WWCC Nursing Practice Calculations
A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 40 mg IM to a client. Available is chlorpromazine 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth).
1.6
The order is for 8 mg of methadone. Methadone is available in a 10 mL vial, with a concentration of 5 mg/mL. How much will you give?
1.6 mL
Order: 170 mg of a medication. It is available in a lipid form, 100 mg/mL Dose: ?
1.7 mL
The available medication comes in 1200 mg in a 2.5 mg vial. The doctor has ordered 800 mg. Calculate the patient's dose.
1.7 mL
The patient's order is for 15 mcg/kg. The medication is available 1 mg/mL. How much will the patient receive if he weighs 115 kg?
1.7 mL
Order: pentamidine 175mg IM Reconstitution: 100mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
1.8 mL
Available scored tablets come in 3 sizes: 10, 20, and 40 g. The Doctor has ordered 1200 mg of the medication. How many tablets would you give of each strength to follow the Doctor's order? (Solve the problem using the fewest number of tablets possible, and without cutting any tablets.)
10 g = 2 tabs 20 g = 1 tab 40 g = 0.5 tab
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin suspension 250mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
10 mL
Order: cefaclor 400mg PO Reconstitution: 187mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
10.7
Order: cefazolin 1.5g IV bolus Reconstitution: 138mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
10.9 mL
The medication was ordered as an oral solution containing 10 mg/mL. The doctor has ordered a 250 mg dose q6h. How much will the patient receive in one day?
100 mL a day
The order is for 2 tsp of cough syrup every 4 hr. Available: 10 mg/mL How many mg will the patient get per dose?
100 mg
The order is for 2 tsp of cough syrup every 4 hr. Available: 10 mg/mL How many mg will the patient get per dose?
100 mg
Your patient weighed 54 kg and was told to lose 10% of his body weight. He did so. How much did he lose, in lb?
11.9 lb
An antibiotic has been ordered 0.4 g six times daily. Available are 200 mg capsules of the antibiotic. How many capsules will you give per day?
12 caps
You are t add 600 mg of a medication to an IV bag. The solution available to use comes 500 mg in a 10 mL. How much will you add?
12 mL
The medication is a powder, 500 mg per vial. You are to add enough fluid to create a 40 mg/mL concentration. How much fluid will you add?
12.5 mL
Your patient weighed 300 lb and was told to lose 10% of his body weight. He did so. How much did he lose, in kg?
122.7 kg
Order: clindamycin 0.2 g PO Reconstitution: 75mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
13.3 mL
At 0800 you begin at g-tube feeding of 930 mL, starting at 30 mL/hr. The MD's orders say to increase the rate hourly by 10 mL/hr to a maximum of 80 mL/hr. At what time will the rate reach 80 mL/hr?
1300
The patient is to receive 240 ml via a feeding tube. You start the feeding tube at 0700 at 20 mL/hr and have instructions to increase the rate every hr, by 10 mL/hr to a maximum of 50 mL/hr. At what time will the bag be empty?
1300
Tube feeding is to give 400 mL starting at 0700. You are to start it at 20 mL/hr, increasing by 20 mL/hr every 2 hr to a maximum of 80 mL/hr. At what time would that rate be reached? When would the bag be empty?
1300; 1500
You are to add 700 mg of a medication to an IV bag. The solution available comes 250 mg in 5 mL. How much will you add.
14 mL
1 mL = ____ gtt (drops)
15
1 g= ___ grains
15 grains
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL of orange juice should the nurse administer?
15 mL
The oral solution ordered is available 2 g in 100 mL. The doctor's order is for 300 mg. How much will you give in mL.
15 mL
The order is for 2 tsp of cough syrup every 4 hr. Available: 10 mg/mL How many gtt will the patient get per dose?
150 gtt
The order is for 2 tsp of cough syrup every 4 hr. Available: 10 mg/mL How many gtt will the patient get per dose?
