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Dosage Calculation RN Fundamentals Online
Practice Assessment 3.0 questions with detailed
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A .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .codeine .20 .mg .PO .every .6 .hr .PRN .pain. .Available .is .codeine .oral .
solution .10 .mg/ .5 .mL. .How .many .mL .should .the .nurse .administer .per .dose? .
(Round .to .the .nearest .whole .number. .Use .a .leading .zero .if .it .applies. .Do .not .use .a .trailing .zero.) .- .c
orrect .answers .✔✔ .-Answer: .10 .mL
Follow .these .steps .for .the .Ratio .and .Proportion .method .of .calculation:
Step .1: .What .is .the .unit .of .measurement .the .nurse .should .calculate? .mL
Step .2: .What .is .the .dose .the .nurse .should .administer? .Dose .to .administer .= .Desired .20 .mg
Step .3: .What .is .the .dose .available? .Dose .available .= .Have .10 .mg
Step .4: .Should .the .nurse .convert .the .units .of .measurement? .No
Step .5: .What .is .the .quantity .of .the .dose .available? .5 .mL
Step .6: .Set .up .an .equation .and .solve .for .X.
Have/Quantity .= .Desired/X
10 .mg/ .5 .mL .= .20 .mg/ .X .mL
X .mL .= .10 .mL
Step .7: .Round .if .necessary.
,Step .8: .Determine .whether .the .amount .to .administer .makes .sense. .If .there .are .10 .mg/
5 .mL .and .the .prescription .reads .20 .mg, .it .makes .sense .to .administer .10 .mL. .The .nurse .should .admi
nister .codeine .oral .solution .10 .mL .PO .every .6 .hr .PRN .pain.
A .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .eszopiclone .2,000 .mcg .PO .to .a .client. .How .many .mg .should .the .
nurse .administer? .
(Round .to .the .nearest .whole .number. .Use .a .leading .zero .if .it .applies. .Do .not .use .a .trailing .zero.) .- .c
orrect .answers .✔✔ .-Answer: .2 .mg
Follow .these .steps .for .the .Ratio .and .Proportion .method .of .calculation:
Step .1: .What .is .the .unit .of .measurement .the .nurse .should .calculate? .mg
Step .2: .What .is .the .dose .the .nurse .should .administer? .Dose .to .administer .= .Desired .2,000 .mcg
Step .3: .What .is .the .dose .available? .Dose .available .= .Have .1 .mg
Step .4: .Should .the .nurse .convert .the .units .of .measurement? .Yes .(mcg .does .not .equal .mg)
1,000 .mcg/1 .mg .= .2,000 .mcg/X .mg
X .mg .= .2 .mg
Step .5: .Round .if .necessary.
Step .6: .Determine .whether .the .amount .to .administer .makes .sense. .If .the .prescription .reads .2,000 .
mcg .and .1,000 .mcg .equals .1 .mg, .it .makes .sense .to .administer .2 .mg. .The .nurse .should .administer .e
szopiclone .2 .mg .PO.
A .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .tobramycin .4
.mg/kg/day .IM .divided .in .three .equal .doses .to .a .patient .who .weighs .60 .kg. .Available .is .tobramycin .
40 .mg/mL. .How .many .mL .should .the .nurse .administer .per .dose? .
(Round .to .the .nearest .whole .number. .Use .a .leading .zero .if .it .applies. .Do .not .use .a .trailing .zero.) .- .c
orrect .answers .✔✔ .-Answer: .2 .mL
Follow .these .steps .for .the .Ratio .and .Proportion .method .of .calculation:
Step .1: .What .is .the .unit .of .measurement .the .nurse .should .calculate? .mg
, Step .2: .Set .up .an .equation .and .solve .for .X.
X .= .Dose .per .kg .× .Client's .weight .in .kg
X .mg .= .4 .mg/kg .× .60 .kg
X .mg .= .240 .mg
The .dose .is .divided .into .three .equal .doses; .therefore, .divide .X .by .3.
240 .mg .= .80 .mg3
Step .3: .What .is .the .unit .of .measurement .the .nurse .should .calculate? .mL
Step .4: .What .is .the .dose .the .nurse .should .administer? .Dose .to .administer .= .Desired .80 .mg
Step .5: .What .is .the .dose .available? .Dose .available .= .Have .40 .mg
Step .6: .Should .the .nurse .convert .the .units .of .measurement? .No
Step .7: .What .is .the .quantity .of .the .dose .available? .1 .mL
Step .8: .Set .up .an .equation .and .solve .for .X.
Have/Quantity .= .Desired/X
40 .mg/1 .mL .= .80 .mg/X .mL
X .mL .= .2 .mL
Step .9: .Round .if .necessary.
Step .10: .Determine .whether .the .amount .to .administer .makes .sense. .If .there .are .40
.mg/mL .and .the .prescription .reads .4
.mg/kg/day .divided .in .three .equal .doses, .it .makes .sense .to .administer .2 .mL. .The .nurse .should .admi
nister .tobramycin .2 .mL .IM .per .dose.
A .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .meperidine .75 .mg .IM .stat. .Available .is .meperidine .injection .100 .
mg/mL. .How .many .mL .should .the .nurse .administer?
.
(Round .answer .to .nearest .hundredth. .Use .a .leading .zero .if .it .applies. .Do .not .use .a .trailing .zero.) .- .c
orrect .answers .✔✔ .-Answer: .0.75 .mL
Follow .these .steps .for .the .Ratio .and .Proportion .method .of .calculation: