Pharmacology Math for the Practical Nurse Exam
● Question 1
Change the following fraction to a decimal. Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth. 5/6
Selected 0.8
Answer:
3
● Question 2
A 22-pound child was admitted with acute bronchitis. Her medical orders include an
I.V. of D5W 20 ml/hr for the next 12 hours. You will use an I.V. with a drop factor of
60 gtts/ml to administer the D5W. Calculate the infusion rate.
Selected 20 gtts/min.
Answer:
● Question 3
The medication you are to give your 143-pound patient is labeled 25 mg/kg/day and
is to be divided into 4 daily doses. The syrup contains 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml
should you give the patient per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth of a milliliter.)
Selected 8.1
Answer:
ml
● Question 4
Solve the following division problem involving a whole number and a fraction.
Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. 4 divided by 3/4 =
Selected 5 1/3
Answer:
● Question 5
, Pharmacology Math for the Practical Nurse Exam
A physician has ordered 4000 ml of NS at a rate of 200 ml/hr for the next 20 hours.
Using a drop factor of 15 gtts/ml, calculate the infusion rate.
Selected 50 gtts/min
Answer:
● Question 6
If three gallons of a product costs $27.60, how much do two gallons cost?
Selected $18.4
Answer:
0
● Question 7
The order is to give Valium 2 mg I.M. Two milliliters contains 10 mg of medication.
How many milliliters should you administer to the patient?
Selected 10
Answer:
ml
● Question 8
Multiply the following two mixed numbers. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms.
4 1/2 x 6 2/3 =
Selected 3
Answer:
0
● Question 9
A physician has ordered 8500 units of heparin SC q 8 hours. Using a vial labeled
20,000 units per ml, calculate the amount of heparin you will give the patient per
injection. Note: Heparin injectables are rounded to the nearest hundredth milliliter.
● Question 1
Change the following fraction to a decimal. Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth. 5/6
Selected 0.8
Answer:
3
● Question 2
A 22-pound child was admitted with acute bronchitis. Her medical orders include an
I.V. of D5W 20 ml/hr for the next 12 hours. You will use an I.V. with a drop factor of
60 gtts/ml to administer the D5W. Calculate the infusion rate.
Selected 20 gtts/min.
Answer:
● Question 3
The medication you are to give your 143-pound patient is labeled 25 mg/kg/day and
is to be divided into 4 daily doses. The syrup contains 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml
should you give the patient per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth of a milliliter.)
Selected 8.1
Answer:
ml
● Question 4
Solve the following division problem involving a whole number and a fraction.
Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. 4 divided by 3/4 =
Selected 5 1/3
Answer:
● Question 5
, Pharmacology Math for the Practical Nurse Exam
A physician has ordered 4000 ml of NS at a rate of 200 ml/hr for the next 20 hours.
Using a drop factor of 15 gtts/ml, calculate the infusion rate.
Selected 50 gtts/min
Answer:
● Question 6
If three gallons of a product costs $27.60, how much do two gallons cost?
Selected $18.4
Answer:
0
● Question 7
The order is to give Valium 2 mg I.M. Two milliliters contains 10 mg of medication.
How many milliliters should you administer to the patient?
Selected 10
Answer:
ml
● Question 8
Multiply the following two mixed numbers. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms.
4 1/2 x 6 2/3 =
Selected 3
Answer:
0
● Question 9
A physician has ordered 8500 units of heparin SC q 8 hours. Using a vial labeled
20,000 units per ml, calculate the amount of heparin you will give the patient per
injection. Note: Heparin injectables are rounded to the nearest hundredth milliliter.