150 gtt
1 lb = ____ oz
16
480 mL = ____ oz
16
A nurse is preparing to administer calcitonin 100 units subcutaneous to a client. Available is calcitonin 200 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg IV bolus stat. Available is digoxin injection 0.25 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg IV bolus stat. Available is diphenhydramine injection 50 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 2 mg IV bolus 20 min prior to surgery. Available is lorazepam injection 4 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 5 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is morphine 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.5 mL
Glycopyrrolate 0.1 mg is ordered. Glycopyrrolate is available in 10 mL vials with a concentration of 0.2 mg/mL. How many mL will you give your patient?
0.5 mL
The doctor's order is for 5 mg of Lasix. The pharmacy has it available in a 2 mL vial, 10 mg/mL. How much should you give?
0.5 mL
The order is for Equamil 0.2 g PO every 4 hr. Available: Equamil 400 mg/tab How many tabs would this be?
0.5 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
0.5 tab
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
0.55
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 3 mg IV bolus every 3 hr PRN anxiety. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
0.6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg IM for agitation. Available is haloperidol 5 mg/ml for injection. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.6 mL
Order: ziprasidone 12.5mg IM Reconstitution: 20mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
0.6 mL
Order: ceftriaxone 250 mg IM Reconstitution: 350mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
0.7 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneous every 12 hr. Available is heparin injection 20,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
0.75 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 75 mg subcutaneous every 4 hr PRN pain. Available is meperidine injection 100 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
0.75 mL
Order: PCN 800,000 units IM Label: PCN 1,000,000 units/mL How much will you give the patient?
0.8 mL
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
0.89 mL
The Doctor has ordered gr ii of phenobarbital for the agitated patient. The medication is available in 2 mL vials containing 130 mg/mL of phenobarbital. How much will you give your patient?
0.9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication? 0430 1630 0630 1430
0630
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication? 1500 0900 1700 2100
0900
15 g = ____ Tbsp
1
15 mL = ____ Tbsp
1
30 mL = ____ oz
1
5 mL = ___ tsp
1
Flecainide, an antiarrhythmic, is available in 50, 100, and 150 mg scored tablets. Which tablets will you choose for a 500 mg daily dose, and how many tablets will you give? (Use the fewest number of tabs possible. Do not cut tabs if you can give the dose without doing so. You can give more than one size tab in one dose.)
1 150 mg tabs + 2 100 mg tabs = 500 mg or 3 150 mg tabs + 1 50 mg tabs = 500 mg
1000 mL = ___ L
1 L
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount available is codeine 10mg/5 mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer?
1 Tbsp
Order: Nembutal sodium gr 1.5 PO Label: Nembutal sodium 100 mg/cap How many caps should you give?
1 cap
1000 mg = _____ g
1 g
60 mg = ____ gr
1 grain
1000 g = ___ kg
1 kg
A COPD patient comes in with respiratory distress, and the ER physician orders Solumedrol 60 mg IV push. The drug is available as 125 mg in 2 mL. How many mL will you give?
1 mL
A medication which comes 1.5 mg in 2 mL is to be used to prepare a 0,75 mg dosage for your patient. How much fluid will be required in order to accurately mix the correct dose?
1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg IV bolus. Available is digoxin injection 0.25 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
1 mL
1000 mcg = ____ mg
1 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
1 tab
The doctor has ordered v grains of a medication which is available only in 300 mg tablets. How many tablets will you give?
1 tab
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg IM every week. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 40 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
1.5 mL
Order: nafcillin 375mg IM Available: nafcillin powder for injection 2g vial Reconstitution: 250mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
1.5 mL
720 mL = _____ pints = _____ cups = _____ oz
1.5 pt; 3 c; 24 oz
The order is for metronidazole 3 g/day in 4 equal divided doses. The medicine is available as 500 mg tabs. How many tabs will be given each dose?
1.5 tab/dose
Order: levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO daily Available: levothyroxine 50 mcg/tab How many tabs should you give?
