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Dosage Calculations, Exams of Nursing

University of CambridgeNursing

A series of medication orders and calculations related to dosage administration. It covers a wide range of topics, including calculating the appropriate dose per administration, flow rates for fluid infusions, and safe dosage ranges based on patient weight. Designed as a learning resource or practice material for healthcare professionals, particularly nurses and pharmacists, who need to develop proficiency in performing dosage calculations and medication administration. The level of complexity ranges from basic to more advanced, covering both oral and parenteral routes of administration. Overall, the document offers a comprehensive set of examples and practice problems that could be useful for students or professionals seeking to improve their skills in dosage calculations and medication management.

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1. Furosemide 50mg IV push now. Available:
Furosemide 40mg/10mL How many mL will you give?
Answer 12.5
2. The IV order is for D5W to infuse at 100 mL/hr. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How
many drops per minute (gtt/min) should the IV be regulated?
Answer 17
3. 4 Tablespoons = teaspoons?
Answer 12
4. Order: Cinoxacin 1 g/day, PO, in two divided doses Drug
available: 500 mg capsules How many milligrams would you give per
dose? Answer 500
5. The medication order is to administer Prozac 40 mg PO qid. Available: Prozac
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  1. Furosemide 50mg IV push now. Available: Furosemide 40mg/10mL How many mL will you give? Answer 12.
  2. The IV order is for D 5 W to infuse at 100 mL/hr. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute (gtt/min) should the IV be regulated? Answer 17
  3. 4 Tablespoons = teaspoons? Answer 12
  4. Order: Cinoxacin 1 g/day, PO, in two divided doses Drug available: 500 mg capsules How many milligrams would you give per dose? Answer 500
  5. The medication order is to administer Prozac 40 mg PO qid. Available: Prozac liquid 20 mg per 5 mL How many mL will you administer?

Answer 10

  1. Order: 35 mg of a medication by mouth tid Patient weight: 99 pounds Safe dose range: 2 to 4 mg/kg/day This is a safe medication order. A) True B) False Answer A) True
  2. 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? Answer 4
  3. The BSA of a 5-year-old patient is 0.9 m^2 Medication order: Carmustine 75 mg/m^2 every day times 2 days Available: 100 mg/10 mL vial The patient would receive a dose of mL/day times 2 days. Answer 6.
  4. Order: LR 1000 mL at 90 mL/hr. How many hours are required to administer the following fluid at the given rate? Answer 11.
  5. The BSA of a patient who is 3 years old is 0.62 m2. Medication order: Daunorubicin 25 mg/m2 weekly Available: 2 mg/mL in 25 mL vial The patient would receive a dose of mg/week.

Answer 600

  1. Order: D 5 1/4 1000 mL at 100 mL/hr. How many hours are required to administer the following fluid at the given rate? Answer 10
  2. Medication order: Meperidine (Demerol) 35 mg, IM, q4–6h, prn. Using the following drug label, how many milliliters of Demerol would you give per dose? Answer 0.
  3. 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?

Answer 80

  1. Order: D 10 W at 40 mL/hr. What is the drop rate per minute if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL? Answer 10
    1. Medication order: Meperidine 70 mg and Atropine sulfate 0.4 mg, IM, STAT. Using the following drug labels, how many milliliters of meperidine would you give? Answer 0.
    2. Medication on hand: Insulin 50 units in 100 mL How many units per mL? Answer 0.
  1. Order: Cephalexin 0.5 g, PO, q6h. Using the following drug label, how many milligrams equal 0.5 g? Answer 500
    1. Order: Cloxacillin 1 g/d, PO, in four divided doses, q6h. Using the following drug label, how many capsule(s) would you give per dose? Answer 1
  1. Medication order: Dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL at 4.5 mcg/kg/min Patient Weight: 125 lb Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. Answer
  2. What should the nurse do if the medication order is not legible? A) Call the prescriber for clarification B) Do the best he or she can to interpret the drug order C) Refuse to give the medication D) Call the pharmacy for interpretation of the drug order Answer A) Call the prescriber for clarification
  3. Medication order: Meperidine 70 mg and Atropine sulfate 0.4 mg, IM, STAT. Using the following drug labels, how many milliliters of Atropine would you give? Answer 1
  1. Order: Amoxicillin 200 mg, PO, q8h Using the following drug label, how many milliliters of Amoxicillin would you give per dose? Answer 4
  2. Convert 90 mcg to mg. Answer 0.
    1. Order: Ethambutol HCl 800 mg, PO, daily Parameter: 15 mg/kg/d Patient weight: 121 lb How many kilograms does your patient weigh? Answer 55
  3. Medication order: Diabinese 0.1 g PO daily The drug container label reads: Diabinese 100 mg/tablet How many tablets will you give?

