Which unit of measurement is equal to one milligram (mg)?

Morphine sulfate 10 mg IM is ordered. Morphine sulfate 5 mg/mL is available. What volume (mL) should be administered?

A client is prescribed a course of 600 mg/day of ciprofloxacin for 1 week to treat a throat infection. Each bottle contains 7 tablets that are 300 mg.

How many bottles would be required for the client's prescribed course of treatment throughout the week?

A nurse has to administer 17.1 mg of ondansetron to a client before chemotherapy. The 10 mL vial contains 3 mg/mL.
How much solution should the nurse withdraw from the vial?

A physician orders fosphenytoin 0.5 mg/kg IV once daily for a client. The client weighs 57 kg. What is the drug dosage that needs to be administered to the client?

A nurse is infusing an IV fluid at 40 mL/hr, and 376 mL of fluid remains in the bag. The current time is 19:30. What is the infusion time in hr and min?

What is the correct angle for giving an intradermal injection?

A physician gives the following order: "Infuse LR, 500 mL over 2 hours."
At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump to deliver this infusion (mL/hr)?

A nurse needs to infuse esmolol to a client weighing 65 kg. The dose on hand is 2,500 mg esmolol in 250 mL of fluid. The client requires a dose of 200 mcg/kg/min. Which rate should the nurse calculate to infuse this medication?

Round to the nearest whole number.

A physician ordered 5 mL 10% dextrose stat. The only dextrose available is a vial of 5 mL 50% dextrose.
How can the nurse provide the appropriate dose?

A vial contains 1.5 g of ceftriaxone. The final concentration after adding diluent should be 600 mg/3 mL. How much diluent should a nurse add to achieve this concentration?