1.5 tabs
The order is for Equamil 0.2 g PO every 4 hr. Available: Equamil 400 mg/tab How many mg would you give per dose?
200 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should administer how many mL?
2000 mL
At 0800 you begin at g-tube feeding of 930 mL, starting at 30 mL/hr. The MD's orders say to increase the rate hourly by 10 mL/hr to a maximum of 80 mL/hr. At what time will the bag be empty?
2130
Cefotaxime comes in 50 mL vials with a concentration of 300 mg/mL. The doctor's order is for 60 mg/kg/dose, with one dose q6h. The patient weighs 30 kg. How much will you give per day?
24 mL
PCN G comes in a vial containing 10,000,000 units. You are to re-constitute it to a concentration of 400,000/mL. How much diluent must you add to the vial?
25 mL
You are to reconstitute a vial of 50,000 units of urokinase to a concentration of 2000 units/mL. How much diluent will you use?
25 mL
The patient is to get 30 mg/kg/day of a medication in three divided doses. He weighs 187 lb. The medication is available 100 mg/mL. How many mL per day?
25.5 mL
Order: hydrocortisone 200mg intermittent IV bolus Available: hydrocortisone powder for injection 1g vial Reconstitution: 50mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
4 mL
You are to prepare a 0.6 g dose from a 300 mg/2 mL solution. How much will you need?
4 mL
Your patient is to get 800,000 units of penicillin. The penicillin available comes 200,000 units/mL in a 10 mL vial. How much will you give?
4 mL
The order is for levofloxacin by mouth, with an initial (first) order of 400 mg, followed by 250 mg tid thereafter. Only 100 mg tablets are available. How many tablets will be in the initial dose?
4 tabs
A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose?
4 tsp
The doctor has ordered a loading dose of 450 mg of a medication, followed by a 300 mg dose q6h for one week. The medication comes in 150 mg tablets. Not counting the loading dose (so the clock starts 6 hours after the loading dose), how many tablets will be needed for one week?
56 tabs
14 oz = _____ mL
420 mL
The MD has ordered a medication with dose based on the size of the patient. The patient is to get 5 mg/kg of the medication. The patient weighs 209 lbs. How many mg of medicine will he receive?
475 mg
Valproic Acid is ordered 15 mg/kg/day. It is available as 250 mg caps. Your patient weighs 73 pounds. How much will he get per day in mg? How many capsules?
497.7 mg/2 caps
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM at 1715. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication? 7:15 a.m. 5:15 a.m. 7:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
90 mL = _____ Tbsp = ______ tsp
6 Tbsp; 18 tsp
Cefotaxime comes in 50 mL vials with a concentration of 300 mg/mL. The doctor's order is for 60 mg/kg/dose, with one dose q6h. The patient weighs 30 kg. How much will you give per dose?
6 mL
Your patient is to get 8 mEq of potassium q4h. The potassium available comes 40 mEq per packet, to be dissolved in 30 mL of juice. How much should you give per dose?
6 mL
Your patient weighs 66 lb. You are to give 0.5 mg/kg of a medication per dose, bid. The medication comes in a concentration of 5 mg/mL. How much will you give per day?
6 mL/day
The order is for Equamil 0.2 g PO every 4 hr. Available: Equamil 400 mg/tab How many tabs would you give in 48 hr?
6 tabs
Order: cefazolin 500mg IV bolus Reconstitution: 100 mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
5 mL
Order: fluconazole 200mg PO Reconstitution: 40mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
5 mL
Order: oxacillin 500mg IV bolus Reconstitution: 100mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
5 mL
The medication comes as 500 mg in a powdered form, to which you are to add 75 mL of sterile water. The doctor's order is for 400 mg one-time PO dose. How much will you give?
