Practice conversion problems
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 40mg PO in 0.5oz of juice. How many mL of orange juice should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
15mL
Order: vancomycin (Vancocin) 500 mg in 250 mL of D5W to infuse over 2 hours. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min will the nurse infuse? (Round to whole number).
21 gtt/min
Order: dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min. Patient weight 132 lb. Available: dopamine 200 mg in 250 mL NS. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the IV pump for? (Round to tenths)
22.5 mL/hr
Order: 125mg/m² IV of Irinotecan Dose on hand: 1.89m² of Irinotecan How many mg of Irinotecan should the nurse administer?
236.3mg
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin estolate (novo-rythro estolate) 500 mg PO every 8 hours. Available is erythromycin estolate suspension 250mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
2mL
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25 mg PO every 12 hours. Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL how many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number)
2tspn
Order: doxycycline (Vibramycin) 200 mg IVPB in 100 mL NS to infuse over 30 min. The drop factor is 10gtt/mL How many gtt/min will the nurse infuse? (Round to whole number).
33 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride (Adrenalin Chloride) 0.5mg subQ stat. How many mcg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number
500mcg
Drip Rate: D5W infusing at 18gtts/min Tubing drop factor: 20gtts/min How many mL per hour are the IV fluids infusing?
54mL/hr
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25mL. Round amount to the tenths place. Nurse should administer how many mL?
6.3mL
Order: aminophylline (Theophylline) 0.5 mg/kg/hr. Patient weight is 154 lb. Available: aminophylline (Theophylline) 500 mg in 1000 mL of D5W. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the IV pump for? (Round to whole number).
70 mL/hr
During the past 8 hour shift, a patient drinks ¾ cup of orange juice, ½ liter water, and a 3 ounce ice cream bar. She has a continuous IV infusing at the rate of 50 mL/hour. She has a urinary output of 660 mL, 120 mL diarrhea, and has had approximately 2 T of emesis. What is the patient's 8 hour I & O? (Round to whole numbers).
Intake = 1170 mL Output = 810 mL
Order: Promethazine 12.5 mg IV Dose on hand: 50mg/mL vial How many mL of Promethazine should the nurse administer?
0.25mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin (Keflix) 500mg PO every 6 hours. Available is cephalexin 1 gram tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth)
0.5g
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest one hundredth place, how many mL should the nurse administer?
0.5mL
Order:Heparin 6000 units subQ Dose on hand: Heparin 10,000 units/mL vial How many mL of heparin does the nurse administer?
0.6mL
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893mL. Round this amount to the nearest one hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
0.89mL
A nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, how many mL should the nurse administer?
1.4mL
Order: phenytoin (Dilantin) 300 mg Available: phenytoin (Dilantin) 200 mg tablets How many tablets will the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth)
1.5 tablets
Order: furosemide (Lasix) 15 mg Available: furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg/2 mL How many mL will the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth)
1.5mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cephradine (Anspor) 500 mg PO every 6 hour. Available is cephradine suspension 250mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number)
10mL
Order: D5W 3000 mL to infuse over 24 hours. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the IV pump to infuse? (Round to whole number).
125 mL/hr
Order: Phenytoin 100mg PO Dose on hand: Phenytoin 30mg/5mL suspension How many mL of phenytoin suspension should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth)
16.7mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 25 mEq in 6oz of water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
180mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25mg PO daily. Available is digoxin 500mcg tablets, how many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth)
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5 % in water 2L to infuse over 6 hours. The nurse should administer how many mL? (Round this amount to the nearest tenth)
2,000mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2500 mL to infuse over 12 hours. The nurse should administer L? (Round this amount to the nearest whole number)
2.5L
Order: ampicillin (Omnipen) 100 mg/kg/day Available: ampicillin (Omnipen) 250 mg/2 mL. How many mL per dose will the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth)
2.8mL
