Dosage Calculations 3rd Canadian Edition by Amy Pickar-Abernethy - Test bBank

Dosage Calculations 3rd Canadian Edition by Amy Pickar-Abernethy – Test bBank

 

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Chapter 5—Equipment Used in Dosage Measurement

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

SYRINGE SIZE

 

Choose the correct syringe size according to the dose to be administered to a client.

 

1. Which equipment would a nurse use to administer 5 mL of oral medication to an adult?

a.
b.
c.
d.

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   Page 84-86     BLM:  Higher Order

 

2. A client is to receive 80 mg of furosemide (Lasix) intravenously for pulmonary edema. What syringe should the nurse use to prepare this medication, which is available in 10 mg/mL?

a.	3 mL
b.	1 mL
c.	5 mL
d.	10 mL

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91    BLM:  Higher Order

 

 

3. Which calibration is correct for the standard 3-mL syringe?

a.	0.01 mL
b.	0.2 mL
c.	0.1 mL
d.	1 mL

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   Page 86-91     BLM:  Remember

 

4. Mr. Redwood arrived at the emergency department in status epilepticus. The physician prescribed lorazepam (Ativan) 4 mg IV push stat. Which syringe size should the nurse use to prepare the dose if the drug is available in 2 mg/mL?

a.	1 mL
b.	10 mL
c.	3 mL
d.	5 mL

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   Page 86-91     BLM:  Higher Order

 

5. A client is to receive 400 mg ciprofloxacin (Cipro) IV q 12h. It is available in 400 mg/40 mL. Which of the following syringe sizes will the nurse use?

a.	5 mL
b.	60 mL
c.	10 mL
d.	30 mL

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91    BLM:  Higher Order

 

SHORT ANSWER

 

EQUIPMENT

 

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.

 

1. Administer 0.75 mL

 

 

ANS:

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91

 

 

2. Administer 1.2 mL

 

 

ANS:

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91

 

3. Administer 0.08 mL

 

ANS:

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91

 

4. Administer 15 units

 

ANS:

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91

 

 

5. Administer 68 units

 

ANS:

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91

 

6. Administer 36 units

 

ANS:

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91

 

 

7. Administer 7.5 mL

 

 

ANS:

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Page -84-86

 

8. Administer 4.6 mL

 

ANS:

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91

 

 

9. Administer 17 mL

 

ANS:

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Pages 86-91

 

10. Administer 10 mL

 

 

ANS:

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Page 84-86