All practice questions

A practical nurse is preparing to administer cefdinir to a pediatric client who weighs $35.2\text{ lb}$ and has acute otitis media. The healthcare provider has prescribed $7\text{ mg/kg}$ orally every $12$ hours. The medication available is cefdinir oral suspension labeled $125\text{ mg}/5\text{ mL}$. How many $\text{mL}$ should the nurse administer per dose? (Record answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in answer.)

An older adult client with a history of dysphagia and seizures receives scheduled medications via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The healthcare provider prescribes valproic acid syrup at a dosage of $15\text{ mg/kg/day}$ divided into two equal doses. The client's current weight is $143\text{ lb}$. The pharmacy supplies valproic acid syrup with a concentration of $250\text{ mg}/5\text{ mL}$.

How many $\text{mL}$ should the practical nurse administer for one single dose? (Record the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in your answer.)

A client with hypokalemia is prescribed potassium chloride $40\text{ mEq}$ by mouth daily. The pharmacy supplies an oral liquid labeled $20\text{ mEq}/15\text{ mL}$. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Record your answer as a whole number. Do not include units in your answer.)

A healthcare provider prescribes levothyroxine $0.05\text{ mg}$ orally once daily for a client managed for hypothyroidism. The medication drawer contains levothyroxine $25\text{ mcg}$ tablets. How many tablets should the practical nurse administer for the scheduled dose? Record the answer as a whole number. Do not include units in the answer.

A practical nurse (PN) is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of amoxicillin/clavulanate to a pediatric client diagnosed with acute otitis media. The client's current weight is $41.8\text{ lbs}$.

The primary health care provider's prescription reads: "Amoxicillin/clavulanate $45\text{ mg/kg/day}$ PO divided in equal doses every 12 hours."

The pharmacy dispenses a bottle of amoxicillin/clavulanate powder for oral suspension. The reconstitution instructions on the label state: "Add $67\text{ mL}$ of purified water to the bottle in two parts to yield $100\text{ mL}$ of suspension. Each $5\text{ mL}$ of the reconstituted suspension contains $250\text{ mg}$ of amoxicillin."

How many mL should the PN administer for the morning dose? (Record your answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in your answer.)

A practical nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of potassium chloride oral solution to a client who is receiving diuretic therapy. The provider has prescribed $30\text{ mEq}$ of potassium chloride by mouth daily. The pharmacy provides the medication in a bulk bottle labeled $20\text{ mEq}/15\text{ mL}$.

How many $\text{mL}$ should the nurse administer per dose? (Record the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in the answer.)

A client with mild fluid retention is prescribed furosemide $30\text{ mg}$ by mouth every morning. The client's morning vital signs include a blood pressure of $122/78\text{ mmHg}$ and a heart rate of $76\text{ beats/min}$, with a recent serum potassium level of $4.1\text{ mEq/L}$. The pharmacy delivers furosemide oral solution labeled $40\text{ mg}$ per $5\text{ mL}$. How many milliliters (mL) should the practical nurse administer for the morning dose? Record your answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in your answer.

A $6\text{-year-old}$ client weighing $55\text{ lb}$ is admitted to the pediatric unit with a soft tissue infection. The client's vital signs are temperature $100.8^\circ\text{F}$ ($38.2^\circ\text{C}$), heart rate $110\text{ beats/min}$, and blood pressure $98/64\text{ mm Hg}$. The client has no known drug allergies. The healthcare provider prescribes oral cephalexin $25\text{ mg/kg/day}$ divided into two equal doses every $12\text{ hours}$. The medication available is cephalexin oral suspension $250\text{ mg}/5\text{ mL}$. How many $\text{mL}$ should the practical nurse administer per dose? (Record answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in answer.)

A practical nurse is caring for a pediatric client who weighs $60\text{ lb } 8\text{ oz}$. The health care provider originally prescribed valproic acid $18\text{ mg/kg/day}$ PO divided into equal doses administered every 8 hours. Due to a recent subtherapeutic serum trough level, the provider wrote a new prescription to increase the client's total daily dose by $25\%$. The pharmacy dispenses valproic acid oral syrup at a concentration of $250\text{ mg}/5\text{ mL}$.

How many mL should the practical nurse administer for ONE dose? (Record answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in answer.)

A practical nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of gabapentin $300\text{ mg}$ PO to a client with neuropathic pain. The medication is supplied as an oral solution with a concentration of $250\text{ mg}/5\text{ mL}$. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Record answer as a whole number. Do not include units in answer.)

