Chapter 9 Comprehension Assignment

1. The patient is admitted to the hospital in severe congestive heart failure. The
physician orders Lasix 80 mg IV push stat followed by 30 mg po bid. The label
reads 40 mg in 4 milliliters. How many grams of Lasix will you administer IV?
A. 0.8 g
B. 0.08 g
C. 1.2 g
D. 0.4 g

2. Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron) is prescribed for a client with multiple sclerosis.

The person is to receive eight million international units S.C. every other day.
Each vial of powder contains 9.6 million units. The directions are: add 1.2 mL of
0.54% NaCl to vial and 1.2 mL = 9.6 million units. How many milliliters will you
administer?
A. 1mL
B. 1.3mL
C. 0.8mL
D. 1.1mL

3. The estrogen , DES, has been prescribed for a patient; 0.5 g IV once a week.
The label reads 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you administer to the
patient?
A. 0.5mL
B. 7.5mL
C. 25mL
D. 10 mL

4. The physician has written an order for Vit B12 200 mcg IM stat. The label on
the vial reads 1 mg = 1 mL. How many milliliters of the Vit B12 will you administer
to the patient?
A. 4mL
B. 0.4mL
C. 0.2mL
D. 2mL
5. Esmolol (Brevibloc), a beta adrenergic blocker, has been prescribed, 175 mg
IV. The vial reads 250 mg = 10 mL. How many milliliters will you prepare for this
patient?
A. 5mL
B. 6mL
C. 8mL
D. 7mL

6. If an ampule of digoxin, a cardiac stimulant, is labeled 250 mcg = 10 mL, how

many milligrams are in 1 mL?
A. 2.5mg
B.0.25 mg
C.0.025 mg
D.0.0025mg

7. The prescriber ordered 0.1 mg of digoxin I.M. The ampule reads 0.5 mg = 2
mL. How many milliliters will you prepare?
A. 1 mL
B. 4 mL
C. 0.4mL
D. 0.2mL

8. Order: 1,200,000 u procaine penicillin IM stat. Vial reads 1,000,000 u / 2mL.

How many milliliters will you prepare?
A. 1.2 mL
B. 1.5mL
C. 2.4mL
D. 2.6mL

9. The vial of heparin is labeled 20,000 u / mL. The order is 9000 units. How
many milliliters will the nurse administer per dose?
A. 0.45mL
B. 0.75mL
C. 1mL
D. 9 mL