Exam 18: Parenteral Medications

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Heparin 45,000 units IV in 500 mL D5W Available: How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Dexamethasone 25 mg IV stat Available: How many milliliters will you prepare to administer? _____ mL

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Pancuronium 1.6 mg IV stat Available: Pancuronium labeled 2 mg per mL a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). The term used for injectable medications is _______________.

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. You need to flush a central venous line with heparin. Which of the two labels shown is appropriate for a heparin flush? ______________________________

Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). Order: Fentanyl 0.05 mg IV stat Available: a. How many mL will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided to answer the following questions. The nurse needs to withdraw 5.6 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe? _________

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. How many milligrams of Diltiazem are contained in 2.5 mL? _____ mg

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Vancomycin 0.6 g IV q12h Available: After reconstitution: 50 mg per mL How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL

Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). The route that is used for diagnostic purposes is called _______________.

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Levothyroxine sodium 0.3 mg IV daily Available: Levothyroxine sodium 200 mcg per 5 mL How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL

Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided to answer the following questions. The nurse needs to withdraw 0.65 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe? _________

Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). If a nurse calculates a dosage of 3.39 mL of medication, which size syringe should the nurse select? _____ What would be the nearest measurable dose on the syringe? _____

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Digoxin 0.375 mg IV stat Available: a. How many milliliters will you prepare for administration? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Morphine 8 mg subcut q4h prn for pain Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Meperidine (Demerol) 65 mg and promethazine 25 mg IM q4h p.r.n. for pain Available: a. How many milliliters of meperidine will you administer? _____ mL b. How many milliliters of promethazine will you administer? _____ mL c. What is the total number of milliliters you will draw up in the syringe? _____ mL d. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). Order: Hydromorphone 3 mg IM q4h p.r.n. for pain Available: a. How many mL will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Atropine 0.5 mg IM stat Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided to answer the following questions. The nurse needs to withdraw 1.7 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe? _________

Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated. Order: Lovenox 50 mg subcutb.i.d. Available: Lovenox labeled 60 mg per 0.6 mL a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.