Dosage Calculations Test 2
6 grams = ____ ounces
.2
Convert 7 oz to L.
0.2
1. Medication on hand: Insulin 50 units in 100mL How many units per ML?
0.5
Medication order: Meperidine 30 mg and Atropine sulfate 0.3 mg, IM. Available: Meperdine 50 mg/ml. Atropine 0.4 mg/ml. How many milliliters of Meperidine would you give?
0.6
Medication order: Cimetidine HCl (Tagamet) 100 mg, IM, qid. Available: Tagamet 300 mg/2 ml. How many milliliters of Tagamet would the patient receive per dose?
0.7
Medication order: Morphine 10 mg, IM, STAT. Available: Morphine 15 mg/ml. How many milliliters of morphine would you give?
0.7
1. Medication order: Capoten 100 mg Available: Capoten 0.1 g tablets How many tablets will you administer?
1
Order: Cipro 0.5 g, PO, q12h. Available: Cirpo 500 mg/tablet. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
1
Order: Timolol maleate (Blocadren) 10 mg, PO, bid; the, after 2 weeks, the patient is to receive 40 mg in two divided doses. Available: Blocadren 10 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) should the patient receive per dose during the first 2 weeks?
1
1200 mL = how many Liters?
1.2
150 cm = how many meters?
1.5
Order: methyldopa (Aldomet) 0.75 g, PO, bid. Available: Aldomet 250 mg tablerts. How many grams of Aldomet should the patient receive per day?
1.5
Medication order: Clindamycin 250 mg, IM, q6h. Available: Clindamycin 300 ng/2 ml. How many milliliters of clindamycin would you give per dose?
1.7
Solve: 2/5 × 5/6 Provide answer as a fraction.
1/3
Change this solution to a percentage: 1:10
10
Order: Acyclovir (Zovirax) 400 mg, PO, bid Available: Acylovir 40 mg/ml. How many milliliters of Zovirax will you give per dose?
10
Order: Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) 0.25 g, PO, q8h Available: Augmetin 125 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters of Augmentin will you give per dose?
10
How many miliunits are in a unit?
1000
The suggested does of tobramycin is 4 mg/kg/day to be administered every 12 hours. A baby weighing 5500 g should receive how many mg/dose?
11
You have an IV infusing at 125 mL/hr. How long will it take 1500 mL to infuse?
12
Medication Order: Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 25 mg, PO, qid. Available; Thorazine 10 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters of Thorazine will the patient receive per dose?
12.5
1. 12 L = ______________ dL
120
The IV order is for 1.5 L of D5NS to be infused over 12 hours. The IV will be administered through an electronic pump. What will be the hourly flow rate?
125
The medication order is for Amikacin IV for a 25-pound child. Calculate the dosage if the normal pediatric dose is 12 mg/kg.
136.36
The medication order is to administer tetracycline (Sulycin) 0.75 g, PO tid. The bottle of tetracycline is labeled 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL will you give per dose?
15
Order: Aminocaproic acid (Amicar) 1.5 g, PO, STAT, and may repeat in 1 hour. How many milligrams are in 1.5 g?
1500
Order: D5LR at 100 mL/hr. What is the drop rate per minute if the drop factor is 10 gtt/mL?
17
The medication order is to administer Ancef 5 mg/kg. The child weighs 75 pounds. The maximum dosage is 500 mg. How many milligrams are ordered for the child?
170.45
6 Tablespoons = how many teaspoons?
18
Medication order: Bretylium tosylate 50 mg (Bretylol) in 100 mL of D5W at 2 mg/kg/hour Patient Weight: 45 kg Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
180
Order: D5 1/2NS at 75 mL/hr. What is the drop rate per minute if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL?
19
1. Medication order: Nafcillin 0.5 G, IM, q6h. Drug available: 250 mg/ml Nafcillin Sodium for injection, USP. How many milliliters of Nafcillin would you give per dose?
2
1. Medication order: Procan SR 1 g PO q6hAvailable: Procan SR 500 mg tablets How many tablets will you administer?
2
1. Order: Compazine 10 mg, PO, qid. Available: Compazine 5 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
2
1. Order: Procainamide (Procan) SR 0.5 g, PO, q6h. Available Procan 500 mg tabletrs. How many grams should the patient receive per day?
2
Medication order: Amikacin 500 mg/IM, q12h Patient's weight: 149 lb Available: Amikin 1 Gram/4 ml. How many milliliters of amikacin would you give per dose?
2
Medication order: Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 50 mg, IM, q6h. Available: Vistaril 25 mg/ml. How many milliliters should the patients receive per dose?
