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1. A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg
every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules.
What would the nurse administer?
2 tabs
2. A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramus-
1.5 mL
cularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100
mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
3. A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix)
0.75 mL
to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The
vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to
administer?
4. The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client
2.4 mL
who has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid med-
ication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the
medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would
instruct the mother to give how many milliliters?
5. A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspen-
10 mL
sion. The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The
nurse should administer how much of the suspension
in one dose?
6. A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic
2.5 mL
suspension. The label on the suspension reads "500
mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer?
7. The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by
4 tabs
mouth. The medication comes in a container labeled,
"Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the
nurse give?
8. The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two
10 mL
times a day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125
mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer?
9. A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intra-
1.7 mL
muscularly. The label on the multidose vial states that
