math practice

How many milligrams are in 1600 micrograms?

1.6mg

The physician ordered furosemide 100 mg in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 6 mg/hr per infusion pump. How many hours will the IV run? The answer should be provided in hours and minutes.

16hrs 42min

The physician ordered heparin 850 units/hour. There are 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour.

17mL/hr

A client was told to take 2 tbsp of dextromethorphan syrup, twice daily, to relieve his cough. The client was told that this dosage was equivalent to how many ounces?

1oz

A nurse administers a medication at 8:37 p.m. What time is this in military time?

2037

The client is to receive amoxicillin oral suspension 1000 mg po twice per day. The medication is available as amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg per 5 mL. How many mL of medication would the client receive for each dose?

20mL

How many milliliters are in 8 ounces?

240mL

Using the information in the above problem, if the MD orders the maximum dosage, how many mg per dose would the nurse administer?

250mg

The client is to receive prochlorperazine 10 mg IM every 4 hours prn for N/V. The medication is available as prochlorperazine 5 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?

2mL

A client has a sliding scale for insulin dosage. The order is for Humulin R every 6 hours as follows: (Note: "BG" is used for blood glucose) The order reads: Accuchecks every 6 hours BG 0 - 80 mg/dL, give 1 amp of D50 and call healthcare provider BG 81 - 100 mg/dL, 0 units subcutaneously BG 101 - 150 mg/dL, 2 units subcutaneously BG 151 - 200 mg/dL, 3 units subcutaneously BG 201 - 250 mg/dL, 5 units subcutaneously BG 251 - 300 mg/dL, 8 units subcutaneously and call healthcare provider BG > 300, call healthcare provider At 0600, the patient's accucheck was 79 mg/dL. What would be the correct action by the nurse?

Give 1 amp of D50 and call health care provider

What is the abbreviation for after meals?

PC

The nurse is caring for a patient with a PCA (patient controlled analgesia). The physician wrote orders for a basal rate. What is the basal rate?

amount of medication infused continuously each hr

A child weighs 40 kg, and the recommended dosage of clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride oral suspension is 8 to 25 mg/kg/day in four divided doses. What is the maximum dosage for this child in 24 hours?

1000mg

A child weighs 30 pounds. How many kilograms does this child weigh? Round to the nearest hundredth.

13.64kg

The client is to receive kanamycin sulfate 1.5 g po q6h for 5 days. What is this dose of medication in milligrams?

1500mg

The client is to receive 250 mg of cefazolin, IM, every 12 hours. The directions for reconstitution of cefazolin for injection are on the drug label in the form of a table. Directions read: "Use 2 mL sterile water as a diluent. Resulting solution contains approximately 125 mg/mL, with an approximate available volume of 2 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer?

2mL

The client is to receive thioridizine 300 mg po twice a day. The medication is available as thioridizine 30 mg per milliliter. How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the client to take for each dose?

2tsp

The physician ordered ¼ strength Isocal. The total volume is 400 mL. How many milliliters of water need to be mixed with Isocal?

300mL water

The physician ordered 1 g of aminophylline in 1000 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 12 mcg/kg/min per infusion pump. The client weighs 110 pounds. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

36mL/hr

The primary care provider ordered ¾ strength Ensure for a client, with a total volume of 500 mL. How many milliliters of formula will the nurse add?

375 mL formula

The nursing assistant reports a patient temperature of 100.4* F. What is this patient's temperature in Celsius?

38c

The physician ordered clindamycin 900 mg in 75 mL over 30 minutes. The tubing has a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct IV drip rate (gtt/min)? Round to the nearest whole number

38gtt/min

The physician ordered lidocaine 2%. It is to infuse at 1 mg/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour?

3mL/hr

A child weighs 88 pounds and has an order for morphine sulfate 7.5 mg subcutaneously every 8 hours prn. The recommended maximum dosage for a child is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dosage range for this child?

4-8mg

A child weighs 10 lbs 9 oz. How many kilograms is this? Round to the nearest hundredth.

4.8kg

The physician ordered aminophylline 250 mg in 500 mL D5W. It is to infuse at 20 mg/hr per infusion pump. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in mL/hr.

40mL/hr

Three tablespoons are equivalent to how many milliliters?

45mL

The client is to receive clonidine 800 mcg po daily. The medication is available as clonidine 0.2 mg per tablet. How many tablets should the patient receive daily?

4tabs

The physician ordered 50 mg of nitroprusside sodium in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 3 mcg/kg/min per infusion pump. The client weighs 60 kg. What is the correct IV flow rate in mL/hr? Round to the nearest whole number.

54mL/hr

How many milliliters are in one teaspoon?

5ml

How many micrograms are in 6.4 grams?

6,400,000mcg

The physician ordered a unit of 250 mL packed red blood cells to infuse over 4 hours with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour. Round to the nearest whole number.

63mL/hr

The nurse is caring for a patient who has 225 mL remaining from a 1 L bag of IV fluid. How many mL will the nurse document the patient has received from the bag on the intake and output record?

775mL

The physician ordered aminophylline 250 mg in 500 mL D5W. It is to infuse at 30 mg/hr per infusion pump. How many hours will the IV run? Round this answer to the nearest hour.

8hrs

The nurse is caring for a client with a PCA (patient controlled analgesia). The primary care provider gave orders as follows: Morphine sulfate PCA Continuous hourly rate: 2 mg/hr Dose: 2 mg Lockout: 8 minutes Total hourly maximum: 12 mg If the client pressed their button 3 times from 0900 - 1000, how many milligrams of medication did they receive for that hour?

8mg

A child weighs 9 lbs 6 oz. What is this weight in pounds (decimal form)?

9.375lbs

The client has a temperature of 37* C. What is this patient's temperature in Fahrenheit?

98.6F

The physician prescribed vancomycin 25 mg/kg/day po. The child weighed 24.5 kg. The safe dosage for this drug is 40 mg/kg for 24 hours, in four equal doses, not to exceed 2 g/day. How many total milligrams per day is the safe dosage for this child?

980mg