Question 1

The average adult dose of Phenergan is 50 mg.Using the Young rule for a 10-year-old,what is the correct dosage for the child?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 mg 
B) 25 mg 
C) 30 mg 
D) 35 mg 
A) 23 mg 
B) 25 mg 
C) 30 mg 
D) 35 mg A

Question 2

What is the main organ that inactivates and metabolizes drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Spleen 
B) Liver 
C) Lungs 
D) Pancreas 
A) Spleen 
B) Liver 
C) Lungs 
D) Pancreas B

Question 3

What is 4.5 divided by 3?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.75 
B) 1.5 
C) 5 
D) 0.66 
A) 0.75 
B) 1.5 
C) 5 
D) 0.66 B

Question 4

The following information is included in a health care provider's order:
Jane Doe
September 23
Amoxicillin 250 mg PO every 6 hours for 10 days
Dr.John Smith
The essential component missing is the _____________.

Accepted Answer

time
The health care provider'

Question 5

A 35-lb child is to receive an IM medication.The average adult dose is 75 mg.Using the Clark rule,what dosage should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A) 30.5 mg 
B) 25.5 mg 
C) 20.5 mg 
D) 17.5 mg 
A) 30.5 mg 
B) 25.5 mg 
C) 20.5 mg 
D) 17.5 mg

Question 6

What is 2.34 + 0.77?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.01 
B) 90.4 
C) 2.417 
D) 3.11 
A) 0.01 
B) 90.4 
C) 2.417 
D) 3.11

Question 7

Atropine 0.4 mg is to be given.Ampule is labeled gr 1/150/mL.What dose should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.5 mL 
B) 0.25 mL 
C) 0.5 mL 
D) 1 mL 
A) 1.5 mL 
B) 0.25 mL 
C) 0.5 mL 
D) 1 mL

Question 8

The nurse who was going off shift had prepared the medications for the nurse who was going to relieve her to save the oncoming nurse time.What would be the correct action of the oncoming nurse?

Accepted Answer

A) Give the medications when ordered. 
B) Recheck the medications. 
C) Never give medications another person has prepared. 
D) Identify each medication as it is given. 
A) Give the medications when ordered. 
B) Recheck the medications. 
C) Never give medications another person has prepared. 
D) Identify each medication as it is given.

Question 9

Which is the same ratio as 2:100?

Accepted Answer

A) 1:50 
B) 5:300 
C) 1:20 
D) 4:25 
A) 1:50 
B) 5:300 
C) 1:20 
D) 4:25

Question 10

Which of the following fractions is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 3 } { 12 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 3 } { 12 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$

Question 11

Tylenol gr V is ordered.The available tablet is 0.3

Accepted Answer

A) 1 tablet 
B) 1.5 tablets 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ tablet 
D) 2 tablets 
E) What dosage should the nurse administer? 
A) 1 tablet 
B) 1.5 tablets 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ tablet 
D) 2 tablets 
E) What dosage should the nurse administer?

Question 12

What is $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ expressed as a percent?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 20% 
C) 10% 
D) 5% 
A) 50% 
B) 20% 
C) 10% 
D) 5%

Question 13

A 150-lb man is to receive a medication based on milligrams/kilograms.He is to receive 1 mg/kg.What dosage should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 mg 
B) 68 mg 
C) 75 mg 
D) 80 mg 
A) 50 mg 
B) 68 mg 
C) 75 mg 
D) 80 mg

Question 14

What is the product of $\frac { 5 } { 6 } \times \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ?

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 5 } { 12 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 6 } { 10 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 10 } { 6 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 51 } { 12 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 5 } { 12 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 6 } { 10 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 10 } { 6 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 51 } { 12 }$

Question 15

What is $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ divided by $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ ?

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 3 } { 20 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 15 } { 4 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 31 } { 45 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 4 } { 15 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 3 } { 20 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 15 } { 4 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 31 } { 45 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 4 } { 15 }$

Question 16

What screening test is accomplished by performing an intradermal injection?

Accepted Answer

A) Diabetes 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Hepatitis 
D) Meningitis 
A) Diabetes 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Hepatitis 
D) Meningitis

Question 17

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$

Question 18

Lanoxin 0.125 mg is to be given.The nurse converts the dose to how many grams?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.250 g 
B) 1250 g 
C) 0.000125 g 
D) 0.00125 g 
A) 1.250 g 
B) 1250 g 
C) 0.000125 g 
D) 0.00125 g

Question 19

What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of Demerol that the patient has refused? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Independently waste the drug in a secure place. 
B) Record in the narcotic log that the drug was wasted. 
C) Chart in the patient's record the reason the medication was refused. 
D) Get any staff member to sign the narcotic log as witness to the drug being wasted. 
E) Confirm the count is correct on the narcotic log. 
A) Independently waste the drug in a secure place. 
B) Record in the narcotic log that the drug was wasted. 
C) Chart in the patient's record the reason the medication was refused. 
D) Get any staff member to sign the narcotic log as witness to the drug being wasted. 
E) Confirm the count is correct on the narcotic log.

Question 20

What is the correct conversion for the improper fraction $\frac { 77 } { 9 }$ ?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 $\frac { 7 } { 9 }$ 
B) 8 $\frac { 5 } { 9 }$ 
C) 7.79 
D) 79.7 
A) 7 $\frac { 7 } { 9 }$ 
B) 8 $\frac { 5 } { 9 }$ 
C) 7.79 
D) 79.7

Exam 17: Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration

The average adult dose of Phenergan is 50 mg.Using the Young rule for a 10-year-old,what is the correct dosage for the child?

What is the main organ that inactivates and metabolizes drugs?

What is 4.5 divided by 3?

The following information is included in a health care provider's order: Jane Doe September 23 Amoxicillin 250 mg PO every 6 hours for 10 days Dr.John Smith The essential component missing is the _____________.

A 35-lb child is to receive an IM medication.The average adult dose is 75 mg.Using the Clark rule,what dosage should the nurse administer?

What is 2.34 + 0.77?

Atropine 0.4 mg is to be given.Ampule is labeled gr 1/150/mL.What dose should the nurse administer?

The nurse who was going off shift had prepared the medications for the nurse who was going to relieve her to save the oncoming nurse time.What would be the correct action of the oncoming nurse?

Which is the same ratio as 2:100?

Which of the following fractions is the smallest?

Tylenol gr V is ordered.The available tablet is 0.3

What is 15\frac { 1 } { 5 }51​ expressed as a percent?

A 150-lb man is to receive a medication based on milligrams/kilograms.He is to receive 1 mg/kg.What dosage should the nurse administer?

What is the product of 56×12\frac { 5 } { 6 } \times \frac { 1 } { 2 }65​×21​ ?

What is 34\frac { 3 } { 4 }43​ divided by 15\frac { 1 } { 5 }51​ ?

What screening test is accomplished by performing an intradermal injection?

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

Lanoxin 0.125 mg is to be given.The nurse converts the dose to how many grams?

What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of Demerol that the patient has refused? (Select all that apply.)

What is the correct conversion for the improper fraction 779\frac { 77 } { 9 }977​ ?

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What is $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ expressed as a percent?

What is the product of $\frac { 5 } { 6 } \times \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ?

What is $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ divided by $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ ?

What is the correct conversion for the improper fraction $\frac { 77 } { 9 }$ ?