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Dosage Calculation Practice Problems With Correct Answers., Exams of Nursing

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Dosage Calculation Practice Problems With Correct Answers

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Dosage Calculation Practice Problems
With Correct Answers
3. |The |physician |orders |1000 |cc |D5 |1/2 |NS |to |infuse |at |60 |gtt/min. |The |drop |
factor |of |the |administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the
|infusion |will |require. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5.6 |hrs
4. |The |physician |orders |1000 |cc |D5 |1/2 |NS |to |infuse |at |50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |
factor |of |the |administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the
|infusion |will |require. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6.7 |hrs
5. |At |1 |A.M. |750 |ml |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at |32 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of
|the |administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8:49 |A.M
6. |At |2 |P.M. |600 |cc |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at |50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |
the |administration |set |is |15 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5 |P.M
7. |At |10 |P.M. |500 |cc |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at |50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |
of |the |administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1:20 |A.M
19. |Your |patient |is |to |receive |500 |cc |D5W |.45% |NS |+ |one |ampule |NA |HCO3 |at |
22 |gtt/min. |The |label |on |the |administration |set |specifies |60 |drops |per |ml. |
Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion |requires. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
22.7 |hrs
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  1. |The |physician |orders | 1000 |cc |D5 |1/2 |NS |to |infuse |at | 60 |gtt/min. |The |drop | factor |of |the |administration |set |is | 20 |gtt/ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion |will |require. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5.6 |hrs
  2. |The |physician |orders | 1000 |cc |D5 |1/2 |NS |to |infuse |at | 50 |gtt/min. |The |drop | factor |of |the |administration |set |is | 20 |gtt/ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion |will |require. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6.7 |hrs
  3. |At | 1 |A.M. | 750 |ml |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at | 32 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |administration |set |is | 20 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8:49 |A.M
  4. |At | 2 |P.M. | 600 |cc |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at | 50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of | the |administration |set |is | 15 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5 |P.M
  5. |At | 10 |P.M. | 500 |cc |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at | 50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor | of |the |administration |set |is | 20 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1:20 |A.M
  6. |Your |patient |is |to |receive | 500 |cc |D5W |.45% |NS |+ |one |ampule |NA |HCO3 |at | 22 |gtt/min. |The |label |on |the |administration |set |specifies | 60 |drops |per |ml. | Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion |requires. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔- 22.7 |hrs
  1. |At | 11 |A.M. | 640 |ml |Plasmalyte | 56 |is |infusing |at | 20 |gtt/min |with |an | administration |set |of | 15 |gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7 |P.M
  2. |At | 9 |A.M. | 560 |ml |Plasmalyte | 56 |is |infusing |at | 30 |gtt/min |with |an | administration |set |of | 12 |gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12:44 |P.M
  3. |At | 3 |P.M. | 220 |ml |Plasmalyte | 56 |is |infusing |at | 24 |gtt/min |with |an | administration |set |of | 15 |gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5:18 |P.M
  4. |The |physician's |order |reads: | 1000 |ml |D5 |1/2 |NS |with | 20 |mEq |KCl |and | 3000 | u |Heparin |to |infuse |at | 30 |gtt/min. |If |the |drop |factor |is | 15 |gtt/ml, |calculate |the | number |of |hours |the |infusion |requires. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8.3 |hrs
  5. |ORDER: | 1000 |cc |NS |with | 20 |mEq |KCl |to |infuse |in | 10 |hours. | DROP |FACTOR: |_________ | CALCULATE: |__________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DROP |FACTOR: | 12 |gtt/ml CALCULATE: |gtt/min | 20 |gtt/min
  6. |At |noon | 100 |cc |of |whole |blood |remains |to |infuse |at | 15 |gtt/min. |The | administration |set |is | 20 |gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |blood |be |absorbed? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2:13 |P.M
  7. |At | 2 |P.M. | 75 |cc |of |whole |blood |remains |to |infuse |at | 18 |gtt/min. |The | administration |set |is | 12 |gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |blood |be |absorbed? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2:50 |P.M.
  8. |ORDER: | 1000 |cc |Lactated |Ringer's |in |D5W |at | 3 |ml/min. DROP |FACTOR: |_________ |
  1. |ORDER: |Tobramycin | 100 |mg |IVSS |in | 50 |ml |D5W |q |8h. |Give |over | 20 | minutes. | DROP |FACTOR: |_________ | CALCULATE: |__________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DROP |FACTOR: | 12 |gtt/ml CALCULATE: |gtt/min. | 30 |gtt/min
  2. |Your |patient |is |to |receive |Solu-Medrol | 50 |mg |IVSS |in | 50 |ml |NS |to |run |at | 1 | mg/min |every | 12 |hours. |The |administration |set |drop |factor |is | 15 |gtt/ml. |How | many |drops |per |minute |should |the |IVSS |infuse? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-15 | gtt/min
  3. |ORDER: | 250 |ml |D5W |.45% |NS |with | 200 |mg |Dopamine |at | 5 |mcg/kg/min. | CLIENT |WEIGHT: | 50 |kg. |Administer |for | 20 |minutes, |assess |for |vital |signs, |and | call | |physician |for |further |orders. DROP |FACTOR: |_________ | CALCULATE: |__________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DROP |FACTOR: | 60 |gtt/ml CALCULATE: |gtt/min. | 19 |gtt/min
  4. |Your |patient |is |to |receive |Chloromycetin | 525 |mg |IVSS |in | 50 |ml |D5W |to |run | over | 15 |minutes |every | 8 |hours. |The |administration |set |drop |factor |is | 15 |gtt/ml. |Calculate |the |drops |per |minute. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-50 |gtt/min
  5. |Your |patient |is |to |receive |Nebcin | 80 |mg |IVSS |in | 50 |ml |D5W |to |run |over | 45 | minutes |every | 8 |hours. |The |administration |set |drop |factor |is | 20 |gtt/ml. | Calculate |the |drops |per |minute. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-22 |gtt/min
  6. |ORDER: |Nebcin | 80 |mg |IVSS |in | 50 |ml |D5W |every | 8 |hours. |Give |over | 45 | minutes.

