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A nurse is documenting IV fluids on the intake and output record.
A client's IV bag contains 2.5 L of normal saline. How many mL is this?
A nurse is preparing a prophylactic anticoagulant injection for a post-surgical client.
The provider orders heparin 7500 units subcutaneously. Available: heparin 10,000 units/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
A nurse has reconstituted a vial of ceftriaxone per the manufacturer's instructions, yielding a concentration of 250 mg/mL.
The provider orders ceftriaxone 750 mg IM. After reconstitution the vial reads 250 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
A nurse is comparing a medication label to a provider's order written in a different metric unit.
A provider orders a medication 0.5 g PO. How many mg is this?
A nurse is preparing the morning medications for a client with hypothyroidism.
The provider orders levothyroxine 75 mcg PO daily. Available: levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing a morning diuretic dose for a client with fluid overload.
The provider orders furosemide 60 mg PO. Available: furosemide 20 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing a scheduled cardiac medication and notices the order and the label use different units.
The provider orders digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. Available: digoxin 125 mcg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing an evening dose of gabapentin for a client with neuropathic pain.
The provider orders gabapentin 900 mg PO. Available: gabapentin 300 mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing a morning antibiotic dose for a client with a respiratory infection.
The provider orders doxycycline 200 mg PO. Available: doxycycline 100 mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing to administer an oral antibiotic to a child with an ear infection.
The provider orders amoxicillin 500 mg PO. Available: amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing a fever-reducing dose for a client who has difficulty swallowing tablets.
The provider orders acetaminophen 480 mg PO. Available: acetaminophen oral suspension 160 mg/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
This scenario uses a fictional oral suspension, Zorentacin, created for this teaching exercise — the concentration below is supplied specifically for this problem, not a real product's labeling.
The provider orders Zorentacin (a fictional oral suspension) 230 mg PO. Available: Zorentacin oral suspension 150 mg/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing an IV push pain medication for a post-operative client.
The provider orders morphine sulfate 4 mg IV push. Available: morphine sulfate 10 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
A nurse is preparing an IM pain medication for a postoperative client.
The provider orders ketorolac 24 mg IM. Available: ketorolac 30 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
This scenario uses a fictional injectable medication, Doracillin, created for this teaching exercise — the reconstitution directions below are supplied specifically for this problem, not a real product's labeling.
The provider orders Doracillin (a fictional IM medication) 750 mg. Directions for reconstituting the vial state: add 2.5 mL of sterile water, yielding a concentration of 225 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
A nurse is teaching a client how to measure a liquid medication at home using standard kitchen tools.
A client is instructed to take 2 tablespoons of a liquid medication. How many mL is this?
A nurse is programming an infusion pump for a client receiving IV fluids.
The provider orders 1.2 L of normal saline to infuse over 8 hours via an infusion pump. At what rate, in mL/hr, will the nurse program the pump?
