Dosage Calculation PN Mental Health Proctored Assessment 3.2 Practice Questions

A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has attention deficit disorder and a new prescription for methylphenidate 10 mg PO at 0800 and 1200 and 5 mg at 1600. What is the total daily dose in mg prescribed for this client? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for bupropion 450 mg PO daily divided equally every 8 hr. Available is bupropion 150 mg sustained-release tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading cero fit applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer desipramine 0.15 g PO to a client. The nurse should Identify that this is equivalent to how many mg? (Round answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify?

A nurse is reconciling the medications of a client who was newly admitted for management of mania. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?

A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.5 mg IM to a client. Available is epinephrine 1 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer quetiapine extended release 0.6 g PO to a client. How many mg of quetiapine should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)