RN Hesi Med Surg Dosage Calculations | Nurselytic

A client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) begins active labor at 38 weeks gestation and receives a prescription for zidovudine 2 mg/kg IV, to be administered over 1 hour. The client weighs 185 lbs. Based on the client's weight, how many mg should the nurse prepare to administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery is to receive an intravenous infusion of 1 gram cefazolin in 50 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only, as a whole number.)

A child is to receive vancomycin 40 mg/kg intravenously one hour before a scheduled procedure. The child weighs 44 pounds. How many mg of the medication should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client who weighs 154 pounds receives a prescription for epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneously 3 times a week. The medication is available in 2000 units/ml. vial. How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes lamivudine oral solution 150 mg twice daily for a client who is HIV positive. The available bottle contains 240 mL of lamivudine labeled, '10 mg/mL.' How many mL should the nurse administer in a 24 hour period? (Enter numeric value only.)