Deck 11: Parenteral Medications

Question 1

Refer to the diagram of the syringe provided. The nurse needs to withdraw 1.7 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Answer 1

2

Question 2

Refer to the diagram of the syringe provided. The nurse needs to withdraw 0.65 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Answer 2

3

Question 3

Refer to the diagram of the syringe provided. The nurse needs to withdraw 5.6 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Answer 3

1

Question 4

Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided. The nurse needs to administer 31 units of Humulin Regular U-100. Indicate the correct syringe the nurse should choose to accurately withdraw the dosage. The correct syringe to use is ________. Answer either A or B as your choice.

A)
B)

Question 5

Calculate the dosage, use labels where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth.
How many milligrams of naloxone are contained in 2.5 mL? _____ mg

Question 6

Calculate the dosage. Round answers to the nearest tenth.
Order: Aminophylline 150 mg IV stat
Available:
Administer _____ mL

Question 7

Calculate the dosage.
Order: Morphine 60 mg IV q4h
Available:
Administer ________________ mL

Question 8

Calculate the dosage. Round to the nearest tenth.
Order: Ranitidine 35 mg IM daily
Available:
Administer _____________ mL

Question 9

Calculate the dosage. Round answers to the nearest tenth.
Order: Enoxaparin sodium 60 mg SUBCUT BID
Available:
Administer _______________ mL

Question 10

Calculate the dosage. Round answers to the nearest hundredth.
Order: Insulin glargine 125 units daily

Available:
Administer __________ mL

Question 11

Calculate the dosage. Round answers to the nearest tenth.
Order: Thiamine hydrochloride 330 mg IM daily
Available:
Administer _____ mL

Question 12

Calculate the dosage.
Order: Medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg IM every 3 months
Available:
Administer _____ mL

Question 13

Calculate the dosage. Round answers to the nearest tenth.
Order: Heparin 17 000 units SUBCUT daily
Available:
Administer _____ mL

Question 14

Calculate the dosage. Round answers to the nearest tenth;
Order: Meperidine (Demerol) 65 mg and promethazine 25 mg IM q4h prn for pain
Available: Meperidine 75 mg per mL and promethazine 50 mg per mL
Administer ________ mL of meperidine and ________ mL promethazine.

Question 15

Calculate the dosage. Round answer to nearest tenth.
Order: Methotrexate 40 mg IM BID
Available:
Administer _______________ mL

Question 16

Calculate the dosage. Round answer to nearest tenth.
Order: Leuprolide acetate 0.8 mg SUBCUT daily
Available:

Question 17

Calculate the dosage. Round answers to the nearest tenth.
Order: Heparin 2 500 units SUBCUT q8h
Available:
Administer _____ mL

Question 18

Calculate the dosage, use labels where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth.
Order: Heparin 45 000 units IV in 500 mL D5W
Available:
How many millilitres will you add to the IV?
_____ mL

Question 19

Complete the following statement with the correct number(s). Do not indicate units of measure in your answer.
If a nurse calculates a dosage of 3.39 mL of medication, the nurse will select a _____________ mL syringe to use and the nearest measurable dose on the syringe would be _________ mL.