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A nurse has a prescription to administer 100 mg of haloperidol PO daily to a client. The nurse should administer how many g of haloperidol? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer 1

Correct Answers:

0.1

Rationale :

🔶 Formula:

To convert milligrams (mg) to grams (g):

Grams (g)=Milligrams (mg)/1,000

🔶 Given:

Dose ordered = 100 mg

Conversion factor = 1,000 mg = 1 g

🔶 Calculation:

100÷1,000

0.1 g

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Answer 2

Correct Answers:

3.5

Rationale :

🔷 Formula:

Volume (mL)=Dose ordered (mg)/Available concentration (mg/mL)

🔷 Given:

Ordered dose = 35 mg

Concentration available = 10 mg/mL

🔷 Calculation:

35÷10

3.5 mL

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Answer 3

Correct Answers:

0.6

Rationale :

💠 Formula:

Volume (mL)=Ordered Dose (mg)/Available Concentration (mg/mL)

💠Given:

Ordered dose = 3 mg

Concentration available = 5 mg/mL

💠Calculation:

3÷5

0.6 mL

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Answer 4

Correct Answers:

0.045

Rationale :

✍️To convert milligrams (mg) to grams (g),

use the formula:

grams=milligrams÷1000

✍️calculation:

45 mg÷1000

0.045 g

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Answer 5

Correct Answers:

1.2

Rationale :

🔷 Formula:

Dose to give (mL) = Desired dose (mg) ÷ Available concentration (mg/mL)

🔷Given:

Desired dose = 3 mg

Available concentration = 2.5 mg/mL

🔷Calculation:

3 mg ÷ 2.5 mg/mL

1.2 mL

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Answer 6

Correct Answers:

1.5

Rationale :

✍🏿 Use the Formula

Volume to administer (mL)=Desired dose (mg)/Available concentration (mg/mL)

✍🏿Given

Desired dose = 7.5 mg

Available concentration = 5 mg/mL

Volume=7.5 mg/5 mg÷ mL

1.5 mL

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Answer 7

Correct Answers:

6

Rationale :

✍️ Formula

Total tablets per day=Total daily dose (mg)/Tablet strength (mg)

✍️Given

Total daily dose = 90 mg

Each tablet = 15 mg

✍️Calculate

90 mg/15 mg/tablet

6 tablets per day

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Answer 8

Correct Answers:

3

Rationale :

✍️Formula

Number of tablets=Prescribed dose (mg)/Tablet strength (mg

✍️Given

Prescribed dose = 30 mg

Tablet strength = 10 mg

✍️Calculate

30 mg/10 mg/tablet

3 tablets

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Answer 9

Correct Answers:

3

Rationale :

📌 Formula

Dose per administration ÷ Strength × Number of doses per day

📍 Given

➤ Prescribed dose = 1.5 mg every 12 hours = 3.0 mg/day

➤ Strength available = 1 mg/mL

📐 Calculation

3 mg ÷ 1 mg/mL

✅= 3 mL

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Answer 10

Correct Answers:

1000

Rationale :

📌 Formula

1 gram = 1,000 milligrams

📍 Given

➤ 1 g = ?

📐 Calculation

1 g × 1,000

✅= 1,000 mg

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Dosage Calculation PN Mental Health Proctored Assessment 3.2

No.

1 :
A nurse has a prescription to administer 100 mg of haloperidol PO daily to a client. The nurse should administer how many g of haloperidol? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

2 :
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 35 mg 1M to a client. Available is 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

3 :
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg 1M to a client who has severe psychosis. Available is haloperidol injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

4 :
A nurse is preparing to administer mirtazapine 45 mg PO to a client. The nurse should identify that this is equivalent to how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest thousandth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

6 :
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5 mg 1M to a client who is experiencing anxiety. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.)

10 :
A nurse is planning to administer 1 g of chlorpromazine PO daily to a client. The nurse should administer how many mg? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.)

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Dosage Calculation PN Mental Health Proctored Assessment 3.2

No.

1 : A nurse has a prescription to administer 100 mg of haloperidol PO daily to a client. The nurse should administer how many g of haloperidol? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

2 : A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 35 mg 1M to a client. Available is 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

3 : A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg 1M to a client who has severe psychosis. Available is haloperidol injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

4 : A nurse is preparing to administer mirtazapine 45 mg PO to a client. The nurse should identify that this is equivalent to how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest thousandth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

6 : A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5 mg 1M to a client who is experiencing anxiety. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.)

10 : A nurse is planning to administer 1 g of chlorpromazine PO daily to a client. The nurse should administer how many mg? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.)

1 :
A nurse has a prescription to administer 100 mg of haloperidol PO daily to a client. The nurse should administer how many g of haloperidol? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

2 :
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 35 mg 1M to a client. Available is 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

3 :
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg 1M to a client who has severe psychosis. Available is haloperidol injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

4 :
A nurse is preparing to administer mirtazapine 45 mg PO to a client. The nurse should identify that this is equivalent to how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest thousandth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

6 :
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5 mg 1M to a client who is experiencing anxiety. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.)

10 :
A nurse is planning to administer 1 g of chlorpromazine PO daily to a client. The nurse should administer how many mg? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.)