Question

1. Versed (midazolam) 3 mg IM is ordered. Versed is available as 5 mg/mL. How many milliliters would the nurse administer? __________

2. Zofran (ondansetron) 0.15 mg/kg is ordered. Zofran is available as 2 mg/mL. The patient weighs 25 kg. How many milliliters would the nurse administer? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. __________

3. Nubain (nalbuphine) 1.5 mg IM is ordered. Nubain is available at 1 mg/mL. How many milliliters would the nurse administer? __________

4. Cipro (ciprofloxacin) 500 mg PO is ordered. Cipro is available as 250 mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer? __________

5. Theophylline elixir 100 mg PO is ordered via gastric tube. Theophylline elixir is available as 80 mg/ 15 mL. How many milliliters would the nurse administer? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. __________

6. Zestril (lisinopril) 40 mg once a day is ordered. Zestril is available as an oral solution 8 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer via the gastric tube? __________

Answer 1

Question 1 midaz.

Available form is 5 mg in 1 ml. So take 1 ml of midaz and add in 4 ml of water for injection so that you will get 5 mg of midaz in 5 ml) 1ml midaz +4ml sterile water)

5mg =5ml

I ml =1mg

So the nurse administer 3 ml.

Question 2.. The dose to be administered is 0.15×25 =3.75mg on rounding 4 mg. Available form is 2mg/ml.so the nurse administer 2ml which is 4 mg.

Question 3 nubain 1.5 mg I'm is the dose order.

Available form is 1 mg/ml.the nurse should administer 1.5 ml.

Question 4. Cipro dose ordered is 500 mg. Available form is 250 mg.

250 +250=500mg.

The nurse should give 2 tablets.

Question 5.theophylline dose ordered is 100 mg

Available form is 80 mg in 15 ml

80 mg=15ml

Iml =80÷15 =5ml

What we want ÷what we have.

100 mg÷5 mg /ml =20ml.

So the nurse should give 20 ml.

Question 6.order lisinopril 40 mg.

Available form is 8 mg/ml

What we want÷what we have

40 mg÷8 mg/ml=5ml.

The nurse should give 5 ml