60 mL
Order: 0.6 g of a medication PO every 6 hr Available: 200 mg/5 mL Give: _____ mL in 24 hr
60 mL in 24 hr
Order: Clindamycin 225 mg IM every 6 hr for 7 days Available: Clindamycin 75 mg/mL in a 5 mL vial. What is the total dosage the doctor has ordered, in mg?
6300 mg
The order is for Procan 500 mg loading dose (a large initial dose, intended to begin setting up a given level in the patient's bloodstream), followed by 250 mg q3h. Available: Procan 100 mg tab How many tabs will you give as a loading dose?
5 tabs
The medication is available 250 mg in 2 mL NS. The doctor has ordered 700 mg. How much will the patient receive?
5.6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1 g IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is cefotaxime injection 1 g/50 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
50 mL
Order: ampicillin 1.5g IV bolus Reconstitution: 30mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
50 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How many mcg should the nurse administer?
500 mcg
Order: daptomycin 360 mg IV bolus Reconstitution: 0.5g/10mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
7.2 mL
Order: 375mg of cephalexin PO Reconstitution: 0.25g/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
7.5 mL
Clindamycin has been ordered 250 mg IM q6h for 7 days. It is available 50 mg/mL in a 5 mL vial. How much will you need (in mg) for the 7-day supply?
7000 mg
Lovenox 1 mg/kg SQ has been ordered. It is available in a pre-loaded syringe of 80 mg/0.8 mL. Your patient weighs 165 lb. How many mg will you give? How many mL?
75 mg; 0.8 mL
An antibiotic has been ordered, 0.2 g 4 times daily. The available medication is 100 mg per capsule. How many capsules will you give per day?
8 caps
Order: 30 mg Nitro-Dur transdermally, change every 6 hr Available: 1 in = 15 mg How much will you give per day?
8 in
Robinul comes in a 5 mL vial containing 0.2 mg/mL. The doctor has ordered 0.4 mg every 4 hours as needed for congestion. Your patient requires 4 doses in a 24-hour period. How much was that in mL?
8 mL
The patient is having chest pain, so the doctor orders nitroglycerin paste 30 mg q6h. The medication comes as a paste in small packets containing 15 mg = 1 inch. How many packets will be required for one day?
8 packets
Order: dilute the medication with 80 mL of NS, and give a 20 mg IV dose. Available: vial of medication containing 200 mg in 2 mL, which you are to dilute. How much will you give?
8.2 mL
The patient is to get 30 mg/kg/day of a medication in three divided doses. He weighs 187 lb. The medication is available 100 mg/mL. How many mg per dose?
850 mg per dose
Your patient is to get 12 mEq of potassium every 6 hr. The potassium available comes 40 mEq per packet, to be dissolved in 30 mL of juice. How much should you give per dose?
9 mL
The MD has ordered a medication with a dose based on the size of the patient. The patient is to get 5 mg/kg of the medication. The patient weighs 209 lbs. If the medication is available 50 mg/mL, how many mL should you give the patient?
9.5 mL
Order: amoxicillin 775mg PO Reconstitution: 400mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
9.7 mL
Order: nystatin 400,000 units PO Available: nystatin powder 500,000 units/0.125tsp Reconstitution: 500,000 units/120mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
96 mL
How many tsp in 1 pt
96 tsp
In lb, how much does a 45 kg patient weigh?
99 lb
3.5 pt = _____ mL
1680 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. The client last received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is at which of the following times? 1400 1500 1600 1700
1700
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How many mL should the nurse administer?
180 mL
1 oz = _____ Tbsp
2
Order: Nembutal gr iii PO Available: Nembutal 90 mg capsules How many capsules will you give?
2 caps
Order: 30 mg Nitro-Dur transdermally, change every 6 hr Available: 1 in = 15 mg How much will you give per dose?
2 in
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg IM daily. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 20 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G benzathine 1,200,000 units IM. Available is penicillin G benzathine injection 600,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is phenytoin injection 50 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
2 mL
Order: Reglan 20 mg Available: Reglan 10 mg/mL How many mL should you give?
