Deck 14: Parenteral Dosages

Question 1

Which syringe would be used to administer 0.9 mL?

A) insulin syringe
B) 1 mL tuberculin syringe
C) 3 mL standard syringe
D) large capacity syringe

Answer 1

1 mL tuberculin syringe

Question 2

Which syringe should be used to administer 0.6 mL IM?

A) 1 mL tuberculin syringe
B) 3 mL standard syringe
C) insulin syringe
D) 5 mL syringe

Answer 2

1 mL tuberculin syringe

Question 3

Which one of the following routes of administration is not an injectable?

A) sublingual
B) intravenous
C) intramuscular
D) subcutaneous

Answer 3

sublingual

Question 4

By your calculations, you should administer 2.46 mL. What amount will you draw up in the syringe?

A) 2.46 mL
B) 2.4 mL
C) 2.5 mL
D) 2 mL

Question 5

When storing a medication after it has been reconstituted, all of the following should be recorded on the label except

A) the date.
B) the time of expiration.
C) your name or initials.
D) solvent used.

Question 6

When administering a 5 mL dose for injection, you would divide it by drawing up

A) 3 mL in one and 2 mL in another syringe.
B) 2.5 mL in each syringe.
C) 1.5 mL in one and 3.5 mL in another.
D) 4 mL in one and 1 mL in the other.

Question 7

A medication with a solution strength of 25% contains

A) 25 g of medication per 1,000 mL solution.
B) 25 g of medication per 10 mL solution.
C) 25 g of medication per 100 mL solution.
D) 1 g of medication per 25 mL solution.

Question 8

The dosage strength of a solution with a strength of 50% is

A) 1 : 1,000.
B) 50 g of medication per 100 mL solution.
C) 5 g of medication per 100 mL solution.
D) 1 g of medication per 50 mL solution.

Question 9

A 1 : 500 solution has a dosage strength of

A) 1 g of medication per 1,000 mL solution.
B) 5 g of medication per 100 mL solution.
C) 500 g of medication per 1 L solution.
D) 1 g of medication per 500 mL solution.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a solvent used to reconstitute powdered medications for injection?

A) sterile water
B) sterile saline
C) tap water
D) bacteriostatic solution

Question 11

When a suspension is reconstituted, the particles

A) do not dissolve completely.
B) are distributed evenly without shaking the container.
C) dissolve completely if the container is shaken.
D) dissolve in warm water.

Question 12

After a multiple-dose vial is reconstituted, you must write the _____ on the label.

A) dose ordered
B) desired dose
C) amount to administer
D) solution strength

Question 13

The amount to administer is _____.
Ordered: Cogentin 0.5 mg IV daily
On hand: Cogentin 1 mg/mL

A) 1 mL
B) 5 mL
C) 0.5 mL
D) 0.05 mL

Question 14

Calculate the amount to administer: _____.
Ordered: Chloroquine hydrochloride 300 mg IM daily
On hand: Chloroquine hydrochloride 200 mg/mL

A) 0.15 mL
B) 1.5 mL
C) 15 mL
D) 0.015 mL

Question 15

Calculate the amount to administer using a tuberculin syringe: _____.
Ordered: Darbepoetin Alfa 12.5 mcg subcut weekly
On hand: See label

A) 0.3125 mL
B) 3.125 mL
C) 0.31 mL
D) 3.13 mL

Question 16

Calculate the amount to administer: _____.
Ordered: Filgrastim 120 mcg subcut daily
See label for available medication

A) 4 mL
B) 0.04 mL
C) 40 mL
D) 0.4 mL

Question 17

Insulin-dependent diabetes results from

A) excessive glucose production.
B) decreased or no insulin production.
C) decreased glucose production.
D) increased insulin production.

Question 18

People receiving regular insulin injections require

A) the use of different injection sites.
B) the use of the same injection site.
C) the formation of site scarring to decrease pain.
D) removal of site scarring to decrease the pain.

Question 19

Which of the following insulins has the fastest onset of action?

A) Regular insulin
B) NPH insulin
C) insulin glargine
D) Insulin lispro

Question 20

The time when insulin's effect is strongest is referred to as the

A) onset.
B) peak.
C) duration.
D) trough.

