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A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 17,500 units subcutaneous every 12 hr. Available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mi should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer 1

Correct Answers:

0.88

Rationale :

✍️Formula:

Volume = Dose ÷ Concentration

✍️Given:

🟪 Dose = 17,500 units

🟪 Concentration = 20,000 units/mL

✍️Calculation:

🟪 17,500 ÷ 20,000

👉🏻 = 0.88 mL

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Answer 2

Correct Answers:

0.04

Rationale :

✍️Formula:

➡️ Volume = Dose ÷ Concentration

✍️ Given:

➡️Dose = 10 mcg; Concentration = 250 mcg/mL

✍️Calculation:

➡️10 ÷ 250

↦0.04 mL

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Answer 3

Correct Answers:

2.4

Rationale :

✏️Formula:

♦️Volume = Dose ÷ Concentration

✏️Weight conversion:

♦️130 lb ÷ 2.2

= 59.09 kg

✏️Dose:

♦️8 units/kg × 59.09 kg

= 472.72 units

✏️Calculation:

♦️472.72 ÷ 200 units/mL

= 2.3636 mL

✏️Rounding: Nearest tenth → 2.4 mL

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Answer 4

Correct Answers:

5

Rationale :

✍️Daily dose:

✔️150 mg in 3 equal doses → 50 mg per dose

✍️Formula:

✔️Volume = Dose ÷ Concentration

✍️Given concentration:

✔️50 mg/5 mL

= 10 mg/mL

✍️Calculation:

✔️50 mg ÷ 10 mg/mL

= 5 mL

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Answer 5

Correct Answers:

1000

Rationale :

➡️Goal:

✅250 mL over 15 min

➡️Rate formula:

✅mL/hr = (Total mL ÷ Minutes) × 60

➡️Calculation:

✅(250 ÷ 15) × 60

= 1000 mL/hr

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Answer 6

Correct Answers:

0.71

Rationale :

🟪Formula:

⚫Volume = Dose ÷ Concentration

🟪Given:

⚫Dose = 250 mg; Reconstituted concentration = 350 mg/mL

🟪Calculation:

⚫250 ÷ 350

= 0.714285… mL

🟪Rounding: Nearest hundredth

→ 0.71 mL

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Answer 7

Correct Answers:

2

Rationale :

✅Reconstitution result:

🟪1 g vial + 3.4 mL

→ 250 mg/mL

✅Dose:

🟪500 mg IM

✅Formula:

🟪Volume = Dose ÷ Concentration

✅Calculation:

🟪500 mg ÷ 250 mg/mL

→2 mL

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Answer 8

Correct Answers:

57

Rationale :

✍️Weight conversion:

☑️178 lb ÷ 2.2

= 80.91 kg

✍️Dose:

☑️140 mg/kg × 80.91 kg

= 11,327.27 mg

✍️Formula:

☑️Volume = Dose ÷ Concentration

✍️Given concentration:

☑️200 mg/mL → 11,327.27 ÷ 200

= 56.64 mL

✍️Rounding: Nearest whole

→ 57 mL

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Answer 9

Correct Answers:

150

Rationale :

🟪Total volume:

♦️1,200 mL

🟪Time:

♦️8 hr

🟪Formula:

♦️ mL/hr = Total mL ÷ Hours

🟪Calculation:

♦️1,200 ÷ 8

= 150 mL/hr

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Answer 10

Correct Answers:

2

Rationale :

🟪 Dose:

✅1 g; Available: 1 g/10 mL

→ 10 mL per dose

🟪Conversion:

✅5 mL = 1 tsp

🟪Calculation:

✅10 mL ÷ 5 mL/tsp

= 2 tsp

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Dosage Calculation RN Adult Medical Surgical Proctored Assessment 3.2

No.

1 :
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 17,500 units subcutaneous every 12 hr. Available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mi should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

2 :
A nurse is preparing to administer exenatide 10 mcg subcutaneous. Available is exenatide 250 mcg/ml. How many mi should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

3 :
A nurse is preparing to administer calcitonin 8 units/kg IM to a client who weighs 130 lb. Available is calcitonin 200 units/ml for injection. 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.)

5 :
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 250 mL IV to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

8 :
A nurse is preparing to administer acetylcysteine 140 mg/kg PO stat to a client who weighs 178 lb. Available is acetylcysteine 200 mg/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.)

9 :
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (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 RN Adult Medical Surgical Proctored Assessment 3.2

No.

1 : A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 17,500 units subcutaneous every 12 hr. Available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mi should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

2 : A nurse is preparing to administer exenatide 10 mcg subcutaneous. Available is exenatide 250 mcg/ml. How many mi should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

3 : A nurse is preparing to administer calcitonin 8 units/kg IM to a client who weighs 130 lb. Available is calcitonin 200 units/ml for injection. 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.)

5 : A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 250 mL IV to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

8 : A nurse is preparing to administer acetylcysteine 140 mg/kg PO stat to a client who weighs 178 lb. Available is acetylcysteine 200 mg/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.)

9 : A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

1 :
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 17,500 units subcutaneous every 12 hr. Available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mi should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

2 :
A nurse is preparing to administer exenatide 10 mcg subcutaneous. Available is exenatide 250 mcg/ml. How many mi should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

3 :
A nurse is preparing to administer calcitonin 8 units/kg IM to a client who weighs 130 lb. Available is calcitonin 200 units/ml for injection. 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.)

5 :
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 250 mL IV to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

8 :
A nurse is preparing to administer acetylcysteine 140 mg/kg PO stat to a client who weighs 178 lb. Available is acetylcysteine 200 mg/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.)

9 :
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)