with the provider?
      A)
      Time
      B)
      Dose
      C)
      Route
      D)
      Medication
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer bupropion 0.3 g PO daily to a client. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round off the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero)
    3. A nurse is planning to administer lithium 1.8 g PO daily to a client. How many my should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use : leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone 0.06 g PO divided in 2 equal doses daily to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Available is buspirone 15 mg tablets. 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.)