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West Coast University
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NURS 180 | Pharmacology
Academic year:

2022
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NURS 180 Practice Dosage Calculation Exam 1. A nurse is preparing to administer benztropine 8 mg PO daily in 2 divided doses to a client who has Parkinson’s disease. The amount available is benztropine 2 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose? 2. A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client who is postoperative and nauseated. The amount available is metoclopramide 5 mg/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 3. A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) infused over 15 minutes. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number.) 4. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 6 mg/kg/day PO divided into 3 equal doses daily to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? 5. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 900 units/hr via IV infusion. The amount available is heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL 5% dextrose in water. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 6. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 200 mg PO every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 25 kg. The recommended dosage range is 20 to 25 mg/kg/day. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate? a. The nurse administers the prescribed dosage. b. The nurse determines the prescription is above the recommended dosage range. c. The nurse contacts the pharmacist to adjust the prescribed dosage. d. The nurse determines the prescription is insufÏcient to achieve the desired effect. NURS 180 Practice Dosage Calculation Exam 7. A nurse is preparing to reconstitute cefazolin. How much AND what type of diluent should the nurse add to this medication? 8. A nurse is preparing to administer azithromycin 150 mg liquid suspension PO q 12 hr to a client. The amount available is azithromycin 50 mg/5 mL. What do the following abbreviations stand for? (Must provide the full name for all 5 abbreviations for the full point.) a. mg b. PO c. q d. hr e. mL 9. A nurse is preparing to administer an IV fluid bolus of 1 L 0.9% sodium chloride over 2 hr to a client who is dehydrated. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 10. A nurse is administering an IM injection to a 5-month old infant. Which of the following injection sites should the nurse use? a. Deltoid b. Ventrogluteal c. Vastus lateralis d. Dorsogluteal