Question 21

The _____ is the time when insulin begins to lower the glucose level.

A) duration
B) peak
C) trough
D) onset

Question 22

The length of time insulin works is referred to as the

A) onset.
B) peak.
C) duration.
D) trough.

Question 23

At 0830, 10 units of NPH insulin was administered subcutaneously. What time would you expect the insulin to begin lowering the blood glucose?

A) 0900
B) 1030
C) 1245
D) 1400

Question 24

Novolin R 22 units is to be administered. Which of the following syringes would be your preference?

A) tuberculin syringe
B) standard 3 mL syringe
C) 30 unit capacity insulin syringe
D) 100 unit capacity insulin syringe

Question 25

Humulin R U-500 insulin 92 units has been ordered. Which of the following syringes would be your preference?

A) tuberculin syringe
B) standard 3 mL syringe
C) 30 unit capacity insulin syringe
D) 50 unit capacity insulin syringe

Question 26

Heparin is administered to

A) decrease blood clotting.
B) increase blood clotting.
C) decrease blood cell production.
D) increase blood cell production.

Question 27

People receiving heparin are at greater risk for

A) headaches.
B) infections.
C) bleeding.
D) clot formation.

Question 28

Heparin is never administered by _____ because of the risk of hematoma.

A) intravenous infusion
B) subcut injection
C) IM injection
D) IV push

Question 29

Which of the syringes would be the best choice to administer 10 units of insulin?

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

Question 30

Which syringe would you select to administer Humulin R U-500 65 units?

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

Question 31

Which syringe would you select to administer Humalog 4 units?

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

Question 32

Which syringe would you select to administer Humulin N 65 units?

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

Question 33

Which syringe would you select to administer 31 units of insulin?

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

Question 34

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.
Ordered: Akineton 2 mg IM now
On hand: Akineton 5 mg/mL

Question 35

You would select a(n)_______________ syringe to administer a dose of 0.4 mL.

Question 36

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.
Ordered: Stadol 1 mg IM q 4-6 h prn
On hand: Stadol 2 mg/mL

Question 37

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.
Ordered: Zofran 4 mg IM now
On hand: Zofran 2 mg/mL

Question 38

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________. (Round decimal appropriately)
Ordered: Imitrex 8 mg subcut prn headache
On hand: Imitrex injection 6 mg/0.5 mL

Question 39

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________. (Round appropriately)
Ordered: Imitrex 4 mg subcut prn headache
On hand: Imitrex injection 6 mg/0.5 mL

Question 40

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.

Ordered: Trimethobenzamide HCl 125 mg IM q4h prn
See label for dose on hand

Question 41

Calculate the amount to administer: __________________.

Ordered: Trimethobenzamide HCl 130 mg IM now

See label for dose on hand

Question 42

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.

Ordered: Zantac 45 mg IM now
On hand: Zantac 25 mg/mL

Question 43

Ceftriaxone solution with a solution strength of 100 mg/mL will remain stable at room temperature for _______________ when diluted with sterile water for injection.

Question 44

If refrigerated, ceftriaxone 350 mg/mL solution remains stable for _______________ when diluted with bacteriostatic water.

Question 45

Ceftriaxone 100 mg/mL solution will remain stable for 10 days regardless of the diluent used if it is _______________.

Question 46

To prepare ceftriaxone 1 g for an IM injection, you would add _______________ of the appropriate diluent.

Question 47

When ceftriaxone 1 g is reconstituted for IM injection, dosage strength will be _______________.

Question 48

For IM administration, ceftriaxone should be reconstituted with either 1% Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection (USP) or _______________ for Injection (USP).

Question 49

After ceftriaxone has been reconstituted for IV administration, it has an approximate dosage strength of _______________.

Question 50

Ceftriaxone has been reconstituted for IV administration according to the label instructions. How many milligrams of medication are available in this vial?

Question 51

A total of _______________ of diluent is added to a 1 g vial of ceftriaxone for IV infusion.

Question 52

The medication technician reads the medication order for Mrs. Rogers and notes that it is for 500 mg ceftriaxone IM q12h. On hand, the technician has the vial shown here. The medication technician reconstitutes the ceftriaxone as described on the label and administers _______________ of the ceftriaxone solution intramuscularly.