Answer 1

  1. The patient is to receive 500 mL of D 5 W with 20 units of synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin) IV at the rate of 0.004 units/min. How many mL per hour will the patient receive? Answer 6
  2. Order: Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) 0.25 g, PO, q8h Using the following label, how many milliliters of Augmentin will you give per dose? Answer 10
    1. Medication order: magnesium sulfate 9 g IV Available: magnesium sulfate 50% in 50 mL vials How many mL will the nurse administer? Answer 18
  1. Medication on hand: Heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL How many units per mL Answer 50
  2. If 300 mL of a 15% solution is being prepared, mL of medication solution (solute) will be used. Answer 45
  3. Child's BSA: 1.1 m^2 Medication order: Betamethasone 4 mg/m^2 /day PO, divided into four doses Available: syrup 0.6mg/5ml How many mL will you administer per dose? Answer
  5. Order: Doxycycline monohydrate (Vibramycin) 100 mg, PO, initially, then 100 mg, PO, in two divided doses per day Using the following drug label, how many milligrams will the patient receive per dose after the initial dose? Answer 50
  1. Medication order: 35 mg of a medication by mouth tid Patient weight: 99 pounds Safe dose range: 2 to 4 mg/kg/day This is a safe medication order. A) True B) False Answer A) True
  2. A child weighs 65 pounds. Convert to kilograms. Answer 29.
  3. Order: Timolol maleate (Blocadren) 10 mg, PO, bid; then, after 2 weeks, the patient is to receive 40 mg in two divided doses. Using the following drug label, how many tablet(s) should the patient receive per dose during the first 2 weeks? Answer 1
  1. Order: D 5 LR 1000 mL at 150 mL/hr. How many hours are required to administer the following fluid at the given rate? Answer 6.
  2. Change 60% to a decimal. Answer 0.
  3. Medication order: Prednisone (Deltazone) 6 mcg/kg/min Patient Weight: 165 lb Available: 250 mL D 5 W with Delta zone 50 mg How many milliliters per hour will the nurse need to run the infusion? Answer 135
  4. Medication order: 50 mg/kg/day Patient weight: 65 pounds The patient weighs kg. Answer 29.
  5. If 30 mL of a 0.5% solution is being prepared from a 6% solution, mL of the 6% solution will be used. Answer 2.
  1. There are various types of drug orders. The nurse must have an understanding of these drug orders. What is a one-time order? A) An order that is to be given at the patient’s request and at the discretion of the nurse B) A routine order for all patients who had the same type of procedures C) An order that is to be given one time a day at hs (hours of sleep) D) An order that is given once, usually at a specified time Answer D) An order that is given once, usually at a specified time
  2. Order: Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.5 mg, PO, daily. Using the following drug label, how many tablet(s) would you give? Answer 2
  3. Medication order: Oxacillin 250 mg, IM, q6h. Using the following drug label, how much diluent would you add to the oxacillin vial?
  1. 1 g: 15 mL expressed as a fraction is g/100 mL. Answer 6.
  2. Order: Tagamet 0.4 g, PO, bid, and 0.8 g, at hour of sleep. Drug available: Tagamet 200 mg/tab. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose at hour of sleep? Answer 4
  3. Order: Docusate sodium (Colace) 200 mg, PO, daily per NG tube Available: Colace 50 mg/5 mL How many milliliters of Colace will the patient receive? Answer 20
  4. Patient weight: 21 kg Medication order: Aminophylline 110 mg in 500 mL of NS at 80 mL/hr Pediatric Dose: 0.84 mg/kg/hr Drug available: Aminophylline 250 mg/10 mL Will this dilution deliver 0.84 mg/kg/hr? A) True B) False Answer A) True
  5. Order: Dexamethasone (Decadron) 3 mg, PO, bid Drug available: Decadron 1.5 mg/tablet How many tablet(s) would you give per dose? Answer 2
  6. The medication order is to administer a loading dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) 30 mcg/kg. The neonate weighs 5.8 pounds.

Available: an ampule labeled Lanoxin 0.25 mg/mL How many mL will you administer? Answer 0.

  1. Order: 20 mg of a medication by mouth tid Patient weight: 132 pounds (60 kg) Safe dose range: 1 to 3 mg/kg/day This is a safe medication order. A) True B) False Answer A) True
  2. Order: Megestrol acetate (Megace) 160 mg, PO, in four divided doses. Using the following label, how many tablet(s) should the patient receive per dose? Answer 2
  3. Order: D 5 LR at 100 mL/hr. What is the drop rate per minute if the drop factor is 10 gtt/mL?