NR 324 325 Math Practice v2
NR 324-325 CAS med-calculation review v2
Round as indicated in question.
1. The prescriber ordered Heparin 2000 units subucutaneously q12h. The
label on the multi-dose vial reads 10,000 units/mL. How many mL will you
administer to the patient? Round to the nearest tenth.
2. A patient with diarrhea is receiving 1 L D5NS with 25 mEq of by
potassium chloride (KCl) to infuse at a rate of 1 mEq/hr. What flow rate
should the nurse set on the IV pump? Round answer to nearest whole
number
3. A nurse caring for a patient with intractable vomiting receives an order to
infuse 3 L of D5W at 150 mL/hr. The nurse has an administrator set with 20
gtt/mL drop factor available. At what rate (in gtt/min) should the nurse
regulate the IV infusion?
4. A patient with iron-deficiency anemia is receiving iron dextran once
daily. The medication is available as 75 mg in 500 mL of 0.9% NS to
infuse over 2 hours. What flow rate should the nurse set on the IV pump
in mL/hr? Round answer to nearest whole number
5. A patient with an upper respiratory infection is receiving cefazolin via IV
infusion three times daily. The medication provided is vancomycin 2 g in 150
mL D5W to infuse over 60 minutes. The tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. At
what rate (in gtt/min) should the nurse regulate the IV infusion?
, 6. A patient with osteomyelitis of the femur is receiving cefoxitin via IV
infusion every 8 hours. The medication provided is cefoxitin 2g in 50 mL
D5W to infuse over 30 minutes.
NR 324-325 CAS med-calculation review v2
Round as indicated in question.
1. The prescriber ordered Heparin 2000 units subucutaneously q12h. The
label on the multi-dose vial reads 10,000 units/mL. How many mL will you
administer to the patient? Round to the nearest tenth.
2. A patient with diarrhea is receiving 1 L D5NS with 25 mEq of by
potassium chloride (KCl) to infuse at a rate of 1 mEq/hr. What flow rate
should the nurse set on the IV pump? Round answer to nearest whole
number
3. A nurse caring for a patient with intractable vomiting receives an order to
infuse 3 L of D5W at 150 mL/hr. The nurse has an administrator set with 20
gtt/mL drop factor available. At what rate (in gtt/min) should the nurse
regulate the IV infusion?
4. A patient with iron-deficiency anemia is receiving iron dextran once
daily. The medication is available as 75 mg in 500 mL of 0.9% NS to
infuse over 2 hours. What flow rate should the nurse set on the IV pump
in mL/hr? Round answer to nearest whole number
5. A patient with an upper respiratory infection is receiving cefazolin via IV
infusion three times daily. The medication provided is vancomycin 2 g in 150
mL D5W to infuse over 60 minutes. The tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. At
what rate (in gtt/min) should the nurse regulate the IV infusion?
, 6. A patient with osteomyelitis of the femur is receiving cefoxitin via IV
infusion every 8 hours. The medication provided is cefoxitin 2g in 50 mL
D5W to infuse over 30 minutes.
