NCLEX-RN : Pharmacology
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Example Question #11 : Pharmacology
An infant on his 14th day of life enters the emergency room. He are tachycardic, has poor skin turgor, and is crying without the formation of tears. The nurse knows that this child is showing symptoms of dehydration. The doctor orders fluid replacement of 544ml over 5 hours. What is the drip rate of the infusion?
Use the following formula to calculate drip rate:
Example Question #12 : Pharmacology
An 11-month-old child weighing 8.6kg enters the emergency room with symptoms of a severe respiratory infection. Her physician suspects bacterial origin and prescribes Ampicillin. The guidelines state that Ampicillin is to be administered as 
The child's weight is already in kilograms. There is no need to change the unit of weight.
Set up the equation as follows
Solve for 
By solving for 
Next, divide the dose by 4 because the dose is to be given every 6 hours.
By calculating this number, we have determined that the child should receive a dose of 107.5mg every six hours. If Ampicillin comes packaged with 250mg in 50mL, we can set up an equation to determine how many milliliters we need to reach 107.5mg.
Solve for 
Example Question #1 : Dosage
Evelynn is a 3-year-old girl who has been bitten by her family's dog. She has had an incision and drainage (I&D) of her left hand to prevent infection and she has been prescribed cefazolin. The guidelines for cefazolin are 
First convert Evelynn's weight from pounds to kilograms. This is done by dividing Evelynn's weight by 2.2 because 1 pound is 2.2 kilograms.
Set up the equation as follows:
Solve for 
Example Question #11 : Pharmacology
The nurse must administer 1 liter of sodium chloride solution over 8 hours. What is the appropriate rate in milliliters per hour that the nurse must set on the IV pump?
In order to calculate the proper rate in milliliters per hour 
Example Question #15 : Pharmacology
The nurse prepares to administer naproxen to his patient. The physician has ordered 
The medication label reads 
First, convert the available dose to the dose ordered by the physician.
Divide the prescribed daily dose by the dose in each tablet to get the number of tablets that equal the daily dose.
Example Question #16 : Pharmacology
The nurse administers 
The drops per minute equation is:
Round to nearest tenth:
Example Question #11 : Nclex
The physician orders digoxin 
How many tablets will the nurse administer to the patient for one dose?
First convert 
The nurse will administer 1 tab of 
Example Question #18 : Pharmacology
The nurse reads orders set by the primary care provider. She has prescribed 6,000 units of heparin Q6H SC for the patient. The label on the heparin vial reads 
First, establish the ordered dose of 6,000 units. The heparin label reads that 
Example Question #11 : Dosage
The nurse prepares to administer medications to his patients. One order reads 
How many milligrams are contained in this dose?
First, convert the ordered dose to the units listed on the available medication.
Then, use this proportion to find the dosage in milligrams.
Example Question #11 : Nclex
The nurse prepares an order of 
Use the proportion 
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