A nurse is converting a medication dose from g to mcg. The amount available is 5g. The nurse should recognize that this amount is equal to how many mcg?

(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 36 mg IM to a school-age child. Available is gentamicin injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 1 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 154 lb. Available is gentamicin solution 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 7.5 mcg/kg/day PO daily to a school-age child who weighs 52 lb. Available is digoxin elixir 50 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is assisting an assistive personnel to document a client's weight in the medical record. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a metric unit?

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 10,000 units subcutaneously every 8 hours. The available heparin injection is 20,000 units/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 500 mg via intermitent IV bolus to a client. Available is vancomycin powder for injection 1 g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder for a final concentration of vancomycin 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 200 mg IM stat and repeat in 60 min. Lidocaine injection 300 mg/3 mL is available. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.

A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client. Which of the following medication instructions should the nurse identify as being prescribed using a metric unit?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an infant who has a prescription for amoxicillin 100 mg PO every 8 hours. The available amoxicillin suspension is 200 mg/5 mL. The nurse should tell the parent to administer how many teaspoons per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is talking with the parent of a child who has asthma and a new prescription for albuterol inhalation aerosol 8.5 g, inhale 1 to 2 puffs orally every 4 to 6 hr as needed for asthma. The nurse interprets this medication as which of the following types of prescription?