2
Order: Cardizem 120 mg, PO, bid. Available: Cardizem 60 mg tablets. How many tablets per dose would you give?
2
Order: Compazine 10 mg, PO, qid. Available: Compazine 5 mg/tablet. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
2
The medication order is1000 mL of D5W with aminophylline 1 g at 0.9 mg/kg/hour. The patient's weight is 60 kg. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
2
Order: Artane 1 mg, PO initially Available: Artane 2 mg per teaspoon. How many milliliters will you give?
2.5
Order: Artane 1 mg, PO initially Available: Artane 2 mg/teaspoon. How many milliliters will you give?
2.5
The medication order is to administer erythromycin 125 mg via gastric tube tid. Available: erythromycin 250 mg per 5 mL How many mL will the nurse administer with each dose?
2.5
1. 4 teaspoons = ____ mL
20
Change CC to an Arabic number.
200
1. The medication order is to administer Ancef 5 mg/kg. The child weighs 90 pounds. The maximum dosage is 750 mg. How many milligrams are ordered for the child?
204.55
Order: Theophylline 120 mg, PO, daily. Drug available: Theophylline elixir 80 mg/15 mL. How many milliliters of theophylline will you give?
22.5
Medication order: Convert 100 Kg to pounds?
220
Order: D5 1/2NS at 75 mL/hr. What is the drop rate per minute if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL?
225
A child weighs 52 pounds. Convert to kilograms.
23.64
Prepare 50 mL of 50% hydrogen peroxide and water mouthwash. How many mL of hydrogen peroxide will you need?
25
1. Mix 10 units of oxytocin in 1000 mL NS. Start infusion at 25 mL/hr. Do Increase by 5 mL/hr every 10 minutes until uterine contractions are 2 to 3 minutes apart not to exceed 44 miliunits/min. Maintain total IV fluid volume at 100 mL/hr. How many miliunits per hour will be delivered?
250
1. Mix 10 units of oxytocin in 1000 mL NS. Start infusion at 25 mL/hr. Do Increase by 5 mL/hr every 10 minutes until uterine contractions are 2 to 3 minutes apart not to exceed 44 miliunits/min. Maintain total IV fluid volume at 100 mL/hr. How many miliunits per hour will be delivered?
3
1. Order: Propranolol (Inderal) 30 mg, PO, tid Drug available: Propranolol 10 mg How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
3
The medication order is to administer Xanax 0.75 mg PO tid. Available: Xanax 250 mcg tablets How many tablets will the nurse administer?
3
1. The medication order is to administer amoxicillin 100 mg PO qid. Available: amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/mL How many mL will the nurse administer per day?
3.2
1. Order: Betamethasone (Celestone) 2.4 mg, PO, daily. Drug available: Betamethasone 0.6 mg tablets How many tablet(s) would you give?
4
A STAT dose of 20 mg of a drug is ordered for a patient. The drug comes in 5 and 10 mg tablets. There are no 10 mg tablets on hand. How many tablets will the nurse give?
4
Order: Azithromycin (Zithromax) 300 mg, PO, first day, then 160 mg, PO, daily for the second through the fifth day. Available: Zithromax 200 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters will the patient receive per dose for the second through the fifth day?
4
Solve for X, 2 : 5 :: X : 10
4
The nurse wants to give 2 g of magnesium sulfate and has available a medication labeled 50% magnesium sulfate in 20 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
4
Prepare 500 mL of 0.9% NACL solution. How many grams of NACL will you need?
4.5
4 L = how many dL?
40
Medication order: Loading dose, mix magnesium sulfate 20 g in 1000 mL D5W. Infuse 4 g over 30 minutes, then maintain at 1 g/hr. Maintain primary IV 1000 mL D5W at 60 mL/hr after magnesium sulfate loading dose. Available: Magnesium sulfate 50% in 10 mL vials Calculate the secondary rate for the loading dose.
400
Order: Meprobamate (Equanil) 1.2 gram/day, in three divided doses Drug available: Equanil 400 mg tablets How many milligrams would the patient receive per dose?
400
1. Order: Compazine 10 mg, PO, qid. Available: Compazine 5 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
5
1. Order: Propranolol (Inderal) 30 mg, PO, tid Drug available: Propranolol 10 mg How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
5.5
Medication order: Oxacillin 250 mg, IM, q6h. Available: Oxacillin 250 mg/1.5 ml. How much diluent would you add to the Oxacillin vial?
5.7
Medication on hand: Heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL How many units per mL?
50
0.5 g = how many mg?
