Dosage Calculations Practice Questions PDF

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Practice dosage calc and terminology! Helps understand maternal terms and calculations that will be used in the nursing field...

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1. The provider orders ceftriaxone 1 gram IM every 8 hrs. The nurse has to reconstitute from a powder. The vial contains 1 g with directions to “reconstitute with 2.1mL of 1% lidocaine for a concentration of 350mg/mL.” How many mL will the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth) 2.9 mL

2. Amoxicillin oral solution is ordered for your pediatric patient. The appropriate range for this medication is 20-40mg/kg. Your patient weight 44lbs. The order states to administer 300mg. Is this an appropriate dose? If not, why? No, it is too low of a dose.

3. The provider orders prednisone 0.02 g every 6 hours. The medication is available in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? 2 tablets

4. The nurse received an order to give amoxicillin oral solution 750mg. The labels say to add 102mL of water for a concentration of 250mg/mL. How many mLs will the nurse administer? 3 mL

5. The nurse receives an order to give atropine 200 mcg SQ now. The medication is available in an ampule labeled atropine 1mg/mL. How many mLs will the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth) 0.2 mL

6. How long will it take to infuse 500mL of 0.9% NS at a rate of 125mL/hr? 4 hours...