ATI Powdered Medications

Powdered Medications 1. A nurse is about to give Bactocill 500mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes 250mg vial w/ 2.8mL sterile water for injection to yield 250mg/1.5mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. Dose available? i. 250mg b. Dose needed? i. 500mg c. XmL= 1.5mL/250mg x 500mg i. X= 3mL 2. A nurse is about to give Amoxil 775mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a vial to yield 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. 5mL/400mg x 775mg b. X= 9.68= 10mL 3. A nurse is about to give Rocephin 250mg IM as a one-time dose. The nurse reconstitutes 1g vial w/ 2.1mL sterile water for injection to yield 350mg/1mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 1mL/350mg x250mg b. X= 0.7mL 4. A nurse is about to give Baci-IM 1,200 units IM. The nurse reconstitutes 50,000 unit vial w/ 9.8mL 0.9% NaCl w/ 2% procaine hydrochloride to yield 5000units/1mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 1mL/5000units x 1200units b. X= 0.2mL 5. A nurse is about to give Baci-IM 3500 units IM. The nurse reconstitutes 50,000unit vial w/ 9.8mL 0.9% NaCl w/ 2% procaine hydrochloride to yield 5000units/1mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 1mL/5000units x 3500units b. X= 0.7mL 6. A nurse is about to give Zinacef 1.5g IV bolus 30min prior to surgery. The nurse reconstitutes cefuroxime sodium 750mg vial w/ 8.3mL sterile water for injection to yield 90mg/1mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. 1g x 1000= 1500mg b. 1mL/90mg x 1500mg c. X= 16.6= 17mL 7. A nurse is about to give Ampicin 325mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial 500mg w/ 5mL sterile water for injection to yield 30mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. 1mL/30mg x 325mg b. X= 10.83= 11mL 8. A nurse is about to give Protopam Chloride 600mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes 1gvial w/ 20mL sterile water for injection to yield 50mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. 1mL/50mg x 600mg b. X= 12mL 9. A nurse is about to give 325mg Po. The nurse reconstitutes a vial to yield 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. 5mL/400mg x 325mg b. X= 4.0625= 4mL This study resource was shared via CourseHero.com 10. A nurse is about to give clindamycin hydrochloride 0.2g PO. The nurse reconstitutes a vial to yield 75mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. 0.2g x 1000= 200mg b. 5mL/75mg x 200mg c. X= 13.33= 13mL 11. A nurse is about to give Synthroid 0.3mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial 500mcg w/ 5mL sterile water for injection to yield 100mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. 0.3mg x 1000= 300mcg b. 1mL/100mcg x 300mcg c. X= 3mL 12. A nurse is about to give Ancef 750mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes 1g vial w/ 2.5mL sterile water for injection to yield 330mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 1mL/330mg x 750mg b. X= 2.27= 2.3mL 13. A nurse is about to give Ancef 1.5g IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes 1g vial w/ 2.5mL sterile water for injection to yield 330mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 1.5g x 1000= 1500mg b. 1mL/330mg x 1500mg c. X= 4.54= 4.5mL 14. A nurse is about to give Bactocill 375mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes 250mg vial w/ 2.8mL sterile water for injection to yield 250mg/1.5mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 1.5mL/250mg x 375mg b. X= 2.25= 2.3mL 15. A nurse is about to give Synthroid 200mcg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a 200mcg vial w/ 5mL sterile water for injection to yield 40mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. 1mL/40mcg x 200mcg b. X= 5mL 16. A nurse is about to give clindamycin hydrochloride 450mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a vial to yield 75mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. a. 5mL/75mg x 450mg b. X= 30mL 17. A nurse is about to give 375mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a 500mg vial w/ 2mL sterile water for injection to yield 225mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 1mL/225mg x 375mg b. X= 1.66= 1.7mL 18. A nurse is about to give Ampicin 75mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a 500mg vial w/ 1.8mL sterile water for injection to yield 125mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 1mL/125mg x 75mg b. X= 0.6mL 19. A nurse is about to give Cosmegen 300mcg IV bolus daily. The nurse reconstitutes a 0.5mg vial w/ 1.1mL sterile water for injection to yield 0.5mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 300mcg / 1000= 0.3mg This study resource was shared via CourseHero.com b. 1mL/0.5mg x 0.3mg c. X= 0.6mL 20. A nurse is about to give Rocephin 0.5g IM every 24hr. The nurse reconstitutes a 1g vial w/ 2.1mL sterile water for injection to yield 350mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest 10th . a. 0.5g x 1000= 500mg b. 1mL/350mg x 500mg c. X= 1.4mL