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Maternal Newborn Nursing Medication Calculations, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive set of medication calculation questions and answers related to maternal newborn nursing. It covers a wide range of medications, including intravenous fluids, oral medications, intramuscular injections, and continuous infusions. The questions test the nurse's ability to accurately calculate the correct dosage, volume, and infusion rate for various medications commonly used in maternal newborn care. By working through these questions, nursing students and professionals can enhance their medication administration skills, improve patient safety, and demonstrate their competence in this critical area of nursing practice. Essential topics such as converting units, calculating dosages based on patient weight, and setting infusion pump rates. Mastering these medication calculation skills is crucial for providing safe and effective care to maternal and newborn patients.

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2023/2024

Available from 08/20/2024

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Download Maternal Newborn Nursing Medication Calculations and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ASSESSMENT WITH COMPLETE AND CORRECT ANSWERS(A+GRADED) 1) A nurse is preparing to admin 0.9% NaCl 1,000mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? - Correct Answer-167 mL/hr.✔ ✔ 2) A nurse is preparing to admin iron polysaccharide 100 mg PO. Available is iron polysaccharide 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse admin? - Correct Answer-2 tablets✔ ✔ 3) A nurse is preparing to admin acyclovir 400 mg PO to a client who has herpes simplex type 2 virus. Available is acyclovir 200 mg capsules. how many capsules should the nurse admin? - Correct Answer-2 capsules✔ ✔ 4) A nurse is preparing to admin cefotaxime 1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is cefotaxime 1 g in dextrose 5% in water(D5W) 50 mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? - Correct Answer-100 mL/hr. ✔ ✔ 5) A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - Correct Answer-0.3 mL✔ ✔ 6) A nurse is preparing to admin methylergonovine 200 mcg Im to a client. Available is methylergonovine 0.2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - Correct Answer-1 mL✔ ✔ 7) A nurse is preparing to admin ceftriaxone 1,000 mg intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is ceftriaxone inj 100mg/mL:. How many mL should the nurse admin per dose? - Correct Answer-10 mL✔ ✔ 8) A nurse is caring for an infant who has a prescription for ibuprofen 20 mg PO. Available is ibuprofen infant drops 50 mg/1.25 mL/ How many mL should the nurse admin? - Correct Answer-0.5 mL✔ ✔ 9) A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - Correct Answer-2 mL✔ ✔ 10) A nurse is preparing to admin metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client. Available is metoclopramide 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - Correct Answer-2 mL✔ ✔ 11) A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who is at 28 wks. of gestation and has an Rh-neg blood type. Which following locations should the nurse plan to admin the med? - Correct Answer-Intramuscularly into the ventrogluteal muscle. The nurse should administer Rho(D) immune globulin intramuscularly as indicated by the "IM" in the prescription. The use of the ventrogluteal muscle provides easy access and has a low risk for complications such as nerve injury✔ ✔ 12) A nurse is preparing to admin cephalexin 0.5 g PO every 6 hr. to an antepartum client who has a UTI. How many mg should the nurse admin? - Correct Answer-500 mg✔ ✔ 13) A nurse is preparing to admin ampicillin 1,000 mg PO per day, divided in 4 equal doses. Available is ampicillin 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? - Correct Answer-1 capsule✔ ✔ 14) A nurse is preparing to admin magnesium sulfate 1g/hr. by continuous IV infusion to a client. Available is magnesium sulfate 40g/ 1,000 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? - Correct Answer-25 mL/hr. ✔ ✔ 15) A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for doxylamine 10mg/ pyridoxine 10mg 1 tablet PO each morning and midafternoon and 2 tablets PO every bedtime for a client who has morning sickness. How many total number tablets should the nurse instruct the client to take each day? - Correct Answer-The nurse should instruct the client to take a total of 4 tablets dailyThe client should take 1 tablet in the morning, 1 tablet in the midafternoon, and 2 tablets at bedtime. 1 tablet (morning) + 1 tablet (midafternoon) + 2 tablets (bedtime) = 4 tablets. ✔ ✔ 16) A nurse is preparing to admin 2 Tbsp of magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide suspension to a client. How many ML should the nurse admin? - Correct Answer-30 mL✔ ✔ 17) A nurse is preparing to admin cefoxitin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus to infuse over 30 min. Available is cefoxitin 1g in dextrose 5% in water(D5W) 100 mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? - Correct Answer-200 mL/hr✔ ✔ 18) A nurse is preparing to admin oxytocin 2 milliunits/min by continuous IV infusion to a client. Available is oxytocin 10 milliunits/mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? - Correct Answer-12 mL/hr✔ ✔