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Practice Dosage Calculations exam 2
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Practice Exam Two
Name: ________________________________________
Date:_____________________
1.
Order: Compazine 10 mg, PO, qid. Available: Compazine 5 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
2.
A patent is to receive lidocaine hydrochloride (Xylocaine) 100 mg as an intravenous bolus. The Xylocaine is labeled 20 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
Answer ________________ 5
3.
Medicaton order: Nafcillin 0.5 G, IM, q6h. Drug available: 250 mg/ml Nafcillin Sodium for injecton, USP. How many milliliters of Nafcillin would you give per dose?
Answer ________________ 2
4.
The medicaton 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?
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5.
Mix 10 units of oxytocin in 1000 mL NS. Start infusion at 25 mL/hr.
Do Increase by 5 mL/hr every 10 minutes untl uterine contractons are 2 to 3 minutes apart
not to exceed 44 miliunits/min.
Maintain total IV fuid volume at 100 mL/hr.
How many miliunits per hour will be delivered?
Answer ________________ 250
6.
The medicaton order is to administer furosemide (Lasix) 2 mg/kg/day. The child weighs 33 pounds. Drug available: 8 mL vial labeled Lasix 10 mg/mL.
How many mL will the nurse administer each day?
Answer_________________3
7.
Order: 20 mg of a medicaton by mouth td
Patent weight: 132 pounds (60kg)
Safe dose range: 1 to 3 mg/kg/day
This is a safe medicaton order.
A)
True
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B)
False
Answer________________ A) True
8.
Medicaton order: Capoten 100 mg
Available: Capoten 0.1 g tablets
How many tablets will you administer?
Answer___________________1
9.
Prefxes 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 prefx kilo indicate?
A)
One hundred
B)
Ten
C)
One thousand
D)
One tenth
Answer ________________ C) One thousand
10.
3 cups= ________mL
Answer ________________720
11.
Convert 7 oz to L. Answer ________________ 0.2
12.
Medicaton on hand: Insulin 50 units in 100mL
How many units per ML?
Answer ________________ 0.5
13.
Convert 36 to a Roman numeral.
Answer ________________ XXXVI
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14.
Order: Theophylline 120 mg, PO, daily. Drug available: Theophylline elixir 80 mg/15 mL.
How many milliliters of theophylline will you give?
Answer ________________ 22.5
15.
You have an IV infusing at 125 mL/hr. How long will it take 1500 mL to infuse?
Answer ________________ 12
16.
What does the abbreviaton “G” stand for?
A)
Grams
B)
Granules
C)
Grains
D)
Graduates
Answer ________________ A) Grams
17.
Medicaton Order: Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 25 mg, PO, qid.
Available; Thorazine 10 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters of Thorazine will the patent receive per dose?
Answer ________________ 12.5
18.
Medicaton order: Morphine 10 mg, IM, STAT. Available: Morphine 15 mg/ml. How many milliliters of morphine would you give?
Answer ________________ 0.7
19.
Order: Cefuroxime axetl (Cefin) 350 mg, PO, bid.
Available: Cefin 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml will the patent receive per day?
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Answer ________________ 700
20.
Prepare 500 mL of 0.9% NACL soluton. How many grams of NACL will you need?
Answer ________________ 4.5
21.
The medicaton 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?
Answer ________________ 170.45
22.
Order: Betamethasone (Celestone) 2.4 mg, PO, daily.
Drug available: Betamethasone 0.6 mg tablets
How many tablet(s) would you give?
Answer ________________ 4
23.
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?
Answer ________________ 11
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24.
Medicaton order: Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 50 mg, IM, q6h. Available: Vistaril 25 mg/ml. How many milliliters should the patents receive per dose?
Answer ________________ 2
25.
An infusion pump is set to administer 75 mL/hr to a patent. How many hours will it take for the patent to receive 600 mL of fuid?
Answer ________________ 8
26.
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?
Answer ________________ 9.17
27.
Order: Acyclovir (Zovirax) 400 mg, PO, bid
Available: Acylovir 40 mg/ml.
How many milliliters of Zovirax will you give per dose?
Answer ________________ 10
28.
A patent 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 pharmaceutcal company.”
B)
“The generic name is in large bold leters 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.”
Answer ________________ C
29.
Medicaton order: Clindamycin 250 mg, IM, q6h. Available: Clindamycin 300 ng/2 ml. How many milliliters of clindamycin would you give per dose?
Answer ________________ 1.7
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30.
Order D
5
W at 30 mL/hr. What is the drop rate per minute if the drop factor is 15 gt/mL?
Answer ________________ 8
31.
Order: Timolol maleate (Blocadren) 10 mg, PO, bid; the, afer 2 weeks, the patent is to receive 40 mg in two divided doses. Available: Blocadren 10 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) should the patent receive per dose during the frst 2 weeks?
Answer ________________ 1
32.
What is the STAT order for medicaton?
A)
An order that is a routne order of the health care provider and used as needed in specifc circumstances
B)
An order that is given once and usually for a specifc tme
C)
An order that is given to the patent when requested and at the nurse’s discreton
D)
A one-tme order for a dose of medicaton to be given immediately
Answer ________________ D) 33.
