NUR2214 Dosage Quiz 1 PDF

Per the physician\'s medication order, the nurse needs to administer 250 mg of the drug to the client orally, three times a day. However the drug is available in 500 mg/5 mL. What quantity of the drug should the nurse administer to the client? A. 5.5. mL B. 2.5 mL C. 1.5 mL D. 7.5 mL 2. A...

Per the physician\'s medication order, the nurse needs to administer 250 mg of the drug to the client orally, three times a day. However the drug is available in 500 mg/5 mL. What quantity of the drug should the nurse administer to the client? A. 5.5. mL B. 2.5 mL C. 1.5 mL D. 7.5 mL 2. A nurse is instructed to give 200 mg of a medication via intramuscular injection. The medication is available in vials labeled 250 mg/2.5 mL. What volume should the nurse administer? A. 1.5 mL B. 2.0 mL C. 1.0 mL D. 2.5 mL 3. The physician prescribes furosemide (Lasix) 60 mg IV push. You have furosemide available as a 100 mg/10 mL vial. How many milliliters of furosemide should you administer? A. 0.6 mL B. 1.66 mL C. 6 mL D. 60 mL 4. A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to a patient who has been prescribed 900 mg of a medication. The medication label indicates a concentration of 300 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse instruct the patient to take? A. 10 mL B. 15 mL C. 12 mL D. 18 Ml 5. A pediatric patient is prescribed 400 mg of an antibiotic syrup. The medication label indicates that it contains 200 mg in 10 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer for the prescribed dose? A. 20 mL B. 15 mL C. 10 mL D. 5 mL 6. A physician prescribes 300 mg of an antibiotic liquid. The medication label indicates a concentration of \'600 mg/10 mL.\' What volume should the nurse prepare for administration? A. 3 mL B. 5 mL C. 4 mL D. 6 mL 7. The nurse receives an order to give the patient 125 mg of the medication each day. The drug on hand is 250 mg in each tablet. The nurse should administer: A. ¼ tablet B. ½ tablet C. 1 tablet D. 2 tablets 8. A physician prescribes 500 mg of amoxicillin to be taken orally three times a day. The medication label indicates that the concentration is 250 mg/10 mL. How much should the nurse administer for each dose? A. 10 mL B. 20 mL C. 15 mL D. 5 mL 9. A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? A. 2.5 mL B. 1.5 mL C. 1 mL D. 2 mL 10. A nurse is to administer 100 mg of a medication intravenously to a patient. The medication vial indicates a concentration of 200 mg in 4 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse draw up for the ordered dosage? A. 1 mL B. 2 mL C. 2.5 mL D. 3 mL