500
Order: Cephalexin 0.5 g, PO, q6h. Available: Keflex 250 mg capsules. How many milligrams equal 0.5 g?
500
Convert 5 g to mg.
5000
The medication order is 1000 mL of D5W with aminophylline 1 g at 0.9 mg/kg/hour. The patient's weight is 60 kg. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
54
Medication order: Aminophylline 1 gram in 250 mL, infuse 25 mg/hr How many mL per hour must you infuse to deliver 25 mg/hr?
6.25
The recommended digitalizing dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) for a child younger than 2 years of age is 35 mcg/kg. The child weighs 21 pounds. The nurse has available Lanoxin Elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer to the child as a digitalizing dose?
6.68
What is 1800 hours?
6pm
Order: Prochlorperazine (Compazine) 7.5 mg, PO, qid Available: Compazine 5 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters of Compazine will the patient receive per dose?
7.5
1. Order: Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) 350 mg, PO, bid. Available: Ceftin 250 mg/5 ml. How many milligrams will the patient receive per day?
700
1. 3 cups= ________mL
720
1. Order D5W at 30 mL/hr. What is the drop rate per minute if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL?
8
An infusion pump is set to administer 75 mL/hr to a patient. How many hours will it take for the patient to receive 600 mL of fluid?
8
The suggested dose of tobramycin is 4 mg/kg/day to be administered every 12 hours. An infant weighing 4000 g should receive how many mg/dose?
8
Medication order: Heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL, infuse 4000 units/hr How many mL per hour do you need to infuse to deliver 4000 units/hr?
80
What is 2100 hours?
9 PM
Child's BSA: 1.1 m2 Order: Betamethasone 4 mg/m2/day PO, divided into four doses Available: Syrup 0.6 mg/5 mL How many milliliters will you administer per dose?
9.17
Cover 200 pounds to Kg.
90.90
24 grams = ____ ounces
?
Identify the generic name of the medication for Cardizem. A) Diltiazem HCI B) Marion Merrell Dow C) Cardizem D) NDC
A
1. What does the abbreviation "G" stand for? A) Grams B) Granules C) Grains D) Graduates
A) Grams
When a nitroglycerine medication is ordered to be given transdermally, what precaution should the nurse take? A) The nurse should wear gloves when administering the medication. B) The nurse should encourage the patient to drink plenty of fluids. C) The nurse should administer this medication with food. D) The nurse should apply this medication directly over the area where the last medication was administered.
A) The nurse should wear gloves when administering the medication.
1. Order: 20 mg of a medication by mouth tid Patient weight: 132 pounds (60kg) Safe dose range: 1 to 3 mg/kg/day This is a safe medication order. A) True B) False
A) True
1. Choose the correct example of using a "leading zero". A) .01 B) 0.01 C) 1.0 D) 01.01
B) 0.01
Medication order: 60 mg PO qid Patient weight: 45 pounds (20.45 kg) Safe dose range: 15 to 22 mg/kg/day This is a safe medication order. A) True B) False
B) False
1. The nurse must check the expiration date on the drug label before administering the medication. Why shouldn't the drug be administered after the expiration date? A) The drug can become discolored after the expiration date. B) The drug can lose its potency after the expiration date. C) The drug can be given for 6 months after the expiration date. D) The pharmaceutical companies will lose revenue if medications are given after the expiration date.
B) The drug can lose its potency after the expiration date.
1. A patient asks the nurse what the generic name on a drug label means. The best answer is: A) "The generic name is the commercial name given by the pharmaceutical company." B) "The generic name is in large bold letters and is a name given to the drug by the manufacturer." C) "The generic name is the chemical name given to the drug." D) "The generic name relates to the dosage strength of the drug."
C
1. Prefixes can be added to a basic unit of measurement to indicate a larger or smaller unit of measurement than the basic unit. What does the prefix kilo indicate? A) One hundred B) Ten C) One thousand D) One tenth
C) One thousand
1. What is the STAT order for medication? A) An order that is a routine order of the health care provider and used as needed in specific circumstances B) An order that is given once and usually for a specific time C) An order that is given to the patient when requested and at the nurse's discretion D) A one-time order for a dose of medication to be given immediately
D
Why would a transdermal patch such as nitroglycerin be ordered for a patient? A) It provides a sudden increase in medication and then tapers off as the medication is absorbed. B) It is easier to administer than an oral medication. C) It provides pain relief much more quickly than an oral medication. D) It allows a slow, systemic absorption of medication.
D) It allows a slow, systemic absorption of medication.
Convert 36 to a Roman numeral.
XXXVI