Order: Meprobamate (Equanil) 1.2 gram/day, in three divided doses
Drug available: Equanil 400 mg tablets
How many milligrams would the patent receive per dose?
Answer ________________ 400
34.
The IV order is for 1.5 L of D
5
NS to be infused over 12 hours. The IV will be administered through an electronic pump. What will be the hourly fow rate?
Answer ________________125
35.
Order: Propranolol (Inderal) 30 mg, PO, td
Drug available: Propranolol 10 mg
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How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
Answer ________________ 3
36.
Medicaton order: Ampicillin suspension 275 mg q6h
Available: Ampicillin suspension 50 mg/mL
How many mL will you administer?
Answer ________________ 5.5
37.
Order: Procainamide (Procan) SR 0.5 g, PO, q6h. Available Procan 500 mg tabletrs. How many grams should the patent receive per day?
Answer ________________2
38.
The medicaton 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?
Answer ________________3.2
39.
Order: Azithromycin (Zithromax) 300 mg, PO, frst day, then 160 mg, PO, daily for the second through the ffh day. Available: Zithromax 200 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters will the patent receive per dose for the second through the ffh day?
Answer ________________ 4
40.
Medicaton order: Amikacin 500 mg/IM, q12h
Patent's weight: 149 lb
Available: Amikin 1 Gram/4 ml. ow many milliliters of amikacin would you give per dose?
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Answer ________________ 2
41.
Order: Artane 1 mg, PO initally
Available: Artane 2 mg per teaspoon. How many milliliters will you give?
Answer ________________ 2.5
42.
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?
Answer ________________ 8
43.
The medicaton order is for Amikacin IV for a 25-pound child. Calculate the dosage if the normal pediatric dose is 12 mg/kg.
Answer ________________ 136.36
44.
Prepare 50 mL of 50% hydrogen peroxide and water mouthwash. How many mL of hydrogen peroxide will you need? Answer ________________ 25
45.
150 cm = how many meters?
Answer ________________ 1.5
46.
A STAT dose of 20 mg of a drug is ordered for a patent. The drug comes in 5 and 10 mg tablets.
There are no 10 mg tablets on hand.
How many tablets will the nurse give?
Answer ________________ 4
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47.
The medicaton order is1000 mL of D
5
W with aminophylline 1 g at 0.9 mg/kg/hour. The patent's weight is 60 kg.
Calculate the fow rate in milliliters per hour. Answer ________________ 54
48.
Medicaton order: Ampicillin 500 mg, IM, q6h. How many grams of Ampicillin will you give in a day?
Answer ________________ 2
49.
The medicaton order is to administer erythromycin 125 mg via gastric tube td.
Available: erythromycin 250 mg per 5 mL
How many mL will the nurse administer with each dose?
Answer ________________ 2.5
50.
Order: Prochlorperazine (Compazine) 7.5 mg, PO, qid
Available; Compazine 5 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters of Compazine will the patent receive per dose?
Answer ________________ 7.5
51.
Medicaton 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?
Answer ________________ 0.6
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52.
Medicaton order: Cimetdine HCl (Tagamet) 100 mg, IM, qid. Available: Tagamet 300 mg/2 ml. How many milliliters of Tagamet would the patent receive per dose?
Answer ________________ 0.7
53.
Change this soluton to a percentage: 1:10
Answer ________________ 10
54.
Order: methyldopa (Aldomet) 0.75 g, PO, bid. Available: Aldomet 250 mg tablerts. How many grams of Aldomet should the patent receive per day?
Answer ________________ 1.5
55.
Medicaton order: Procan SR 1 g PO q6h
Available: Procan SR 500 mg tablets
How many tablets will you administer?
Answer ________________2
56.
The medicaton order is to administer tetracycline (Sulycin) 0.75 g, PO td. The botle of tetracycline is labeled 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL will you give per dose? Answer ________________ 15
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57.
12 L = ______________ dL Answer ________________120
58.
Order: Cephalexin 0.5 g, PO, q6h. Available: Kefex 250 mg capsules. How many milligrams equal 0.5 g?
Answer ________________ 500
59.
Medicaton order: 60 mg PO qid
Patent weight: 45 pounds (20.45 kg)
Safe dose range: 15 to 22 mg/kg/day
This is a safe medicaton order.
A)
True
B)
False
Answer ________________ B) False
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60.
Solve for X, 2 : 5 :: X : 10
Answer ________________ 4
61.
Cover 200 pounds to Kg.
Answer ________________ 90.90
62.
Choose the correct example of using a “leading zero”. A) .01 B) 0.01 C) 1.0 D) 01.01 Answer ________________B) 0.01
63.
Medicaton order: Covert 100 Kg to pounds?
Answer ________________ 220 64.
Medicaton order: Loading dose, mix magnesium sulfate 20 g in 1000 mL D
5
W. Infuse 4 g over 30 minutes, then maintain at 1 g/hr. Maintain primary IV 1000 mL D
5
W at 60 mL/hr afer magnesium sulfate loading dose.
