Dosage Calculation Rn Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice Assessment 3.0 Study Guide Rated A+

A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The nurse should identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurements? {Ans: 3 tsp (1 tsp = 5mL)}A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? {Ans: 31}A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions? Atorvastatin 10 mg PO once daily Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min Captopril 12.5 mg PO every 8 hr Regular insulin 5 units subcutaneous 30 min before breakfast and dinner {Ans: Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min * missing route}A nurse is preparing to administer diltiazem 0.25 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 176 lb. Available is diltiazem 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? {Ans: 4}A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL.