NSG 124 DOSAGE CALC PRACTICE QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
The physician orders piperacillin 3 g IV q 8 h for your patient with sepsis. You have piperacillin 1 g/2.5
mL available. How many milliliters will you prepare? - Answers 7.5 mL
An order is received to infuse penicillin G 4,000,000 units in 100 mL of D5W q 12 h. The tubing drop
factor is 10 gtts/mL. The penicillin should be infused over 60 minutes. How many drops per minute
should be given? - Answers 17 gtts/min
The physician orders vancomycin 0.5 g IV q 12 h for your patient with a right-hand amputation. On
hand is 500mg where the Preparation and Stability is 10mL for 500mg vial, and 20mL for 1g vial when
diluting. How many milliliters will you prepare? - Answers 10 mL
Prescription: Tobramycin 3 mg/kg day in three divided doses
Patient weight: 145.2 pounds
Available: Tobramycin 80mg/2mL
How much does the patient weigh in kg? - Answers 66 kg
Order: Morphine Sulfate 6 mg IV Push Q 4 H, PRN for pain.
Supply: Morphine Sulfate 10 mg/mL.
How many mL(s) will you administer per dose? - Answers 0.6 mL
A patient with genital herpes has an order for acyclovir 400 mg IVPB q 8 h. The acyclovir is dissolved in
100 mL 0.9% NS and is to be infused over 1 hour. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump
be programmed for? - Answers 100 mL/hr
Amikacin 80 mg is ordered IVPB q 12 h. The amikacin is dissolved in 100 mL D5W and is to be infused
over 30 minutes. With a tubing drop factor of 15 gtts/mL, how many drops per minute should be
given? - Answers 50 gtts/min
Your patient's blood glucose was 402 mg/dL at 1200. Use the following correction scale to calculate
the dose of insulin to be given at 1200:
Correction Scale:
Blood Glucose (mg/dL) = Insulin aspart (Units)
61-150=0
151-200=3
201-250=5
251-300=8
301-350=10
351-400=12
Greater than 400=15a
a Hold tray and notify HCP
How many units of Insulin aspart will you administer for the 1200 dose? - Answers 15 Units
Prescription: digoxin 0.25 mg IM daily
Available: Digoxin 500 mcg/2 mL (250mcg/mL) for IV or Deep IM Use
How many mL(s) would you give per dose? - Answers 1 mL
Prescription: levothyroxine 0.0375 mg, po, daily.
Available (scored tablets) Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP 25 mcg
How many tablets would you give per dose? - Answers 1.5 Tablets
A postoperative patient has Kefzol 1 g ordered q 8 h. The Kefzol is dissolved in 50 mL of D5W and is to
be infused over 30 minutes. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtts/mL. How many drops per minute should
be given? - Answers 100 gtts/min
Prescription: nifedipine extended release 60 mg, po, daily for 1 wk.
Available:
A- Nifedipine extended release 30 mg
B- Nifedipine extended release 60 mg
Which would you use the first week? - Answers Nifedipine extended release 60 mg
A physician orders potassium 60 mEq in 250 mL of D5W. The facility's policy states to infuse the
potassium at 20 mEq/h. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be programmed for? -
Answers 83 mL/hr
The physician orders piperacillin 3 g IV q 8 h for your patient with sepsis. You have piperacillin 1 g/2.5
mL available. How many milliliters will you prepare? - Answers 7.5 mL
An order is received to infuse penicillin G 4,000,000 units in 100 mL of D5W q 12 h. The tubing drop
factor is 10 gtts/mL. The penicillin should be infused over 60 minutes. How many drops per minute
should be given? - Answers 17 gtts/min
The physician orders vancomycin 0.5 g IV q 12 h for your patient with a right-hand amputation. On
hand is 500mg where the Preparation and Stability is 10mL for 500mg vial, and 20mL for 1g vial when
diluting. How many milliliters will you prepare? - Answers 10 mL
Prescription: Tobramycin 3 mg/kg day in three divided doses
Patient weight: 145.2 pounds
Available: Tobramycin 80mg/2mL
How much does the patient weigh in kg? - Answers 66 kg
Order: Morphine Sulfate 6 mg IV Push Q 4 H, PRN for pain.
Supply: Morphine Sulfate 10 mg/mL.
How many mL(s) will you administer per dose? - Answers 0.6 mL
A patient with genital herpes has an order for acyclovir 400 mg IVPB q 8 h. The acyclovir is dissolved in
100 mL 0.9% NS and is to be infused over 1 hour. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump
be programmed for? - Answers 100 mL/hr
Amikacin 80 mg is ordered IVPB q 12 h. The amikacin is dissolved in 100 mL D5W and is to be infused
over 30 minutes. With a tubing drop factor of 15 gtts/mL, how many drops per minute should be
given? - Answers 50 gtts/min
Your patient's blood glucose was 402 mg/dL at 1200. Use the following correction scale to calculate
the dose of insulin to be given at 1200:
Correction Scale:
Blood Glucose (mg/dL) = Insulin aspart (Units)
61-150=0
151-200=3
201-250=5
251-300=8
301-350=10
351-400=12
Greater than 400=15a
a Hold tray and notify HCP
How many units of Insulin aspart will you administer for the 1200 dose? - Answers 15 Units
Prescription: digoxin 0.25 mg IM daily
Available: Digoxin 500 mcg/2 mL (250mcg/mL) for IV or Deep IM Use
How many mL(s) would you give per dose? - Answers 1 mL
Prescription: levothyroxine 0.0375 mg, po, daily.
Available (scored tablets) Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP 25 mcg
How many tablets would you give per dose? - Answers 1.5 Tablets
A postoperative patient has Kefzol 1 g ordered q 8 h. The Kefzol is dissolved in 50 mL of D5W and is to
be infused over 30 minutes. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtts/mL. How many drops per minute should
be given? - Answers 100 gtts/min
Prescription: nifedipine extended release 60 mg, po, daily for 1 wk.
Available:
A- Nifedipine extended release 30 mg
B- Nifedipine extended release 60 mg
Which would you use the first week? - Answers Nifedipine extended release 60 mg
A physician orders potassium 60 mEq in 250 mL of D5W. The facility's policy states to infuse the
potassium at 20 mEq/h. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be programmed for? -
Answers 83 mL/hr
