MED CALC PRACTICE
Methylprednisolone 62.5mg is ordered IV push (IVP) for a patient with COPD. The available vial reads: 125mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
0.5mL
The physician orders tetracycline 0.25 grams orally every 12 hours for acne. The dosage of medication available is 250 mg per capsule. How many capsules will the nurse prepare?
1 capsule
The client's chart shows a total volume of urine output to be 90mL over the last 12 hours. The child weighs 6 kg. Is the child meeting the minimum expected urine output?
1.25mL/kg/hr yes the child is meeting the minimum
What is 6.7kg in pounds and ounces?
14lbs 12oz
The pediatric client weighs 21.3kg. Calculate the maintenance fluid needs for the day.
1526ml/day
Calculate the daily intravenous fluid needs of a child weighing 48lbs. What is 100% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 50% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 150% maintenance? What is the hourly rate?
1536ml/day 64ml/hr 768ml/day 32ml/hr 2304ml/day 96ml/hr
Calculate the daily intravenous fluid needs of a child weighing 26kg. What is 100% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 50% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 150% maintenance? What is the hourly rate?
1620ml/day 68mL/hr 810ml/day 34ml/hr 2430ml/day 101ml/hr
The pediatric client who weighs 65 pounds. Calculate the maintenance fluid needs for the day.
1691mL/day
Lorazepam 1mg IV push (IVP) is ordered for anxiety prn. The available vial reads: 2mg/2mL. How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
1mL
The client has voided 8 times in the last 24 hours. The total of all voids is 1510mL. The client weighs 65 pounds. Is the child meeting minimum expected urine output?
2.13mL/kg/hr yes the child is meeting the minimum
A client has an order for Normal Saline (0.9 NaCl) 1000mL to run over 12 hours. What is the flow rate in gtts/minute if the available tubing has a drop factor (DF) = 15gtt/mL?
21gtts/min
The client's chart shows a total volume of urine output to be 650mL, in 6 voids throughout the 8 hour shift. The client weighs 22kg. Is the child meeting minimum expected urine output?
3.69mL/kg/hr yes the child is meeting the minimum
Calculate the daily intravenous fluid needs of a child weighing 9lbs. What is 100% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 50% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 150% maintenance? What is the hourly rate?
409ml/day 17ml/hr 205ml/day 9ml/hr 614ml/day 26ml/hr
A client with low potassium has an order to receive 30mEq of potassium chloride orally three times per day. Available is potassium oral solution containing 10mEq/15mL. How many milliliters should the nurse prepare with each dose?
45mL
The total urine output volume documented is 500 milliliters (mL). The client weighs 15 kilograms (kg). You need to calculate the urine output over the last 12 hours. Is the child meeting minimum expected urine output?
500/15kg/12hr 2.77../kg/hr yes they are meeting the minimum
A client has an order to receive cimetidine 50mg in 50mL of 0.9% NaCl over 15 minutes. The available tubing has a drop factor of 15gtt/mL, calculate the infusion rate in gtts/minute.
50gtts/min
The infant client weighs 6.7kg. Calculate the maintenance fluid needs for the day.
670mL/day
Acetaminophen elixir (oral) 235mg is ordered for pain. Available is acetaminophen elixir 80mg/2.5mL. What is the correct milliliters to be given?
7.3mL
Calculate the daily intravenous fluid needs of a child weighing 7.5kg. What is 100% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 50% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 150% maintenance? What is the hourly rate?
750mL/day 31mL/hr 375mL/day 16mL/hr 1125mL/day 47mL/hr
A client has orders to receive gentamicin 80 mg mixed in 100mL of Normal Saline and to be infused over 45 minutes. What is the rate of flow in milliliters per hour?
133mL/hr
The pediatric client who weighs 14kg. Calculate the maintenance fluid needs for the day.
1200mL/day
Calculate the daily intravenous fluid needs of a child weighing 32lbs. What is 100% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 50% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 150% maintenance? What is the hourly rate?
1250ml/day 52ml/hr 625ml/day 26ml/hr 1875ml/day 78ml/hr
Calculate the daily intravenous fluid needs of a child weighing 15.8kg. What is 100% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 50% maintenance? What is the hourly rate? What is 150% maintenance? What is the hourly rate?
1290mL/day 54mL/hr 645mL/day 27mL/hr 1935mL/day 81mL/hr
