PARAMEDIC MEDICAL MATH
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Vancomycin 800mg is ordered. The stock ampule contain 1 g in 5 mL. What volume of stock
solution needs to be drawn up? - ANS 1g = 1000mg
Dose Ordered/DOH
800/1000
0.8mg or 4mL
Atropine Sulfate 0.4mg IM is ordered. Stock vials contain 8mg in 20mL. What volume is to be
drawn up for injection? - ANS Dose Ordered/DOH
0.4mg/8mg = 0.05mg --> 1mL
The physician orders an IV infusion of D5W 1000 mL to infuse over the next 8 hours. The IV
tubing that you are using delivers 10 gtt/mL. What is the correct rate of flow (drops per
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, minute)? (Answer in gtt/min rounded to the nearest whole number). - ANS Dose
Ordered/DOH
8x60=480
1000mL/480min x 10 gtt/mL = 21 gtts/min
The medications scheduled for your patient include Keflex 1.5 grams in 50 mL of a 5% Dextrose
solution. According to the pharmacy, this preparation should be administered in 30 minutes.
The IV tubing on your unit delivers 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct rate of flow in drops per
minute? - ANS Volume/Time X drop set
(1.5g of medication is fluff, not really needed to get answer.)
50mL/30min x 15gtt/mL = 25 gtts/min
An intravenous line has been inserted into a patient. Fluid is being delivered at a rate of
42mL/h. How much fluid will the patient receive in 12 hours? - ANS 42mL/hr x 12 hours =
504 mL
Your patient is a 32-year-old male who missed dialysis twice last week and now has high
potassium. Following your protocol, you decide to administer 0.5 g calcium chloride. The label
reads, "10 % calcium chloride." How many mL do you administer? - ANS % = Number of
Grams / 100 mL
10% = 10g/100mL
10g X0.5g = 5mL
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PROBLEMS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
Vancomycin 800mg is ordered. The stock ampule contain 1 g in 5 mL. What volume of stock
solution needs to be drawn up? - ANS 1g = 1000mg
Dose Ordered/DOH
800/1000
0.8mg or 4mL
Atropine Sulfate 0.4mg IM is ordered. Stock vials contain 8mg in 20mL. What volume is to be
drawn up for injection? - ANS Dose Ordered/DOH
0.4mg/8mg = 0.05mg --> 1mL
The physician orders an IV infusion of D5W 1000 mL to infuse over the next 8 hours. The IV
tubing that you are using delivers 10 gtt/mL. What is the correct rate of flow (drops per
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, minute)? (Answer in gtt/min rounded to the nearest whole number). - ANS Dose
Ordered/DOH
8x60=480
1000mL/480min x 10 gtt/mL = 21 gtts/min
The medications scheduled for your patient include Keflex 1.5 grams in 50 mL of a 5% Dextrose
solution. According to the pharmacy, this preparation should be administered in 30 minutes.
The IV tubing on your unit delivers 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct rate of flow in drops per
minute? - ANS Volume/Time X drop set
(1.5g of medication is fluff, not really needed to get answer.)
50mL/30min x 15gtt/mL = 25 gtts/min
An intravenous line has been inserted into a patient. Fluid is being delivered at a rate of
42mL/h. How much fluid will the patient receive in 12 hours? - ANS 42mL/hr x 12 hours =
504 mL
Your patient is a 32-year-old male who missed dialysis twice last week and now has high
potassium. Following your protocol, you decide to administer 0.5 g calcium chloride. The label
reads, "10 % calcium chloride." How many mL do you administer? - ANS % = Number of
Grams / 100 mL
10% = 10g/100mL
10g X0.5g = 5mL
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