DROP |FACTOR: |_________ |

CALCULATE: |__________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DROP |FACTOR: | 12 |gtt/ml CALCULATE: |gtt/min. | 13 |gtt/min

  1. |ORDER: |Ancef |Gm |ii |IVSS |in | 200 |ml |D5W |every | 12 |hours. |Give |over | 90 | minutes. | DROP |FACTOR: |_________ | CALCULATE: |__________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DROP |FACTOR: | 12 |gtt/ml | CALCULATE: |gtt/min. | 27 |gtt/min
  2. |At | 11 |P.M. | 150 |cc |half |strength |Vital |HN |remains |to |infuse |per |feeding |tube | at | 70 |cc/hr |via |infusion |pump. |What |time |will |the |feeding |be |infused? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1:09 |A.M
  3. |At | 3 |P.M. | 180 |cc |half |strength |Vital |HN |remains |to |infuse |per |feeding |tube | at | 60 |cc/hr |via |infusion |pump. |What |time |will |the |feeding |be |infused? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6 |P.M
  4. |The |patient |is |to |receive | 450 |cc |3/4 |Strength |Isocal | 70 |cc/hr. |The |infusion |is |started |at | 4 |P.M. |What |time |will |the |feeding |be |infused? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔✔-10:26 |P.M
  5. |The |patient |is |to |receive | 550 |ml |3/4 |Strength |Isocal | 80 |cc/hr. |The |infusion | is |started |at | 9 |A.M. |What |time |will |the |feeding |be |infused? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔✔-3:53 |P.M
  6. |At | 3 |P.M. | 300 |cc |Isocal |Half |Strength |remains |to |infuse |per |feeding |tube |at | 60 |cc/hr |via |an |infusion |pump. |What |time |will |the |feeding |be |infused? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8 |P.M

Order: |0.5 |g |IM. |Supply: |vial |of |powder |labeled | 1 |g. |Dilute |with |2.5 |mL |sterile | water |to |yield | 1 |g/3 |mL. |What |is |the |quantity |to |administer? |_____mL. |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. Order: |Gentamycin | 60 |mg |IM |q8h. |Supply: |vial |labeled | 80 |mg/2mL. |What |is |the |quantity |to |administer? |_____mL. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. Order: |Add |Nitroglycerin | 200 |mcg |to |IV |stat. |Supply: |vial |labeled |0.8 |mg/mL. | What |is |the |quantity |to |administer? |_____mL. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0. Order: | 350 |mL |0.45% |NS |IV |over | 4 |hours. |Tubing |factor: | 15 |gtts/mL. |What |is | the |quantity |to |administer? |_____gtts/min. |Round |to |a |whole |number. |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔- Order: |Infuse |10% |lipids | 500 |mL |over | 10 |hours. |What |is |the |quantity |to | administer? |_____mL/hr. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔- Order: | 250 |mL |0.45% |NS |IV |at | 60 |mL/hr. |How |many |hours |will |the |IV |run? | _____hr. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔- Order: |Infuse |0.45% |NS | 125 |mL |over | 2 |hours. |What |is |the |quantity |to | administer? |_____mL/hr. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔- Order: | 500 |mL |D5W |IV |at | 50 |mL/hr. |How |many |hours |will |the |IV |run? |_____hr. |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔- Order: |Primacor | 50 |mcg/min |IV. |Supply: |Primacor | 20 |mg |in | 100 |mL |D5W. |What | is |the |infusion |rate? |_____mL/hr. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-

