Question

The client has an order for atropine 100 mcg subcutaneously. The medication available is atropine 1 mg/0.7 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? _ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

Answer 1

Correct Answers:

0.1

Rationale :

🔆 Order: 100 mcg

🔆 Available: 1 mg/0.7 mL

Step 1: Convert mcg to mg

🔆 100 mcg ÷ 1,000 = 0.1 mg

Step 2: Calculate volume

🔆 0.1 mg ÷ 1 mg × 0.7 mL

= 0.07 mL

Step 3: Round to nearest tenth

✍️= 0.1 mL

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Answer 2

Correct Answers:

0.5

Rationale :

🖍️ Order: 125 mcg

🖍️ Available: 0.25 mg/scored tablet

Step 1: Convert mg to mcg

🖍️ 0.25 mg × 1,000 = 250 mcg/tablet

Step 2: Calculate tablets

🖍️ 125 mcg ÷ 250 mcg × 1 tablet

= 0.5 tablet

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Answer 3

Correct Answers:

0.8

Rationale :

✍️ Order: 250 mcg

✍️ Available: 0.3 mg/mL

Step 1: Convert mg to mcg

✍️ 0.3 mg × 1,000 = 300 mcg/mL

Step 2: Calculate volume

✍️ 250 mcg ÷ 300 mcg × 1 mL

= 0.833 mL

Step 3: Round to nearest tenth

= 0.8 mL

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Answer 4

Correct Answers:

18

Rationale :

✳️ Order: 0.45 g

✳️ Available: 125 mg/5 mL

Step 1: Convert grams to milligrams

✳️ 0.45 g × 1,000 = 450 mg

Step 2: Calculate volume

✳️ 450 mg ÷ 125 mg × 5 mL

= 18 mL

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Answer 5

Correct Answers:

0.5

Rationale :

♦️ Order: 5 mg

♦️ Available: 10 mg/mL

Calculation

♦️ 5 mg ÷ 10 mg × 1 mL

= 0.5 mL

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Answer 6

Correct Answers:

0.7

Rationale :

Given:

🖍️ Order: 35 mg IM

🖍️ Available: 50 mg/mL

💉 Formula:

🖍️ mL to give = Desired dose ÷ Dose on hand × Volume on hand

🖍️ 35 mg ÷ 50 mg × 1 mL

= 0.7 mL

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Answer 7

Correct Answers:

1.4

Rationale :

Given:

✓ Order: 1 mg/kg subcutaneously

✓ Weight: 242 lb

✓ Available: 80 mg/mL

💉 Formula 1:

✓ Weight in kg = Weight in lb ÷ 2.2

✓ 242 lb ÷ 2.2

= 110 kg

💉 Formula 2:

✓ Required dose = Ordered dose per kg × Weight in kg

✓ 1 mg/kg × 110 kg

= 110 mg

💉 Formula 3:

✓ mL to give = Desired dose ÷ Dose on hand × Volume on hand

✓ 110 mg ÷ 80 mg × 1 mL

= 1.375 mL

✓ Rounded to nearest tenth:

= 1.4 mL

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Answer 8

Correct Answers:

1.5

Rationale :

Given:

🖊️ Order: 37.5 mg orally

🖊️ Available: 25 mg/scored tablet

Formula:

🖊️ Tablets to give = Desired dose ÷ Dose per tablet

🖊️ 37.5 mg ÷ 25 mg

= 1.5 tablets

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Answer 9

Correct Answers:

1

Rationale :

Given:

♠️ Order: 0.5 g orally

♠️ Available: 500 mg/scored tablet

Formula 1:

♠️ mg = g × 1,000

♠️ 0.5 g × 1,000

= 500 mg

Formula 2:

♠️ Tablets to give = Desired dose ÷ Dose per tablet

♠️ 500 mg ÷ 500 mg

= 1 tablet

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Answer 10

Correct Answers:

3

Rationale :

Given:

🖍️ Order: 1.5 g orally

🖍️ Available: 500 mg/scored tablet

Formula 1:

🖍️ mg = g × 1,000

🖍️ 1.5 g × 1,000

= 1,500 mg

Formula 2:

🖍️ Tablets to give = Desired dose ÷ Dose per tablet

🖍️ 1,500 mg ÷ 500 mg

= 3 tablets

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1 : The client has an order for atropine 100 mcg subcutaneously. The medication available is atropine 1 mg/0.7 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? _ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

2 : The client has an order for digoxin 125 mcg orally. The medication available is digoxin 0.25 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (Needed, round to the nearest tenth.

3 : The client has an order for cyanocobalamin 250 mcg subcutaneously. The medication available is cyanocobalamin 0.3 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

4 : The client has an order for amoxicillin 0.45 g orally. The medication available is amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

5 : The client has an order for furosemide 5 mg IVP. The medication available is furosemide 10 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? _ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

6 : The client has an order for meperidine 35 mg IM. The medication available is meperidine 50 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

7 : The healthcare provider ordered enoxaparin 1 mg/kg subcutaneously. The medication available is enoxaparin 80 mg/mL. The client weighs 242 lbs. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

8 : The client has an order for hydrochlorothiazide 37.5 mg orally. The medication available is hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

9 : The client has an order for metformin 0.5 g orally. The medication available is metformin 500 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? _ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

10 : The client has an order for sulfasalazine 1.5 g orally. The medication available is sulfasalazine 500 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? _ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.

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The client has an order for atropine 100 mcg subcutaneously. The medication available is atropine 1 mg/0.7 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? _ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

2 :
The client has an order for digoxin 125 mcg orally. The medication available is digoxin 0.25 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (Needed, round to the nearest tenth.

3 :
The client has an order for cyanocobalamin 250 mcg subcutaneously. The medication available is cyanocobalamin 0.3 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

4 :
The client has an order for amoxicillin 0.45 g orally. The medication available is amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

5 :
The client has an order for furosemide 5 mg IVP. The medication available is furosemide 10 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? _ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

6 :
The client has an order for meperidine 35 mg IM. The medication available is meperidine 50 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

7 :
The healthcare provider ordered enoxaparin 1 mg/kg subcutaneously. The medication available is enoxaparin 80 mg/mL. The client weighs 242 lbs. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

8 :
The client has an order for hydrochlorothiazide 37.5 mg orally. The medication available is hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

9 :
The client has an order for metformin 0.5 g orally. The medication available is metformin 500 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? _ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

10 :
The client has an order for sulfasalazine 1.5 g orally. The medication available is sulfasalazine 500 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? _ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.