A practical nurse is caring for an adult client who weighs $143\text{ lb}$ and is prescribed cyclosporine oral solution. The prescribed dosage is $8\text{ mg/kg/day}$ divided into two equal doses. The pharmacy dispenses cyclosporine oral solution $100\text{ mg/mL}$. How many mL should the nurse administer for one dose?

Record your answer using one decimal place. Do not include units in your answer.

A practical nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who receives enteral nutrition and medications via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The client's current weight is $73\text{ kg}$. The health care provider prescribes a maintenance dose of digoxin oral solution at $6\text{ mcg/kg}$ daily. The pharmacy dispenses digoxin liquid with a concentration of $0.05\text{ mg/mL}$. Prior to administration, the nurse notes a regular apical pulse of $68\text{ beats/min}$ and a serum potassium level of $4.3\text{ mEq/L}$. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? Record answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in answer.

A practical nurse is preparing to administer the morning dose of a prescribed oral antibiotic to a pediatric client. The child weighs $35\text{ lb } 4\text{ oz}$. The primary health care provider has prescribed cefdinir $14\text{ mg/kg/day}$ PO to be administered in two equally divided doses. The pharmacy dispenses cefdinir oral suspension with a concentration of $125\text{ mg}/5\text{ mL}$. How many $\text{mL}$ should the nurse administer for the morning dose? (Record the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in your answer.)

An adult client is prescribed cefazolin $0.75\text{ g}$ intramuscularly for surgical prophylaxis. The medication is supplied as a $1\text{ g}$ vial of dry powder. The manufacturer's instructions state to reconstitute the powder by adding $2.0\text{ mL}$ of sterile water for injection, yielding a total volume of $2.5\text{ mL}$ with a final concentration of $400\text{ mg/mL}$. How many $\text{mL}$ should be administered to the client? (Record the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in your answer.)

A school-aged child weighing $44$ lb is receiving care in an outpatient clinic for a severe skin infection. The healthcare provider prescribes clindamycin $24$ mg/kg/day orally, to be divided into equal doses administered every $8$ hours. The clinic pharmacy dispenses clindamycin oral suspension at a concentration of $75$ mg/$5$ mL. How many mL should the practical nurse administer for a single dose? (Record answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in answer.)

A practical nurse (PN) is preparing to administer a prescribed dose of cefdinir oral suspension to a pediatric client with acute otitis media. The client's weight is 27 pounds 8 ounces. The provider's prescription reads: cefdinir 14 mg/kg/day by mouth, divided in equal doses every 12 hours. The pharmacy supplies a bottle of cefdinir powder for oral suspension. The reconstitution instructions on the label state: "Add 38 mL of sterile water to the bottle to yield a final concentration of 125 mg/5 mL." How many milliliters (mL) should the PN administer for a single dose? (Record answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in answer.)

A practical nurse is assigned to a client whose morning laboratory results indicate a serum potassium level of $3.1\text{ mEq/L}$. The health care provider prescribes a one-time dose of potassium chloride $45\text{ mEq}$ orally. The medication is supplied in a bulk bottle as an oral solution containing $20\text{ mEq}/15\text{ mL}$. How many milliliters of the medication should the nurse pour to administer this dose? (Record your answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in your answer.)

A practical nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin oral suspension to a client with a seizure disorder. The provider's prescription is for phenytoin $150\text{ mg}$ PO every 12 hours. The medication label indicates a concentration of $125\text{ mg}/5\text{ mL}$.

How many $\text{mL}$ should the nurse administer for one dose? (Record the answer as a whole number. Do not include units in your answer.)

A pediatric client who weighs $28.6\text{ lb}$ is being treated for a severe bacterial infection. The primary health care provider prescribes oral amoxicillin at a dosage of $40\text{ mg/kg/day}$ to be administered in equally divided doses every $8\text{ hours}$. The medication bottle states a concentration of $250\text{ mg}/5\text{ mL}$ after reconstitution. How many milliliters should the practical nurse administer for a single dose? (Record the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in the answer.)

An $11$-month-old infant is admitted with acute otitis media. The infant weighs $18$ lb $12$ oz. The primary healthcare provider prescribes amoxicillin-clavulanate $45$ mg/kg/day by mouth, in equally divided doses every $8$ hours. The pharmacy supplies amoxicillin-clavulanate oral suspension with a concentration of $200$ mg/$5$ mL.

How many milliliters will the practical nurse administer for a single dose?
*(Record your answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in your answer.)*