Calculations & Dosage
Drug Calculation 1 A patient has an order for 0.25 mg of Drug (X). The available supply is 0.125 mg per tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? Answer: The nurse should administer two tablets.
Calculation: 0.25 mg (ordered dose) / 0.125 mg (available dose per tablet) = 2 tablets.
Drug Calculation 2 A doctor orders Paracetamol 1g QID (four times a day). The pharmacy supplies 250 mg tablets. What is the correct nursing action? Answer: Give the patient four 250 mg tablets.
Calculation: 1g = 1000 mg. The ordered dose is 1000 mg. The available tablets are 250 mg each. 1000 mg / 250 mg = 4 tablets.
Drug Calculation 3 A patient weighs 67 kg. A medication is ordered at a dose of 0.03 mg/kg. What is the correct dose for this patient? Answer: The correct dose is 2.01 mg.
Calculation: 0.03 mg/kg * 67 kg = 2.01 mg.
Drug Calculation 1 A patient has an order for 0.25 mg of Drug (X). The available supply is 0.125 mg per tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? Answer: The nurse should administer two tablets.
Calculation: 0.25 mg (ordered dose) / 0.125 mg (available dose per tablet) = 2 tablets.
Drug Calculation 2 A doctor orders Paracetamol 1g QID (four times a day). The pharmacy supplies 250 mg tablets. What is the correct nursing action? Answer: Give the patient four 250 mg tablets.
Calculation: 1g = 1000 mg. The ordered dose is 1000 mg. The available tablets are 250 mg each. 1000 mg / 250 mg = 4 tablets.
Drug Calculation 3 A patient weighs 67 kg. A medication is ordered at a dose of 0.03 mg/kg. What is the correct dose for this patient? Answer: The correct dose is 2.01 mg.
Calculation: 0.03 mg/kg * 67 kg = 2.01 mg.
Which type of vaccine is the Hepatitis A and B vaccine?
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29%
A. Live attenuated.
50%
B. Inactivated (killed).
4%
C. Subunit.
17%
D. Recombinant.
How can a nurse check for jaundice in a patient with dark skin?
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2%
A. Palpate the patient's liver.
9%
B. Check the soles of their feet and palms of their hands.
85%
C. Check the hard palate and sclera (the whites of the eyes).
4%
D. Check the nail beds.
A patient complains of fatigue, a smooth and reddened tongue, and numbness in the feet and legs. A nurse suspects pernicious anemia. Which test would most likely be ordered?
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21%
A. Schilling test.
63%
B. Vitamin B12 levels.
6%
C. Folic acid levels.
10%
D. Erythropoietin levels.
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A nurse is preparing a patient for an appendectomy. The patient is placed on the operating table in which of the following positions?
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6%
A. Prone
15%
B. Lateral
69%
C. Supine
11%
D. Trendelenburg
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A nurse is examining a patient with a pressure ulcer. The skin is intact but appears reddened and does not blanch when touched. This indicates which stage of pressure ulcer?
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83%
A. Stage 1
10%
B. Stage 2
3%
C. Stage 3
3%
D. Stage 4
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with a severe headache, nausea, and photophobia. The doctor suspects a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Which of the following diagnostic procedures is most l
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60%
A. CT scan
28%
B. MRI
5%
C. EEG
7%
D. X-Ray
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A patient is recovering after a hemorrhoidectomy. What is the most important discharge instruction for the nurse to give the patient to prevent complications?
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16%
A. Eat a low-fiber diet to avoid straining.
7%
B. Use a hot water bottle on the wound for pain.
69%
C. Avoid heavy lifting for at least 6 weeks.
8%
D. Use a donut cushion to sit on.
A patient with thalassemia is receiving frequent blood transfusions. The nurse understands that which of the following should be avoided to prevent a complication of the disease?
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11%
A. Bed rest
18%
B. Blood transfusions
59%
C. Iron supplements
12%
D. Keeping the patient dry
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A nurse is assessing a postpartum mother on her second day after a normal vaginal delivery. The nurse observes lochia serosa. What is the correct nursing interpretation?
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43%
A. The lochia is normal and expected at this stage.
43%
B. The lochia is not normal for this stage and requires further assessment.
6%
C. The mother is at risk for hemorrhage.
8%
D. This type of lochia indicates a postpartum infection.
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A 18-year-old patient in her third week of pregnancy experiences a spontaneous abortion. The nurse understands that what is the most common cause of early spontaneous abortion?
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21%
A. Maternal trauma or stress
64%
B. Congenital anomalies
10%
C. Hormonal imbalances
4%
D. Maternal infection
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A couple has been unable to conceive after regular, unprotected intercourse. According to medical guidelines, after how many months can the couple be classified as having infertility?
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8%
A. 3 months
18%
B. 6 months
6%
C. 9 months
68%
D. 12 months
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You arrive at a scene where a person is unresponsive. After confirming the scene is safe, what is your next immediate action?
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21%
A. Call for help.
48%
B. Check for consciousness by tapping and shouting.
26%
C. Check for a pulse and breathing.
5%
D. Begin chest compressions.
A doctor calls a unit and gives a verbal order for a medication to a nurse who is not assigned to the patient. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to:
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5%
A. Take the order and administer the medication.
66%
B. Politely decline and ask the doctor to wait while the nurse assigned to the patient is found.
27%
C. Take the order and document it in the chart immediately.
3%
D. Tell the doctor to call the pharmacy directly.
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A patient is admitted with suicidal ideation. The nurse understands the most important initial nursing intervention is to:
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6%
A. Educate the patient on coping mechanisms.
47%
B. Encourage the patient to talk about their feelings.
28%
C. Implement a suicide prevention contract.
19%
D. Maintain constant observation of the patient.
A patient is suspected of physical abuse by a family member. What is the nurse's legal and ethical responsibility?
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3%
A. Confront the family member.
8%
B. Document the suspicions in the patient's chart.
82%
C. Report the abuse to the appropriate authorities.
6%
D. Inform the patient's family about the suspicions.
A nurse hears a high-pitched, harsh sound on inspiration from a patient's airway. This sound indicates an upper airway obstruction and requires immediate intervention. What is this sound called?
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25%
A. Wheezing
14%
B. Crackles
12%
C. Rhonchi
48%
D. Stridor
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A nurse leader always asks for the team's input and votes on new policies before implementing them. This leader's style is best described as:
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15%
A. Autocratic
69%
B. Democratic
11%
C. Laissez-faire
6%
D. Transformational
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