Powdered Medications Dosage Calculation

Dosage calculation and Safe medication Administration 3.0 Powdered Medications 1. A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 1.5g IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ampicillin to yield a final concentration of 30mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 50mL 2. A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.3mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of levothyroxine to yield a final concentration of 100mcg/mL. How many should the nurse administer? 3mL 3. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.2g PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of clindamycin powder to yield a final concentration of 75mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer? 13.3 4. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ceftriaxone to yield a final a final concentration of 350mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 0.7mL 5. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 450mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of clindamycin powder to yield a final concentration of 75mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer? 30mL 6. A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 200mg intermittent IV bolus. Available is hydrocortisone powder for injection 1g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder to yield a concentration of 50mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 4mL 7. A nurse is preparing to administer 375mg of cephalexin PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of cephalexin powder to yield a final concentration of 0.25g/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 7.5mL Dosage calculation and Safe medication Administration 3.0 Powdered Medications 8. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1.5g IV bolus to a client who has fluid restrictions. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of cefazolin to yield a final concentration of 138mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 10.9mL 9. A nurse is preparing to administer fluconazole 200mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of fluconazole powder for oral suspension to yield a final concentration of 40mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 5mL 10. A nurse is preparing to administer daptomycin 360mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of daptomycin to yield a final concentration of 0.5g/10mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 7.2mL 11. A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 400mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of cefaclor powder to yield a final concentration of 187mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 10.7mL 12. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 775mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of amoxicillin powder to yield a final concentration of 400mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer? 9.7mL 13. A nurse is preparing to reconstitute and administer a powdered medication in a multidose vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Label the vial with the date and time before administering). 14. A nurse is preparing to administer ziprasidone 12.5mg IM to an adolescent. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ziprasidone to yield a final concentration of 20mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 0.6mL Dosage calculation and Safe medication Administration 3.0 Powdered Medications 15. A nurse preparing to administer cefazolin 500mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of cefazolin to yield a final concentration of 100mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 5mL 16. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 0.5g IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ceftriaxone to yield a final concentration of 350mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 1.4mL 17. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 325 mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a container of amoxicillin powder to yield an oral suspension with a final concentration of 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 4.1mL 18. A nurse is preparing to administer nafcillin 0.5g IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of nafcillin to yield a final concentration of 250mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 2mL 19. A nurse is preparing to administer nafcilin 375mg IM to a school-age child. Available is nafcillin powder for injection 2g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder to yield a final concentration of nafcillin 250mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 1.5mL 20. A nurse is preparing to administer oxacillin 375 mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of oxacillin to yield a final concentration of 250mg/1.5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 2.3mL 21. A nurse is preparing to administer pentamidine 175mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of pentamidine to yield a final concentration of 100mg/ML. How many mL should the nurse administer? 1.8mL Dosage calculation and Safe medication Administration 3.0 Powdered Medications 22. A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 200mcg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of levothyroxine to yield a final concentration of 100mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 2mL 23. A nurse is preparing to administer nystatin 400,000 units PO. Available is nystatin powder 500,000 units/0.125tsp. The nurse reconstitutes a container of nystatin to yield a final concentration of 500,000 units/120ml. How many mL should the nurse administer? 96mL 24. A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 0.75g IM every 6hr to a client. The nurse reconstitutes a vial ampicillin to yield a final concentration of 250mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 3mL 25. A nurse is preparing to administer oxacillin 500 mg Iv bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of oxacillin to yield a final concentration of 100mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 5mL