Math CPE #2
Ordered Lasix 50 mg IV push now. Available: 100 mg in 1 mL. How much will the nurse draw up?
0.5 mL
The physician ordered Digoxin 125 mcg. The supply available is 0.25 mg per tablet. How many tablets will you administer to your patient?
0.5 tablets
A pediatrician's prescription reads "ampicillin sodium 125 mg." The medication label reads that there are 1000 mg in 7.4 mL after reconstitution. The nurse prepares to draw up how many milliliters to administer 1 dose. Round to nearest tenths.
0.9 mL
Convert the 8:24 AM to international/military time.
0824
Albumin 25% 150 ml is ordered over 1 1/2 hours. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/ml. How many drops per minute should be given?
100 gtt/min
The nurse is preparing to administer a 500 mL bag over 30 min. Available is a 500 mL bag. How many mL/hr will the IV pump be programmed to?
1000 mL/hr
A patient requires an IV infusion of 1500 milliliters of antibiotics over a period of 12 hours. The administration set has a drop factor of 60 drops per milliliter. What should the drip rate be in drops per minute to deliver the antibiotics at the prescribed rate?
125 gtt/min
A patient is prescribed 500 mL of normal saline to be infused over 4 hours. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump? A patient is prescribed 500 mL of normal saline to be infused over 4 hours. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump?
125 mL/hr
A patient needs to receive 500 milliliters of medication over a period of 4 hours using an infusion pump. The administration set has a drop factor of 20 drops per milliliter. What should the infusion rate be in milliliters per hour to administer the medication at the prescribed rate?
125 mL/hr
A patient is prescribed 500 mg of amoxicillin to be taken every 8 hours. If the patient starts the medication at 0600, what time will the patient take the third dose?
1800
Order placed for Heparin 5000 units subcutaneously every 12 hours. Heparin 2500 units/ml is available. How many mL will you administer?
2 mL
You are to give 650 mg of Tylenol for a temperature above 37.5. You have Tylenol 325 mg tablets available. How many tabs will you give the patient?
2 tablets
A nurse needs to administer 1 gram of medication diluted in 100 mL of saline over 30 minutes. What should be the infusion rate in mL per hour?
200 mL/hr
The nurse has a prescription to infuse 1000 mL of 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution at 80 mL per hour. The nurse time-tapes the intravenous (IV) bag with a start time of 0900. After making hourly marks on the time tape, the nurse should note which completion time for the bag.
2130
The nurse has a prescription to infuse 500 mL of normal saline at 50 mL per hour. The nurse time-tapes the intravenous (IV) bag with a start time of 0800. After making hourly marks on the time tape, the nurse should note which completion time for the bag.
2200
Cefepime is ordered at 60 mg po daily x 10 days Available: Cefepime 100 mg/5 mL. What volume of medication would be required for a single daily dose?
3 mL
A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of packed RBC over 2 hours. The drop factor with tubing is 15 gtts/min. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute. Round to the nearing whole number.
31 gtt/min
The primary health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 0.45% NaCl to run over 8 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate to how many gtt/min. Fill in the blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. (enter numbers only w/o units)
31 gtt/min
The doctor wants to give a dose of Amoxicillin 200 mg bid to a 4-year-old female. You have Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 ml in 100 ml bottles. What would the dose be in ml?
4 mL
K-Dur is available at 10 mEq per tablet. K-Dur, 60 mEq, is ordered. How many tablets would the nurse administer?
6 tablets
Amicar is ordered 8g over 4 hours. Amicar is diluted in 250 ml of NS. How many mL/hr will the IV pump be programmed?
63 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing 15mg of Vancomycin IV for a patient with SIDS. The available amount is 30mg per 15 mg. How many mL should the nurse administer to the patient? Round to the nearest tenth place.
7.5 mL
A nurse is preparing the administer total parental nutrition (TPN) 1800 mL to be infused over 24 hours. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? Round to the nearest whole number.
75 mL/hr
A nurse needs to administer 2 liters of normal saline over 24 hours. What should be the infusion rate in mL per hour?
83 mL/hr
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg orally every 6 hours, is prescribed for a child with an allergic reaction. The child weighs 25 kg. The safe pediatric dosage is 5 mg/kg/day. Is the dose within a safe dosage range? Yes or No?
YES