Question 53

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.

Ordered: Acyclovir 375 mg IVPB q8h
On hand: Acyclovir sodium injection 1,000 mg/20 mL single-dose vial

Question 54

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.

Ordered: Acyclovir 170 mg IVPB q8h
On hand: Acyclovir sodium injection 1,000 mg/20 mL single-dose vial

Question 55

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.

Ordered: Clindamycin 450 mg IVSS q6h
See label for dose on hand.

Question 56

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.

Ordered: Stelazine 5 mg IM now
On hand: Stelazine 2 mg/mL

Question 57

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________. (Round appropriately)

Ordered: Lanoxin 135 mcg IM now
On hand: Lanoxin 0.25 mg/mL

Question 58

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.


Ordered: Lanoxin 75 mcg IM now
On hand: Lanoxin 0.25 mg/mL

Question 59

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.

Ordered: Acetylcysteine 400 mg q4h inhalation
On hand: Acetylcysteine 20% solution

Question 60

The appropriate patch(es) to use for the ordered dose is/are _______________ patch(es).

Ordered: Nitro-Dur 0.4 mg/h topically
On hand: Nitro-Dur 0.2 mg/h and 0.4 mg/h patches

Question 61

Select the appropriate patch(es) to provide the dosage ordered: _________________ patch(es).

Ordered: Transderm Nitro 0.3 mg/h topically
On hand: Transderm Nitro 0.1 mg/h, 0.2 mg/h and 0.6 mg/h patches

Question 62

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.

Ordered: Compazine 10 mg pr
On hand: Compazine 5 mg suppositories

Question 63

Select the appropriate dosage form: _______________.

Ordered: Morphine 20 mg pr
On hand: Morphine 5 mg, 10 mg, and 30 mg suppositories

Question 64

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.

Ordered: Morphine 20 mg pr
On hand: Morphine 10 mg suppositories

Question 65

Calculate the amount to administer and choose the correctly marked syringe: syringe _______________.
Ordered: Lanoxin 0.125 mg deep IM massage stat
On hand: Lanoxin 0.25 mg/mL

A)
B)

Question 66

Calculate the amount to administer and choose the correctly marked syringe: syringe _______________.
Ordered: Heparin sodium 3,000 units deep subcut q8h
On hand: Heparin 10,000 units/mL

A)
B)

Question 67

Calculate the amount to administer and choose the correctly marked syringe: syringe _______________.
Ordered: Epinephrine 0.3 mg subcut stat
On hand: Vial of epinephrine 1:2,000 solution for injection

A)
B)

Question 68

Calculate the amount to administer and choose the correctly marked syringe: syringe ____________.
Ordered: Depo-Provera 750 mg IM weekly.
On hand: Depo-Provera 400 mg/mL.

A)
B)

Question 69

The amount to administer is 0.23 mL. Select the correct syringe: _______________.

A)
B)
C)

Question 70

The amount to administer is 0.85 mL.
Select the correct syringe: _______________.

A)
B)
C)

Question 71

The amount to deliver is 1 mL. Select the correct syringe: _______________.

A)
B)
C)

Question 72

The amount to deliver is 0.5 mL. Select the correct syringe: _______________.

A)
B)
C)

Question 73

The amount to deliver is 1.2 mL. Select the correct syringe: _______________.

A)
B)
C)

Question 74

The amount to administer is 0.48 mL. Select the correct syringe: _______________.

A)
B)
C)

Question 75

Ordered: 5 units of Humulin R and 22 units of Humulin N.

Calculate the total units of insulin: _______________.

Question 76

Ordered: Humulin R 6 units and Humulin N 30 units.

Calculate the total amount of insulin: _______________.

Question 77

Ordered: Novolin R 8 units and Novolin N 45 units.

Calculate the total amount of insulin: _______________.

Question 78

You would use the _______________ capacity syringe to administer a combination dose of 5 units short-acting insulin and 56 units of intermediate-acting insulin.

Question 79

Each milliliter of the Humalog mix indicated by this label contains _______________ units of insulin lispro protamine suspension

Question 80

Calculate the amount to administer: _______________.
Ordered: 3,500 units subcut now
On hand: See label.