Dosage Calculation Questions:  INSTRUCTIONS:  Calculate the following dosage problems and show your work on the  scratch paper. You may use your calculator.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUNDING OFF NUMBERS:  1) Round off gtts / min to the nearest whole number.  EXAMPLES:  16.7 gtts / min = 17 gtts / min  OR  14.2 gtts / min = 14 gtts / min  2) Round off answers LESS than 1 to 2 decimal points (hundredths).  EXAMPLES:  0.035 = 0.04  OR  0.201 = 0.20  3) Round off answers GREATER than 1 to 1 decimal point (tenths).  EXAMPLES:  1.65 = 1.7  OR  1.23 = 1.2  4) Round off mL / hr to the nearest whole number.  EXAMPLES:  1.4 mL / hr = 1 mL / hr   OR   1.6 mL / hr = 2 mL / hr  5) Round off weights in Kg to one decimal point (tenths).  EXAMPLES:  30.46 Kg = 30.5 Kg  OR  22.32 Kg = 22.3 Kg    A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr. mL/hr.  

A client with a facial fracture is receiving oxygen via a non-rebreather mask. Which assessment finding requires the nurse to take immediate action? 

A nurse is caring for a client post-laryngectomy due to head and neck cancer. What is the most important safety measure to implement when caring for this client? 

A nurse’s patient was admitted with this EKG.   The patient is prescribed an antiarrhythmic medication. What teaching should the nurse provide to the patient? 

The charge nurse is assigning tasks to the nursing team. Which task is appropriate to delegate to the LPN? 

A client with a suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) is undergoing diagnostic testing. Which of the following findings is most indicative of a PE? 

The nurse is educating a patient receiving IV heparin about potential side effects. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching? 

When managing a patient on mechanical ventilation, which action should the nurse prioritize? 

A client with head and neck cancer is receiving radiation therapy and reports difficulty swallowing. What is the priority nursing intervention?  

A chest tube is placed for a patient with pneumothorax. Which of the following is a critical action in managing the chest tube?