3 Complex Calculations (dosage calculations/med math) NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 3

A nurse receives an order to administer norepinephrine IV to a client at a rate of 30 mL/hr. The nurse receives the medication in a 500 mL bag of D5W that contains 40 mg of the drug. How many mcg/min will the client receive?


Question 2 of 3

The provider orders fluid maintenance at a rate of 10 mL/kg/hr. The client weighs 145 lbs. How many mL per minute will the client be receiving?


Question 3 of 3

A nurse has an order to give paracetamol 20 mg/kg to a 6-year-old child. The nurse weighs the child and finds that he weighs 48 pounds. How much of the medication would the nurse give to this child?