5.
The pharmacy has sent a 60 mL bottle of KCL to the floor that
contains 20 mEq per 10 ml. The nurse needs to administer 40 mEq PO.
How many milliliters does the nurse administer? ________ml (mEq is
the abbreviation for milliequivalents)
6.
The health care provider orders Lanoxin 0.4 mg stat. On the floor
in stock is Lanoxin 500mcg/1mL. How many milliliters does the nurse
administer? ________ml
(Round to the nearest tenth)
7.
The home health nurse needs to administer 0.6 mg of Vitamin B12 IM
daily for 5 days. The medicine is available in a vial with each 1
mL containing 1000mcg. How many milliliters does the nurse give
with each dose? ________ml
8.
Available is Calan 25 mg/5mL. The health care provider orders Calan
2.5 mg IVP stat. How many milliliters does the nurse give?
________ml (Round to the nearest tenth)
9.
Available from the pharmacy is Cephalexin 1000 mg/20mL. The order
is for Cephalexin 500 mg PO. How many teaspoons (tsp) does the
nurse give? ________tsp
10. The
order is to take Orinase 0.25 g each morning. The pharmacy has
provided a bottle of 50 tablets with each tablet being 125 mg each.
How many tablets should be taken each morning? ______tab