RN Dosage Calculation Exam 1
This exam assesses students' proficiency in dosage calculations, including drug conversions, IV flow rates, weight-based dosing, and safe medication administration. The format includes MCQs and calculation-based questions.
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Q1: A nurse is preparing to administer antibiotic X over 20 min. Available is antibiotic X in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (NSS). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt I min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Q2: A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride (NaC1) 1000 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)
Q3: A nurse is preparing to administer morphine sulfate 2 mg IV bolus. Available is morphine sulfate 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.Do not use trailing zero.)
Q4: A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 8 mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr for a preschooler who weighs 33 lb. Available is digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do use a trailing zero.)
Q5: A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtts/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? (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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