Order: |Verapamil | 1 |mg/hr |IV. |Supply: |Verapamil | 10 |mg |in | 100 |mL |D5W. |What |is |the |infusion |rate? |_____mL/hr. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔- Order: |Dopamine | 7 |mcg/kg/min. |Supply: |Dopamine | 400 |mg |in | 250 |mL |D5W. | Patient |weight |is | 57 |kg. |What |is |the |infusion |rate? |_____mL/hr. |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔✔- The |cardiac |patient |is |to |receive |Cardizem | 5 |mg |IVP. |The |vial |contains | 10 |mg/ |ml. |How |many |ml |will |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1 |mL The |patient |is |to |take |Aspirin |gr. |X. |The |bottle |contains |Aspirin | 300 |mg |tablets. | How |many |tablets |should |he |take? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2 |tablets Digoxin | 125 |mcg |is |ordered |IVP |every |a.m. |The |vial |contains |0.5 |mg |in | 2 |ml. | How |many |ml |will |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.5 |mL The |pre-op |patient |is |ordered |Atropine |gr. |1/150 |IM. |The |vial |contains |Atropine | 0.4 |mg |in | 1 |ml. |How |much |will |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1 |mL The |patient |is |to |receive |Heparin | 1500 |units/hr |by |IV |infusion. |The |IV |contains | 25,000 |units |of |Heparin |in | 250 |ml |of |D5W. |At |what |rate |should |you |set |the |IV | pump |(ml/hr)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-15 |mL/hr The |IV |with |Nitroglycerin |is |infusing |at | 6 |ml/hr. |The |concentration |of |the |IV |is | 50 |mg |in | 250 |ml |of |D5W. |How |many |mg/hr |is |the |patient |receiving? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.2 |mg/hr The |patient |is |ordered |an |IV |of | 1000 |ml |of |Normal |Saline |over | 8 |hours. |At |what | rate |would |you |set |the |IV |pump |(ml/hr)? |

  • |How |many |drops |per |minute |would |you |set |the |gravity |IV |tubing |with |a |drip | factor |of | 15 |drops/ml? |
  • |What |needle |gauge |would |you |use? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.25 |mL. | 25G |needle Order |states: |NS |IV | 3 |liters |over | 24 |hours. |How |much |will |the |patient |have | received |in | 11 |hours? |What |would |a |pump |be |set |at? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔- 1375 |mL |in | 11 |hours. | 125 |mL Order |states: |Dopamine® | 400 |mg |in | 250 |mL |D5W |administer | 5 |mcg/kg/min |IV. |How |many |mL/hr |will |you |administer? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-. |Insufficient | information Order |above |unable |to |compute |without |patient's |weight. |You |weight |the | patient |and |find |she |is | 192 |lbs. |How |many |mcg/hr |will |you |administer? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Patient's |wt |87.27 |kg. |436.35/min. | 26181 |mcg/hr Order |states: |Half |strength |Jevity® |at | 60 |cc/hr |via |NG |tube. |How |many |mL's |of | Jevity® |will |you |need |for |the |next | 4 |hours? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-120 |mL | Jevity® |and | 120 |mL |of |water Order |Demerol |20mg |IM Supply: |Demerol |50mg/ml How |much |do |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.4ml Order: |Vistaril |15mg |IM Supply |: |25mg/ml How |much |do |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.6ml Order: |Atarax |40mg |IM Supply: |Atarax |50mg/ml

How |much |do |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.8ml Order: |Dilantin |25mg |IV Supply: |Dilanitin |100mg/2ml How |much |do |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.5ml Order: |Heparin |6000u |SQ Supply: |Heparin |10000U/ml How |much |do |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.6ml Order: |Valium |5mg |IV Supply: |Valium |10mg/2ml How |much |do |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1ml Order: |Tobramycin |sulfate |75mg |IM | Supply: |Nebcin |80mg/2ml How |much |do |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.8ml Order: |Apresoline |30mg |IV Supply: |Hydralazine |20mg/ml How |much |do |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.5ml Order: |Terramycin |120mg |IM Supply: |Terramycin |100mg/ml How |much |do |you |give? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.2ml Order: |Phenergan |35mg |IM.

5 |mL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-You |are |asked |to |prepare |1.5 |gm |of |Unasyn. |You | have |available |a | 3 |gm |vial. |The |powder |volume |of |the |vial |is |0.4 |ml. |If |you |add | 9.6 |mL |to |the |vial |what |volume |(in |mL) |will |provide |the |desired |1.5 |gm? 3.6 |mL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A | 2 |gm |vial |states |that |if |you |add |9.6 |mL |of | diluent |the |resultant |concentration |will |be | 200 |mg/mL. |To |make |a |final | concentration |of |500mg/mL |how |much |diluent |(in |mL) |would |you |add? 200 |mg/mL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A | 10 |g |vial |requires | 40 |mL |to |be |added. |It | has |a |powder |volume |of |10mL. |What |is |the |concentration |(mg/mL) |of |the | solution? 1.2 |mL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A | 1 |g |vial |requires |8.8 |mL |of |diluent |and | provides |a concentration |of |100mg/ml. |What |is |the |powder |volume |in |mL? 0.2 |mL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A | 500 |mg |vial |requires |4.8 |mL |of |diluent. |The | resultant |concentration |is |100mg/mL. |What |is |the |powder |volume |in |mL?