Math for Nursing (Parenteral Medications)

29. Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated. Order: Compazine 10 mg p.o. q.i.d. Available: Dosage: _____ ANS: 10 mL 30. Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated. Order: Lithium citrate 0.6 g p.o. b.i.d. Available: . Dosage: _____ ANS: 10 mL (Indicate the dosage on the medication cup) 31. Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated. Order: Vibramycin 100 mg p.o. b.i.d. for 14 days Available: ANS: 20 mL (Indicate the dosage on the medication cup.) 32. Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated. Order: Zebeta 15 mg p.o. daily Available: a. Which dosage strength of Zebeta would be appropriate to use and why? __________ b. How many tablets will you administer? _________tab(s) ANS: A. 1 (5 mg tab) and 1 (10 mg) tab would be the appropriate tabs to give. If the 5 mg tablets were used, the client would have to take 3 tabs. Although this amount is acceptable, the client should be given the least amount to achieve the dosage. B. 2; (one 5 mg tab, and one 10 mg tab) 33. Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated. Order: Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium 250 mg p.o. q8h (dose is based on amoxicillin) Available: Dosage _____________ ANS: 3.1 mL 34. Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated. Order: Isentress 0.8 g p.o. b.i.d. Available: Dosage ___________________ ANS: 2 tabs 35. Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated. Order: Trileptal 0.3 g p.o. b.i.d. Available: Dosage ________ ANS: 5 mL Parenteral Medications MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 3-mL syringe is calibrated in which of the following increments? a. 0.01 mL c. 0.2 mL b. 0.1 mL d. 1 mL ANS: B 2. If the dose calculated is 0.78 mL, and a 1-mL syringe is used, how many milliliters will the nurse administer? a. 0.75 mL b. 0.78 mL c. 0.8 mL d. 0.85 mL ANS: B COMPLETION 1. Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided to answer the following questions. The nurse needs to withdraw 1.7 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe? ANS: 2 2. Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided to answer the following questions. The nurse needs to withdraw 0.65 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe? ANS: 3 3. Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided to answer the following questions. The nurse needs to withdraw 5.6 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe? ANS: 1 4. Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided to answer the following questions. The nurse needs to administer 31 units of Humulin Regular U-100. Indicate the correct syringe the nurse should choose to accurately withdraw the dosage. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. a. b. ANS: B 5. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. How many milligrams of Diltiazem are contained in 2.5 mL? _____ mg ANS: 12.5 6. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Atropine 0.5 mg IM stat Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 1.3 b. 7. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Terbutaline 300 mcg subcut stat Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 0.3 b. 8. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Morphine 8 mg subcut q4h prn for pain Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 0.53 b. 9. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Fosphenytoin 280 mg IV daily Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 5.6 b. 10. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Lovenox 50 mg subcut b.i.d. Available: Lovenox labeled 60 mg per 0.6 mL a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 0.5 b. 11. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Ranitidine 35 mg IV q6h Available: a. How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL b. Shade the dosage in on the syringe ANS: a. 1.4 b. 12. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Digoxin 0.375 mg IV stat Available: a. How many milliliters will you prepare for administration? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 1.5 b. 13. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Levothyroxine sodium 0.3 mg IV daily Available: Levothyroxine sodium 200 mcg per 5 mL How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL ANS: 7.5 14. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Furosemide 15 mg IM every day Available: How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL ANS: 1.5 15. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Dexamethasone 25 mg IV stat Available: How many milliliters will you prepare to administer? _____ mL ANS: 6.3 16. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Pancuronium 1.6 mg IV stat Available: Pancuronium labeled 2 mg per mL a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 0.8 b. 17. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Vancomycin 0.6 g IV q12h Available: After reconstitution: 50 mg per mL How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL ANS: 12 18. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Meperidine (Demerol) 65 mg and promethazine 25 mg IM q4h p.r.n. for pain Available: a. How many milliliters of meperidine will you administer? _____ mL b. How many milliliters of promethazine will you administer? _____ mL c. What is the total number of milliliters you will draw up in the syringe? _____ mL d. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 0.7 b. 0.5 c. 1.2 d. 19. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Heparin 4,400 units subcut daily Available: a. What type of syringe would you use? _______________ b. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL c. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. Tuberculin syringe b. 0.44 c. 20. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. You need to flush a central venous line with heparin. Which of the two labels shown is appropriate for a heparin flush? ______________________________ ANS: Heparin lock flush solution 21. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Heparin 3,500 units subcut q8h Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 0.7 b. 22. Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Heparin 45,000 units IV in 500 mL D5W Available How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL ANS: 4.5 23. Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). The calibrations on a syringe that indicate the capacity can be found on the _______________. ANS: barrel 24. Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). The term used for injectable medications is _______________. ANS: parenteral 25. Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). The route that is used for diagnostic purposes is called _______________. ANS: intradermal 26. Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). If a nurse calculates a dosage of 3.39 mL of medication, which size syringe should the nurse select? _____ What would be the nearest measurable dose on the syringe? _____ ANS: 5 mL, 3.4 mL 27. Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). Order: Hydromorphone 3 mg IM q4h p.r.n. for pain Available: a. How many mL will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 1.5 mL b. 28. Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). Order: Fentanyl 0.05 mg IV stat Available: a. How many mL will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe. ANS: a. 1 mL b.