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Dimensional Analysis .....ANSWER.....
Order: Ampicillin 1000mg PO
Dose available: 500 mg tablets
How many tablets will be given? .....ANSWER..... 2 tablets.
-Start with what you want (tablets).
-Put tab as the numerator.
-Find something related to tablets in the problem and put it on
the bottom as the denominator
-Put the dose available (500 mg) as the denominator.
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-Get rid of mg by putting the order (1000 mg) as the second
numerator.
-Multiply top numbers and divide the answer by the bottom
number.
tab= 1 tab x 1000mg
------------------------- = 2 tabs
500 mg
Order: Tikosyn 0.5mg
Available: Tikosyn 125 mcg capsules
How many capsules should be administered? .....ANSWER..... 4
capsules.
-Start with what you want (capsules)
-Put cap as the first numerator
-1 capsule= 125mcg. Put 125mcg down as the denominator.
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-Put 0.5mg as the second numerator and nothing below it.
-Convert by putting 1000mcg as the third numerator and 1mg as
the denominator (1000mcg=1mg)
-Cancel out mg and mcg
Cap= 1 cap x 0.5mg x 1000mcg
------------------------------------ = 4 capsules
125mcg 1mg
A client is ordered 0.5 milligrams of Digoxin. 250 microgram
tablets are available. How many tablets will you give?
.....ANSWER..... 2 tablets
A client is ordered 35 mgs of Codeine phosphate by
subcutaneous injection. 50 mgs in 1 ml of liquid for SC Injection is
available. How many mls will you administer? .....ANSWER..... 35
1 35
--- X -- --- = 0.7mL
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A client is ordered 30 milligrams of Frusemide intravenously. 10
milligrams in 1 milliliter of liquid for IV Injection is available. How
many milliliters will you administer? .....ANSWER..... 3 mL
Calculate the drip rate for 100 mls of IV Fluids to be given over
a half hour via a giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml.
.....ANSWER..... 33 drops / minute
One and a half liters of Normal Saline is required to be given
over 4 hours. Using a giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml how
many drops per minute will need to be given? .....ANSWER..... 63
drops / min
IV administration sets .....ANSWER..... •Microdrip = 60 gtts/ml
•Standard IV set = 15 gtts/ml
•Blood Admin set = 10 gtts/ml
NSG 170 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK|
COMPLETE 350 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+| NSG 170 FINAL EXAM
REVIEW|| BRAND NEW!!
Dimensional Analysis .....ANSWER.....
Order: Ampicillin 1000mg PO
Dose available: 500 mg tablets
How many tablets will be given? .....ANSWER..... 2 tablets.
-Start with what you want (tablets).
-Put tab as the numerator.
-Find something related to tablets in the problem and put it on
the bottom as the denominator
-Put the dose available (500 mg) as the denominator.
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-Get rid of mg by putting the order (1000 mg) as the second
numerator.
-Multiply top numbers and divide the answer by the bottom
number.
tab= 1 tab x 1000mg
------------------------- = 2 tabs
500 mg
Order: Tikosyn 0.5mg
Available: Tikosyn 125 mcg capsules
How many capsules should be administered? .....ANSWER..... 4
capsules.
-Start with what you want (capsules)
-Put cap as the first numerator
-1 capsule= 125mcg. Put 125mcg down as the denominator.
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-Put 0.5mg as the second numerator and nothing below it.
-Convert by putting 1000mcg as the third numerator and 1mg as
the denominator (1000mcg=1mg)
-Cancel out mg and mcg
Cap= 1 cap x 0.5mg x 1000mcg
------------------------------------ = 4 capsules
125mcg 1mg
A client is ordered 0.5 milligrams of Digoxin. 250 microgram
tablets are available. How many tablets will you give?
.....ANSWER..... 2 tablets
A client is ordered 35 mgs of Codeine phosphate by
subcutaneous injection. 50 mgs in 1 ml of liquid for SC Injection is
available. How many mls will you administer? .....ANSWER..... 35
1 35
--- X -- --- = 0.7mL
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A client is ordered 30 milligrams of Frusemide intravenously. 10
milligrams in 1 milliliter of liquid for IV Injection is available. How
many milliliters will you administer? .....ANSWER..... 3 mL
Calculate the drip rate for 100 mls of IV Fluids to be given over
a half hour via a giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml.
.....ANSWER..... 33 drops / minute
One and a half liters of Normal Saline is required to be given
over 4 hours. Using a giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml how
many drops per minute will need to be given? .....ANSWER..... 63
drops / min
IV administration sets .....ANSWER..... •Microdrip = 60 gtts/ml
•Standard IV set = 15 gtts/ml
•Blood Admin set = 10 gtts/ml
