Drug calculation practice well structured
questions and answers 2025
[Solumedrol 2.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 8 kg. Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 1 mL is
available. How many mL must the nurse administer? - Answer - 0.16mL
[Phenytoin (Dilantin), 24,000 mg PO, is ordered to be given through a nasogastric tube. Phenytoin is
available as 13 g / 12 mL. How much would the nurse administer? - Answer - 22.2 mL
[Ordered 0.46 L D5W IV to infuse in 1,338 min by infusion pump. What is the IV flow rate in mL/hr? -
Answer - 20.6 mL/hr
[Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 12 lb. Solumedrol is available as 75 mg / 3 mL is
available. How many mL must the nurse administer? - Answer - .327mL
Calculate the amount of dextrose in 1.76 L D5W - Answer - answer: 88 g
Calculate the amount of dextrose in 1.76 L D5W.
Concentration % /
100
x Volume (mL) = Y (Dosage Amount in g)
Convert 1.76 L to mL. mcL ← mL ← L ← kL ( x by 1,000 )
1.76 L x 1,000 = 1,760 mL
5.0%
100
x 1,760 mL = 88 g
questions and answers 2025
[Solumedrol 2.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 8 kg. Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 1 mL is
available. How many mL must the nurse administer? - Answer - 0.16mL
[Phenytoin (Dilantin), 24,000 mg PO, is ordered to be given through a nasogastric tube. Phenytoin is
available as 13 g / 12 mL. How much would the nurse administer? - Answer - 22.2 mL
[Ordered 0.46 L D5W IV to infuse in 1,338 min by infusion pump. What is the IV flow rate in mL/hr? -
Answer - 20.6 mL/hr
[Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 12 lb. Solumedrol is available as 75 mg / 3 mL is
available. How many mL must the nurse administer? - Answer - .327mL
Calculate the amount of dextrose in 1.76 L D5W - Answer - answer: 88 g
Calculate the amount of dextrose in 1.76 L D5W.
Concentration % /
100
x Volume (mL) = Y (Dosage Amount in g)
Convert 1.76 L to mL. mcL ← mL ← L ← kL ( x by 1,000 )
1.76 L x 1,000 = 1,760 mL
5.0%
100
x 1,760 mL = 88 g