2 mL
Order: levothyroxine 200mcg IV bolus Reconstitution: 100mcg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
2 mL
Order: nafcillin 0.5g IM Reconstitution: 250 mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
2 mL
Your patient weighs 44 pounds. You are to give 0.5 mg/kg of a medication, per dose. The medication comes in a concentration of 5 mg/mL. How much will you give?
2 mL
Aspirin is available in 10 g tablets. The doctor's order is for 1200 mg every 4 hr. How many tabs will you give per dose?
2 tabs
Order: 1/150 g of a medication Available: 0.2 mg tablets How many tabs will you give per dose?
2 tabs
Order: 60 mg codeine PO Available: codeine gr 1/2 per tab How many tabs should you give?
2 tabs
Ordered: 1/120 g digoxin Available: 0.125 mg tablets How many tablets will you give?
2 tabs
The doctor has ordered 1/120 gr digoxin. The pharmacy has 0.25 mg tablets. How many tablets should you give to obey the MD's order?
2 tabs
The doctor has ordered 4 grains per day of a medication which is available only in 40 mg tablets. The ordered reads "4 gr in 4 divided doses". How many tablets will the patient receive per dose?
2 tabs
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose?
2 tsp
Your patient is to receive 50 mg of a medication which comes 5 mg/mL. How many tsp will she get?
2 tsp
How many drops in 1 cup?
3600 gtt
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV bolus every 3 hr PRN pain. Available is morphine injection 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
0.4
A nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative 5 tuberculin units (TU) intradermal to a client. Available is 5 TU/ 0.1 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer vasopressin 5 units IM to a client. Available is vasopressin 20 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.25 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is enoxaparin 60 mg/0.6 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.3 mL
The patient is to receive 0.2 units/kg of insulin. The patient weighs 320 lb. The insulin is available 100 units/mL. How many mL will that be? (round to the nearest tenth)
0.3 mL
The order is for phenobarbital 70 mg twice a day; available is phenobarbital 65 mg/1 mL. How much will you give per dose? Per day?
1.1 mL/dose; 2.2 mL/day
Order: 1.5 mg/kg/day for a patient who weighs 92.6 kg Available: 125 mg/mL How many mL/day will the patient receive? (to the hundredths)
1.11 mL per day
A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 100 mg IM stat. Available is meperidine injection 75 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
1.3 mL
Order: 260 mcg Robinul. Available: Robinul 0.2 mg/mL in a 10 mL vial. Your patient should receive how much?
1.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7 mg IV bolus every 4 hr PRN muscle spasm. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
1.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
1.4 mL
Order: ceftriaxone 0.5g IM Reconstitution: 350mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
1.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 120 mg IM daily. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
1.5 mL
1 kg = ____ lb
2.2
Order: oxacillin 375mg IM. Reconstitution: 250mg/1.5mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
2.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L?
2.5 L
150 mg = _____ g
2.5 g
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.25 mg IV bolus stat. Available is levothyroxine injection 100 mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
2.5 mL
Order: oxycodone 50 mg PO Available: oxycodone oral solution 20 mg/mL How many mL should you give?
2.5 mL
You are to give your patient 750 mg of a medication available 0.3 g in 1 mL. How much will you give?
2.5 mL
You are to add enough fluid to a 75 mg vial to create a 30 mg/mL concentration, then give a 22 mg dose. How much fluid should you add, and how much (in mL) will you give?
2.5 mL to add; 0.7 mL to give
The order is for Procan 500 mg loading dose (a large initial dose, intended to begin setting up a given level in the patient's bloodstream), followed by 250 mg q3h. Available: Procan 100 mg tab How many tabs will you give for each dose after the loading dose?
2.5 tabs
The order is for levofloxacin by mouth, with an initial (first) order of 400 mg, followed by 250 mg tid thereafter. Only 100 mg tablets are available. How many tablets will be in each subsequent dose?
