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0.5 g of medication is ordered. The label reads 125 mg/mL. What is the correct dose to be administered?
- A. 1 mL
- B. 2 mL
- C. 3 mL
- D. 4 mL
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Desired dose over available dose ? the unit. Unit is what the available dose is contained in.
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0.5 L is equal to how many mL?
- A. 0.0005 mL
- B. 0.05 mL
- C. 50 mL
- D. 500 mL
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Big to small, move decimal point three places to the right.
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?
- A. 30.5 mg
- B. 25.5 mg
- C. 20.5 mg
- D. 17.5 mg
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: [Weight of child in pounds ÷ 150] ? average adult dose = child's dose.
The medication order reads "Ibuprofen 600 mg PO tid." The bottle is labeled "Ibuprofen 200 mg/tab." How many tablets should the nurse administer?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 6
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Desired dose over available dose times the unit. The unit is what the available dose is contained in.
When giving a subcutaneous injection to a very thin patient how does the nurse alter the injection technique?
- A. Using a 23-gauge needle
- B. Spreading the skin before injection
- C. Pinching up the skin and inserting the needle at a 45-degree angle
- D. Injecting the medicine quickly to reduce pain
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The subcutaneous technique changes when injecting a thin patient. The selection of needles is the same (-in needle of 27 or 28 gauge), the site selection is the same, but the technique changes to pinch up the skin and inject at a 45-degree angle.
When a patient comes into the emergency department with a narcotic overdose the nurse anticipates that the patient will be treated with Narcan. What drug classification is Narcan?
- A. Enhancer
- B. Substitute
- C. Control
- D. Antagonist
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An antagonist is a drug that will block the action of another drug, such as Narcan with Demerol.