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Dosage Exam Practice
1. You have an order to infuse 500 mg of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) IV
piggyback. The ceftriaxone (Rocephin) is available as 500 mg/100 mL.
The medication is to be infused over 120 minutes. Calculate the
infusion rate in mL/hr.
2. The order is to infuse 500 mL of 0.9% NaCl at 150 mL/hr. What is the
running time for this IV in hours and minutes?
3. The physician has ordered hyoscine 0.2 mg IV. The label reads: 10 mL
multidose vial 400 mcg/mL. How many mL(s) will you administer?
4. You are to administer 3500 units of Heparin IV. You have available 5000
units of Heparin per mL. How many mL should you give the client?
5. The patient has an order for 15 milliliters PO Depakote. The oral
solution label reads 10 grams per 10 milliliters. How many grams of
this drug is the patient receiving?
6. A client weighing 160 pounds must be given amoxicillin 30 mg/kg of
body weight per day. The medication is given orally q6h. The label
reads amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL will you give per dose?
7. What is the equivalent of 600 mg? answer in grams
8. The patient has received 5 doses of Lortab 5 with 5 mg hydrocodone
and 325 mg acetaminophen (Tylenol) in the last 24 hours. Calculate
the grams of acetaminophen administered in the last 24 hours. answer
in grams or mg.
9. You are to give Metoprolol 50 mg. You have available Metoprolol 100
mg per tablet. How many tablets) would you administer?
10. The physician has ordered 1 T of Ibuprofen liquid PO TID. What is
the total daily amount in teaspoons?
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11. The client is to receive Nystatin 400,000 units PO. The
medication is labeled Nystatin 100,000 units per mL. How many
milliliters) will you administer?
12. You are to administer 0.375 mg PO Lanoxin. You have available
125 mcg per tablet. How many tablets) should you give the client?
13. You are to administer Alprazolam 0.125 mg PO. The medication
label reads 0.25 mg per tablet. How many tablets should you
administer?
14. Your client is to receive one liter of 0.45% NaCI IV fluid over 8
hours. The calibration of the IV set is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate
in gtt/min.
15. The physician has ordered Furosemide liquid 3 tsp PO. How many
ounces will you give?
16. The order is to infuse 1000 mL of D5 0.45% NaCl at 125 mL/hr. If
this IV fluid is hung at 1000, when will it be complete?
17. What is the equivalent of 2 teaspoons? answer in mL
18. What is the equivalent of 1.75 L? answer in mL
19. The client is to receive 2 T of Benadryl. How many milliliters) will
you give?
20. What is the equivalent of 45 mL? answer in tablespoons
21. What is the equivalent of 1 kg? answer in pounds
22. What is the equivalent of 0.5 mg? answer in mcg
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Dosage Exam Practice
1. You have an order to infuse 500 mg of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) IV
piggyback. The ceftriaxone (Rocephin) is available as 500 mg/100 mL.
The medication is to be infused over 120 minutes. Calculate the
infusion rate in mL/hr.
2. The order is to infuse 500 mL of 0.9% NaCl at 150 mL/hr. What is the
running time for this IV in hours and minutes?
3. The physician has ordered hyoscine 0.2 mg IV. The label reads: 10 mL
multidose vial 400 mcg/mL. How many mL(s) will you administer?
4. You are to administer 3500 units of Heparin IV. You have available 5000
units of Heparin per mL. How many mL should you give the client?
5. The patient has an order for 15 milliliters PO Depakote. The oral
solution label reads 10 grams per 10 milliliters. How many grams of
this drug is the patient receiving?
6. A client weighing 160 pounds must be given amoxicillin 30 mg/kg of
body weight per day. The medication is given orally q6h. The label
reads amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL will you give per dose?
7. What is the equivalent of 600 mg? answer in grams
8. The patient has received 5 doses of Lortab 5 with 5 mg hydrocodone
and 325 mg acetaminophen (Tylenol) in the last 24 hours. Calculate
the grams of acetaminophen administered in the last 24 hours. answer
in grams or mg.
9. You are to give Metoprolol 50 mg. You have available Metoprolol 100
mg per tablet. How many tablets) would you administer?
10. The physician has ordered 1 T of Ibuprofen liquid PO TID. What is
the total daily amount in teaspoons?
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11. The client is to receive Nystatin 400,000 units PO. The
medication is labeled Nystatin 100,000 units per mL. How many
milliliters) will you administer?
12. You are to administer 0.375 mg PO Lanoxin. You have available
125 mcg per tablet. How many tablets) should you give the client?
13. You are to administer Alprazolam 0.125 mg PO. The medication
label reads 0.25 mg per tablet. How many tablets should you
administer?
14. Your client is to receive one liter of 0.45% NaCI IV fluid over 8
hours. The calibration of the IV set is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate
in gtt/min.
15. The physician has ordered Furosemide liquid 3 tsp PO. How many
ounces will you give?
16. The order is to infuse 1000 mL of D5 0.45% NaCl at 125 mL/hr. If
this IV fluid is hung at 1000, when will it be complete?
17. What is the equivalent of 2 teaspoons? answer in mL
18. What is the equivalent of 1.75 L? answer in mL
19. The client is to receive 2 T of Benadryl. How many milliliters) will
you give?
20. What is the equivalent of 45 mL? answer in tablespoons
21. What is the equivalent of 1 kg? answer in pounds
22. What is the equivalent of 0.5 mg? answer in mcg
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