2.5 tabs
You are to give 1800 units of a medication. The available dose strength is 1000 units per 1.5 mL. How much will you give?
2.7 mL
Doctor's Order: tetracycline 350 mg PO Available: tetracycline suspension 125 mg/mL How many mL should you give?
2.8 mL
The doctor has ordered iii grains of phenobarbital every 8 hr. The medication comes in 2 mL vials containing 65 mg/mL. How much will you give per dose?
2.8 mL
The doctor orders 35 mEq of potassium for your hypokalemic patient. The medication comes in 10 or 20 mEq capsules, so you can't use either of those, since capsules can;t be split. An oral solution with 20 mEq in 15 mL is available. How much will you give? (round to the nearest 100th)
26.25 mL
You have reconstituted a medicine, creating a strength of 100 mg/mL. The order is to give 0.3 g every 8 hr. Total dose in 3 days?
27 mL
Order: 1.5 mg/kg/day for a patient who weighs 92.6 kg Available: 125 mg/mL How many mg will he receive in 48 hr?
277.5 mg
Clindamycin has been ordered 250 mg IM q6h for 7 days. It is available 50 mg/mL in a 5 mL vial. How many vials would that be?
28 vials
The patient is to receive 0.2 units/kg of insulin. The patient weighs 320 lb. The insulin is available 100 units/mL. How many units will the patient receive? (Round to nearest whole number)
29 units
1 Tbsp = _____ tsp
3
Order: Nembutal gr v PO (grains may be given in Roman numeral) Available: Nembutal 100 mg capsules How many caps should you give?
3 caps
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg IV bolus stat. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
3 mL
Order: Clindamycin 225 mg IM every 6 hr for 7 days Available: Clindamycin 75 mg/mL in a 5 mL vial. How much will you give with each dose?
3 mL
Order: ampicillin 0.75g IM Q6H Reconstitution: 250mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
3 mL
Order: levothyroxine 0.3mg IV bolus Reconstitution: 100mcg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
3 mL
300 mcg = _____mg = _____ g
3 mg; 0.003 g
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Available is levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How tablets should the nurse administer?
3 tabs
Order: ethambutol 15 mg/kg/24 hr Available: ethambutol 400 mg/tab How many tabs should you give?
3 tabs
Order: gr iii phenobarbital q6h prn agitation. Available: 60 mg tablets. How many tabs will you give per dose?
3 tabs
The doctor's order reads digoxin 375 mcg daily. The tablets available are 0.125 mg. How many tablets should you give?
3 tabs.
Phenergan 75 mg PO ordered Phenergan syrup 25 mg/5 mL available How many tsp should you give?
3 tsp
The doctor has ordered 60 mg of Phenergan. It is available 20 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should you give?
3 tsp
The medication is to be given at 3 mg/kg/dose to a patient weighing 242 lbs. The medication is available 100 mg/mL. How much will you give per dose, in mL?
3.3 mL
Order: clindamycin 450mg PO Reconstitution: 75 mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
30 mL
The doctor has ordered cefoxitin 75 mg/kg/day, in 6 equal doses (that is a dose q4h). The medicine is available 1.5 g in 100 mL of D5W. The patient weighs 88 lbs. How much is the patient receiving per day, in mg?
3000 mg per day
The doctor has ordered cefoxitin 75 mg/kg/day, in 6 equal doses (that is a dose q4h). The medicine is available 1.5 g in 100 mL of D5W. The patient weighs 88 lbs. How much should you give per dose in mL?
33.3 mL
Order: amoxicillin 325mg PO Reconstitution: 400mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
4.1 mL
You are to reconstitute a powdered medication which comes 500 mg in a 10 mL vial. You add 8 mL of sterile water to the vial. The doctor's order is for 275 mg. How much will that be in mL?
4.4 mL
The medication prescribed is available 50 mg in 200 mL. The doctor has ordered 30 mg per day in 3 divided doses. How much should you give per dose?
