Solid & Liquid Medications
Administer prednisone 30 mg PO. Available is prednisone 10 mg tablets. How many tablets should you administer? Round to the nearest whole number.
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 5,000 units SQ. Available is heparin 10,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
Administer acetaminophen 10 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 22 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest whole number.
A nurse is preparing to administer 1,000 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% NaCl 600 mL IV over 4 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? Round to the nearest whole number.
Administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO. Available is acetaminophen 325 mg tablets. How many tablets should you administer? Round to the nearest whole number.
A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 25 mg IM. Available is ketorolac 30 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
Administer amoxicillin 15 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 44 lb. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g IV every 8 hr. Available is cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) to infuse over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse administer?
Note: “Every 8 hr” tells how often the medication is given, not the infusion time.
A nurse is preparing to administer D5W 1,000 mL IV over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? Round to the nearest whole number.
Administer amoxicillin 375 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should you administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 750 mg IM. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 1 g/2.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
Cephalexin 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr is prescribed for a child who weighs 33 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest whole number.
Lactated Ringer’s 750 mL IV is ordered to infuse over 6 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's 500 mL IV over 4 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? Round to the nearest whole number.
Administer cephalexin 0.75 g PO. Available is cephalexin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should you administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 750 mg IV piggyback. Available is ampicillin 1.5 g/10 mL after reconstitution. How many mL should the nurse withdraw to prepare the IV piggyback? Round to the nearest tenth.
Valproic acid 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr is prescribed for a child who weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid oral solution 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest tenth.
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1,000 mg IV every 12 hr. Available is vancomycin 1,000 mg in 250 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) to infuse over 90 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse administer?
Note: “Every 12 hr” = how often. “Over 90 min” = infusion time.
A nurse is preparing to administer D5W 1,250 mL IV over 10 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? Round to the nearest whole number.
Administer levothyroxine 75 mcg PO. Available is levothyroxine 0.025 mg tablets. How many tablets should you administer? Round to the nearest whole number.
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 750 mg IV piggyback. Available is vancomycin 1 g in 250 mL of 0.9% NaCl. How many mL will contain the prescribed dose? Round to the nearest tenth.
Amoxicillin 40 mg/kg/day PO divided into 4 equal doses is prescribed for a child who weighs 55 lb. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest tenth.
A nurse is preparing to administer an IV antibiotic every 6 hr. The medication is supplied in 150 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) and should infuse over 45 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g IV piggyback. The medication is supplied in 100 mL of 0.9% NaCl and should infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? Round to the nearest whole number.