Question

QUESTION 8 A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G 1.2 million units IM. The amount available is penicillin G 600,000 units/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.) QUESTION 9 A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 50 mg PO daily. Available is fluoxetine 20 mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? QUESTION 10 A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 1 mg PO at bedtime. The amount available is lorazepam 2 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer 1

Q-8

A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G 1.2 million units IM. The amount available is penicillin G600,000 units/ml

So, Nurse should administer 2ml of Penicillin G

1,200,000 - 600,000/ml = 2ml

Answer - 2ml

Q-9

A nurse preparing to administer fluoxetine 50mg PO daily.

Available is fluoxetine 20mg/5ml

So, 1 mg of fluoxetine is in 0.25ml.  

5ml = 20mg = 0.25ml/mg

The nurse has to administer 50mg

then the nurse should administer 12.5ml of fluoxetine.

50mg x 0.25ml/mg = 12.5ml

Answer - 12.5ml

Q -10

A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 1 mg PO at bedtime.

Available tablets are lorazepam 2mg tablets.

So, the nurse should administer 1/2(Half) tablet of lorazepam.