Available: Magnesium sulfate 50% in 10 mL vials
Calculate the secondary rate for the loading dose.
Answer ________________ 400
65.
Order: Cardizem 120 mg, PO, bid. Available: Cardizem 60 mg tablets. How many tablets per dose would you give?
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Answer ________________ 2
66.
4 teaspoons = ____ mL
Answer ________________ 20
67.
Medicaton order: Oxacillin 250 mg, IM, q6h. Available: Oxacillin 250 mg/1.5 ml. How much diluent would you add to the Oxacillin vial?
Answer ________________ 5.7
68.
What is 1800 hours?
Answer ________________ 6 pm
69.
Medicaton on hand: Heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL
How many units per mL?
Answer ________________ 50
70.
The nurse wants to give 2 g of magnesium sulfate and has available a medicaton labeled 50% magnesium sulfate
in 20 mL.
How many mL will the nurse administer?
Answer ________________ 4
71.
Change CC to an Arabic number.
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Answer ________________ 200
72.
How many miliunits are in a unit? Answer ________________ 1000
73.
6 grams = ____ ounces
Answer_________________.2
74.
Order: Compazine 10 mg, PO, qid. Available: Compazine 5 mg/tablet. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose? Answer ________________ 2
75.
The medicaton order is to administer Xanax 0.75 mg PO td.
Available: Xanax 250 mcg tablets
How many tablets will the nurse administer? Answer ________________ 3
76.
Order: D
5
LR at 100 mL/hr. What is the drop rate per minute if the drop factor is 10 gt/mL?
Answer ________________17
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77.
4 L = how many dL? Answer ________________ 40
78.
Medicaton order: Bretylium tosylate 50 mg (Bretylol) in 100 mL of D
5
W at 2 mg/kg/hour
Patent Weight: 45 kg
Calculate the fow rate in milliliters per hour. Answer ________________ 180
79.
Order: Aminocaproic acid (Amicar) 1.5 g, PO, STAT, and may repeat in 1 hour. How many milligrams are in 1.5 g?
Answer ________________ 1500
80.
Identfy the generic name of the medicaton for Cardizem. A)
Diltazem HCI
B)
Marion Merrell Dow
C)
Cardizem
D)
NDC
Answer ________________ A) 81.
The nurse must check the expiraton date on the drug label before administering the medicaton. Why shouldn’t the drug be administered afer the expiraton date?
A) The drug can become discolored afer the expiraton date. B) The drug can lose its potency afer the expiraton date. C) The drug can be given for 6 months afer the expiraton date. D) The pharmaceutcal companies will lose revenue if medicatons are given afer the expiraton date. Answer ________________ B) The drug can lose its potency afer the expiraton date. 16
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82.
Convert 5 g to mg. Answer ________________ 5000
83.
Order: Cipro 0.5 g, PO, q12h. Available: Cirpo 500 mg/tablet. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
Answer ________________ 1
84.
Medicaton 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?
Answer ________________ 80
85.
6 Tablespoons = how many teaspoons?
Answer ________________ 18
86.
Why would a transdermal patch such as nitroglycerin be ordered for a patent?
A)
It provides a sudden increase in medicaton and then tapers of as the medicaton is absorbed.
B)
It is easier to administer than an oral medicaton.
C)
It provides pain relief much more quickly than an oral medicaton.
D)
It allows a slow, systemic absorpton of medicaton.
Answer ________________ D) It allows a slow, systemic absorpton of medicaton.
87.
Solve: 2/5 × 5/6 Provide answer as a fracton. Answer ________________ 1/3
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88.
What is 2100 hours?
Answer ________________ 9 pm
89.
Medicaton order: Aminophylline 1 gram in 250 mL, infuse 25 mg/hr
How many mL per hour must you infuse to deliver 25 mg/hr?
Answer ________________ 6.25
90.
24 grams = ____ ounces
Answer ________________ 91.
Order: Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentn) 0.25 g, PO, q8h
Available: Augmetn 125 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters of Augmentn will you give per dose?
Answer ________________ 10
92.
Order: Artane 1 mg, PO initally
Available: Artane 2 mg/teaspoon. How many milliliters will you give?
Answer ________________ 2.5
93.
1200 mL = how many Liters?
Answer ________________1. 2
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94.
When a nitroglycerine medicaton is ordered to be given transdermally, what precauton should the nurse take?
A)
The nurse should wear gloves when administering the medicaton.
B)
The nurse should encourage the patent to drink plenty of fuids.
C)
The nurse should administer this medicaton with food.
D)
The nurse should apply this medicaton directly over the area where the last medicaton was administered.
Answer ________________ A) The nurse should wear gloves when administering the medicaton.
95.
0.5 g = how many mg? Answer ________________ 500
96.
Order: D
5
1/2NS at 75 mL/hr. What is the drop rate per minute if the drop factor is 15 gt/mL?
Answer ________________ 19
97.
Medicaton order: 300 mL of 75% Ensure.
How much Ensure should be mixed with water to equal 300 mL?
Answer ________________ 225
98.
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? Answer ________________ 6.68
100. A child weighs 52 pounds. Convert to kilograms.
Answer ________________ 23.64
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