Dosage calculation for Lpn student

Learning math can be summed up in one simple phrase: Practice makes perfect There are many ways to learn math. There are several ways to calculate dosages. Ultimately, the more you practice, the better you get. I have tried to make this the focus of this book. Whether you are a beginning nursing student or one who is confident in math abilities, or an experienced nurse or healthcare professional, I encourage you take advantage of the self-tests and proficiency tests in this text. Each chap...

1 1. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child? A) Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. B) Be sure the traction weights touch the end of the bed. C) Adjust the head and foot of the bed for the child's comfort D) Release the traction for 15-20 minutes every 6 hours PRN. A: Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. 2. The nurse is assessing a healt...

Dosage Calculation Practice Exam Questions With Verified Solutions A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - CORRECT ANSWER -2 tabs A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.5 mL A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF...

Dosage Calculation RN Exam Question & Correct Answer A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 20 mg PO every 6 hr PRN pain. Available is codeine oral solution 10 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER-Answer: 10 mL

Dosage Calculation RN Exam Question & Correct Answer A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 20 mg PO every 6 hr PRN pain. Available is codeine oral solution 10 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER-Answer: 10 mL Follow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method of calculation: Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculat...

Dosage Calculation Practice Exam Questions With Verified Solutions A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - CORRECT ANSWER -2 tabs A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.5 mL A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF...

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Dosage Calculation Practice Exam Questions With Verified Solutions A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - CORRECT ANSWER -2 tabs A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.5 mL A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF...