Medication Administration Test Bank Study Guide Rated A+

The nurse is administering 250 mg of a medication elixir to the patient. The medication comes in a dose of 1000 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? Record your answer using two decimal places. ____ mL {Ans: 1.25 mL 1000 mg/5 mL = 200 mg/1 mL 250 mg/(X mL) = 200 mg/mL = 1.25 mL. OR Dose ordered over dose on hand (250/1000) x volume or amount on hand (5). 250/1000 = 0.25 x 5 = 1.25 mL.}A nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic medication at 1000 to a patient but gets busy in another room. When should the nurse give the antibiotic medication? a. By 1030 b. By 1100 c. By 1130 d. By 1200 {Ans: By 1030 Give time-critical scheduled medications (e.g., antibiotics, anticoagulants, insulin, anticonvulsants, and immunosuppressive agents) at the exact time ordered (within 30 minutes before or after scheduled dose). Give non-time critical scheduled medications within a range of either 1 or 2 hours of scheduled dose.}A nurse is preparing to administer a medication from a vial. In which order will the nurse perform the steps, starting with the first step? 1. Invert the vial. 2. Fill the syringe with