40 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer glipizide 5 mg PO ac. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication? After meals Before meals As needed At bedtime
Before meals
A nurse should use which of the following to measure weight? Gram Liter Meter Milliliter
Gram
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute and administer a powdered medication in a multi-dose vial. Which action should the nurse plan to take? Use a filtered needle to administer the medication. Briskly shake the medication vial after adding the diluent. Label the vial with the date and time before administering the medication. Swab the rubber seal on the vial with triclosan prior to adding the diluent.
Label the vial with the date and time before administering the medication.
A nurse is teaching a class about error-prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. The nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations. Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea Desipramine 100 mg PO QD Enoxaparin 30 mg sub q 2 hr before surgery MSO4 10 mg IM Q3H PRN pain
Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?
Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain
The order is for 1/120 gr of a medication which is available in 0.25, 0.5, and 1 mg tablets. Which will you give? (Give fewest tablets possible)
One 0.5 mg tablet
Your patient is to receive 640 mL of fluid through a G tube. You start the feeding at 20 mL/hr at 0700, and orders are to increase it by 20 mL/hr q2h to a maximum of 80 mL/hr. At which time will the bag be empty?
The bag will be empty at 1800.
T or F There should never be more than a 10% difference between the ordered dose and the amount given . Whenever possible, you should give the exact dose ordered. Be sure your facility uses this rule.
True
Topical
applied to the surface of the skin
The patient is to be fed via G tube. The MD orders a 300 initial feeding to the test patient's tolerance, starting at 30 mL/hr and increasing by 10 mL/hr q2h to a maximum of 60 mL/hr. At which time will you set the rate at 60 mL/hr, assuming you start the feeding at 1800?
at midnight the rate will increase to 60 mL/hr
PO
by mouth
cm =
centimeter
c =
cup
gtt =
drop
q =
every or per
gr =
grain
g =
gram
in =
inch
Inhalants
inhaled into the nose or mouth
intrathecal
injection into the meningeal space surrounding the brain and spinal cord
ophthalmic
into the eye
vaginal
into the vagina
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenously
kg =
kilogram
L =
liter
The medication ordered comes in a powdered form with 20 mg in a large vial. You are to add 30 mL NS, and then give a 12 mg PO dose of the medication. How many mL will you give?
mL - 30 mL/20 mg X 12 mg = 18 mL
A medication is available as a powder 250 mg per vial. You are to add enough fluid to create a 25 mg/mL strength, and then you are to give 15 mg of the reconstituted medication. How many mL should you give to follow the Doctor's order?
mL = 1 mL/25 mg x 15 mg = 0.6 mL
A medication is available as a powder 250 mg per vial. You are to add enough fluid to create a 25 mg/mL strength, and then you are to give 15 mg of the reconstituted medication. What is the concentration to be created? 25 mg/mL. Doctor's order? 15 mg. How much fluid should you add to create the desired strength?
mL = 1 mL/25 mg x 250 mg = 10 mL
The medication comes in 10 mL vials with concentration of 100 mg/10 mL. The Doctor's order is to dilute 50 mg of the medication in a 100 mL bag of IV fluid. How much medication should be added to the bag to meet the doctor's order?
mL = 10 mL/100 mg x 50 mg = 5 mL 5 mL + 100 mL bag = 105 mL
You have available a vial of medication 25,000 mg in 2 mL NS. You are add it to a 250 mL bag of NS, and then administer it at the rate of 900 mg an hour. How many mL will you give per hour?
mL =252 mL/25,000 mg x 900 mg = 9.071 = 9.1 mL
m =
meter
mcg =
microgram
mEq =
milliequivalent
mg =
milligram
mL =
milliliter
oz =
ounce
pt =
pint
lb =
pound
qt =
quart
PR
rectally
SQ
subcutaneous
SL
sublingual
Tbsp =
tablespoon
tsp =
teaspoon
u or ut =
unit
