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Pharmacology Clear And Simple A Guide to Drug 2nd Edition By Watkins – Test Bank

Chapter 7. Measurement Systems

Completion

Complete each statement.

The nurse is providing care for a newborn that weighs 8 lb 8 oz. The physician has ordered medications based on a kg weight. How much does the infant weigh in kg? Round to the nearest whole number.

While working in the pediatric clinic, the nurse weighs a 5-year-old child as 20.5 kg. The mother asks, “How much is that in pounds?” Provide the child’s weight to the nearest whole pound.

While removing the dinner tray from a client’s room, the nurse notes the client drank 1 cup of water, 6 oz of beef broth, 4 oz of gelatin, 120 mL of juice and 1 2-oz popsicle. What would the nurse record for intake in mL?

While attempting to track the intake of an elderly client, the nurse asks the client to identify what the client drank that day. The client reports, “I had a small cup of tea, a juice glass full of juice, and 2 cups of milk.” The nurse would record how many oz for this client’s intake?

While preparing to dispense a dose of liquid medication for a client with a gastrostomy tube, the nurse notes the ordered dose is 15 mL. How many cc will the nurse draw into the cath-tipped syringe when dispensing the medication?

The physician has ordered a child’s antibiotic dose as 5 mg/kg. The child weighs 14 kg. The antibiotic is provided in a vial with 10 mg/mL. How many mL of antibiotic will be dispensed? Round to the nearest whole number.

The nurse is mixing diluent with a powdered medication. The package directions instruct the nurse to mix 3 mL of sterile water to achieve a concentration of 4 mg/mL. The client’s dose is 6 mg. How many mL will the nurse withdraw to provide to the client? Round to the nearest tenth.

A client is ordered 25 mg of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) by intramuscular injection. The medication is supplied in a 1-mL vial with 50 mg dosage. How much will the nurse inject?

The nurse is preparing to provide sliding scale insulin coverage to a client with diabetes. The client’s blood sugar is 240 g/dL. The sliding scale indicates the client should receive 8 units of insulin. The insulin is provided in a multi-dose vial with a concentration of 100 units/10 mL. How many mL of insulin will the nurse provide?

The nurse is caring for a client who is to receive cefoperazone (Cefodbid) 1.5 g in 100 mL normal saline intravenously over 30 minutes. The nurse begins the infusion and a little while later the client calls to report itching so the nurse stops the infusion. The pump reading has recorded 44 mL infused. Approximately how much medication (in mg) did the client receive?

Chapter 7. Measurement Systems

Answer Section

COMPLETION

ANS: 4 kg

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Therapeutic Classification: Medication Administration