Practice Dosage Calculations

You are instructed to add 0.75 g of Cleocin IV. Your vial reads Cleocin 900mg/6mL. How many mL's will you administer?

5 mL's

Order: Potassium chloride 40 mEq per feeding tube Available: Potassium chloride oral solution 10 mEq per 15 mL, how many mLs does the nurse administer? _____________

60 mL

145 lb = ______k

65.9k

Total this patient's intake: 300 mL IV fluid, 7 oz chicken broth, 240 mL whole milk. How many mLs is the total intake? ___________

750 mL's

You have an order for digoxin (Lanoxin) on your MAR (medication administration record), the order reads: digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.75 mg by mouth daily. How many mcg of digoxin is this? ______________

750mcg

Order is for Motrin (Ibuprofen) 3.2 g over 24-hour period in four equally divided doses. How many mg will you administer for each dose?

800 mg

1 milligram = ___________micrograms?

1000mcg

1 gram = ________milligrams

1000mg

Order: Diltiazem 25 mg slow IVP one time now Available: Diltiazem injection 50 mg vial (5mg/mL) 10 mL single dose vial, how many mLs does the nurse administer? _____

5 mL

Order: Diphenhydramine 12.5 mg IV once. Available: Diphenhydramine injection 50 mg vial (50 mg/2 mL) 2 mL single dose vial, how many mLs does the nurse administer?

0.5 mL

Order: Fentanyl 25 mcg IVP prn severe (7-10) pain q2h. Available: Fentanyl injection 100 mcg/2 mL (50 mcg/mL). How many mLs does the nurse give?

0.5 mL

You are to administer Gantrisin 75 mcg and the tablets you have are labeled Gantrisin 0.15 mg. How many tablets will you administer?

0.5 tabs

Order: Enoxaparin 70 mg subcutaneous injection BID. Available: Enoxaparin 80 mg/0.8 mL (10 mg/0.1 mL). How many mL does the RN administer with each dose?

0.7 mL

Order: Heparin 1250 U SC q6h. Available is Heparin 5000 U/1mL. What amount will you give in a 24-hour period

1 mL

You are instructed to administer DiaBeta 3.75mg. The vial label reads DiaBeta 2.5mg per tab. How many tablets will you administer?

1.5 tabs

You have an order to administer labetalol 300 mg. The label reads labetalol 200 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer? ____________

1.5 tabs

An IV medication that needs to infuse over 2 hours and 15 minutes is started at 1030, what time using military (international) time will it be completed? ______

1245

A nurse documents that a patient was discharged from the hospital at 7:45 pm, what time is this in military (international) time? __________

1945

Order: Lanoxin (Digoxin) 0.150 mg po daily Available: Lanoxin (Digoxin) 75 mcg scored tablets, how many tablets does the nurse administer?

2 tabs

Order: Wellbutrin 150 mg po BID. Available Wellbutrin 75 mg tablets, how many tablets does the nurse give?

2 tabs

You are instructed to give Tigan, 0.3g, IM. Your vial reads Tigan, 20 mL multiple dose vial, 100 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer?

3mL

Order: Potassium chloride 40 mEq po Available: Potassium chloride 10 mEq tablets, how many tablets does the nurse administer? ______

4 tabs