Deck 6: Oral Medications

Question 1

The nurse is preparing to administer 0.25 mg of alprazolam by mouth three times per day.The medication is available 1 mg/1 mL.How many mL will the nurse administer per dose?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

0.25 mL/dose.
Explanation:mL/dose = 1 mL/1 mg x 0.25 mg/1 dose.Multiply the numerators (1 x 0.25 = 0.25).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).0.25/1= 0.25 mL/dose.

Question 2

The following medication order has been written for a client: Indomethacin 15 mg oral suspension PO q 6 hours.The nurse has the following medication available: 25 mg/5 mL.How many mL of the medication will the nurse provide to the client?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest whole number.

Answer 2

3 mL/dose.
Explanation:mL/dose = 5 mL/25 mg x 15 mg/1 dose.Multiply the numerators (5 x 15 = 75).Multiply the denominators (25 x 1 = 25).75/25 = 3 mL/dose.

Question 3

A client is prescribed to receive venlafaxine (Effexor)0.050 grams PO tid.How many milligrams of the medication will the client receive in one day?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest whole number.

Answer 3

150 mg/day
Explanation:Mg/day = 1000 mg/1g x 0.05 g/dose x 3 doses/1 day.Multiply the numerators (1000 x 0.05 x 3= 150).Multiply the denominators (1 x `1 x 1 = 1).150/1 = 150 mg/day.

Question 4

The client is prescribed phenytoin suspension 250 mg,po three times per day.The strength of the drug is 125 mg/5mL.How many mL will the nurse administer at each dose?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest whole number.

Question 5

A client is prescribed to receive ampicillin oral suspension 500 mg PO every 6 hours.The medication available is 250 mg/mL.How many mL of the medication will the nurse provide for each dose?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest whole number.

Question 6

A client with heart failure is prescribed to receive dopamine hydrochloride 5 mcg/kg/minute.The client weighs 176 lbs.How many milligrams of the medication will the client receive in one hour?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest whole number.

Question 7

A client is prescribed metoclopramide hydrochloride (Reglan)15 mg oral suspension PO ac and hs.The medication available is 5 mg/5 mL.How many mL of the medication will the client receive in one day?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest whole number.

Question 8

A client is prescribed a medication that is to be provided according to body surface area.What is the total body surface area of a client who is 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 176 lbs.?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest tenth.

Question 9

A client is prescribed to receive magnesium sulfate 5.6 mEq once a day.The medication available is 0.8 mEq/mL.How many mL of the medication should the nurse provide to the client?
1)3.5
2)7
3)10.5
4)14

Question 10

A client is prescribed to receive potassium chloride 60 mEq PO now.The medication available is 20 mEq/15 mL.How many mL of the medication should the nurse provide the client?
1)15
2)3
3)45
4)6

Question 11

A client is prescribed doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin)30 mg/m² 3 times a week.The client's total body surface area is 1.32 m².How many milligrams of the medication will the client receive each week?
1)1.188
2)11.88
3)118.8
4)1188

Question 12

The client is ordered paregoric 10 mL PO prn after loose bowel movement,maximum 4 times daily.The strength of this antidiarrheal drug is 2 mg/5 mL.How many milligrams will the patient receive per dose?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest whole number.

Question 13

A 2 year old child is prescribed to receive potassium chloride 2 mEq/kg/day in 2 divided doses.The child weighs 33 lbs.How many mEq will the nurse provide the child for each dose?
1)15 mEq
2)30 mEq
3)45 mEq
4)60 mEq

Question 14

A client is prescribed to receive vincristine sulfate (Vincasar PFS)1.4 mg/m² once per week.The client's total body surface area is 1.2 m².How many milligrams of the medication will the client receive in a week?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest hundredth.

Question 15

The following order has been written for a client: Give potassium gluconate (Kaylixir)100 mEq PO now.The nurse has available 50 mEq effervescent tablets.How many tablets should the nurse provide to the client?
1)1
2)2
3)3
4)4

Question 16

A client is prescribed ritonavir (Norvir)120 mg PO oral solution bid.The nurse has the following medication available: 80 mg/1 mL.How many milliliters of the medication will the nurse provide to the client?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest tenth.

Question 17

The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder.The client is prescribed 200 mg of carbamazepine po twice a day.The strength of the oral suspension is 100 mg/5 mL.How many mL will the nurse administer at each dose?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest whole number.

Question 18

A client in pain is prescribed oxycodone 5 mg po every 6 hours prn for pain.The medication is available 2.5 mg/tab.How many tabs will the nurse administer to this client per dose?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest whole number.

Question 19

A client is prescribed 100 mg of phenytoin (Dilantin)by mouth and the medication available is 20 mg per caplet.How many caplets will the nurse provide the client for each dose?
1)3
2)5
3)7
4)9

Question 20

A 3 year old child weighing 33 lbs.is prescribed to receive vancomycin hydrochloride (Vancocin)30 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses.How many milligrams of the medication will the nurse provide the child for each dose?
Standard Text: Round to the nearest tenth.