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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg orally daily. Digoxin is available in 0.25 mg/tablet form. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer: 0.5

Rationale: Calculation: 125 mcg = 0.125 mg; 0.125 mg ÷ 0.25 mg/tablet = 0.5 tablets

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1.5 mg/kg/dose subcutaneously every 12 hours. The client weighs 245 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer: 167

Rationale: Calculation: 245 lbs ÷ 2.2 = 111.36 kg; 111.36 kg × 1.5 mg/kg = 167 mg

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has a deep vein thrombosis and is prescribed heparin by continuous IV infusion at 1,200 units/hr. Heparin is available in a concentration of 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer: 24

Rationale: Calculation: (1,200 units/hr ÷ 25,000 units) × 500 mL = 24 mL/hr

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is preparing to administer a 2 mg IV bolus of morphine sulfate. Morphine sulfate is available in a concentration of 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer: 0.2

Rationale: Calculation: 2 mg ÷ 10 mg/mL = 0.2 mL

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is preparing to instill 840 mL of enteral nutrition via a client's gastrostomy tube over a 24-hour period using an infusion pump. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer: 35

Rationale: Calculation: 840 mL ÷ 24 hours = 35 mL/hr

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