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A client is supposed to drink a 10 ounce (oz) bottle of magnesium citrate before an X-ray study. The client was only able to drink 4 oz. How many mL of magnesium citrate did the client consume? __________ mL (fill in the blank, express number only)

A nurse counts a client’s pulse, which is regular for 15 seconds (sec) and gets 24 beats. If the nurse counts the pulse for 60 sec, how many beats should there be? ______ BPM (beats per minute) (express number only)

The health care provider has ordered a 2,200 calorie (cal) diet for a client. If the calories are spread evenly among three meals, how many calories will the client be allowed to have at each meal? Round answer to the nearest whole number using appropriate rounding rules.  _______ calories (express number only)

A client consumes 6 oz of soda, 1 cup of water and ½ cup of Jello. (1 cup= 8 oz) How many total mL’s did the patient consume? Round to the nearest whole number. ________ mL (express number only)

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided.  Order: Cardura 8 mg p.o. daily Use the following images for the following two questions.        Which dosage strength of Cardura would be most appropriate to use? _______ mg tab  

If 100 grams (g) of ice cream contains 20 g of fat, how many grams of fat are there in 300 g of ice cream? Round to the nearest whole number _____________ grams of fat (express number only)

The nurse is instructed to give a client 2/3 of a cup of solution. If 1 cup = 240 milliliters (mL), how many mL does the nurse administer? Round to the nearest whole number. _________mL (fill in the blank) (express number only)

The following order will be used for questions 1-4.  Calculate the dosage using the label provided. Order: Albuterol 1.2 mg p.o. t.i.d. is ordered for a child weighing 27 lb. The recommended dosage is 0.3 mg/kg/24 hr divided q8h. Do not round weight in equation Available: Is the dosage ordered safe? True=safe/in-range, False=unsafe/out of range

A client received 25.2 milligrams (mg) of medication in tablet form. Each tablet contained 4.2 mg of medication. How many tablets (tabs) were given to the client? _____ tablets (express number only)

One dose of a vaccine is 1.25 mL. How much vaccine is needed to vaccinate 55 clients in a clinic? Round answer to the nearest tenth, using appropriate rounding rules.  ________ mL (express number only)