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1) You are to administer 75 mg of Meperidine. The medication states that there are 50
mg/mL. How many mL should you give the client per dose? Round to the first decimal
place (nearest tenth).
2) The order is to infuse 1000 mL of D5W at 150 mL/hr. The drop factor is 20 gtts/mL.
What is the flow rate in gtts/min?
3) You are to administer 60 mg of Lasix. The medication label reads 40 mg/mL. How
many ml should you give the client per dose? Round to the first decimal place (nearest
tenth).
4) You are to administer 5000 units of Heparin Subcut. The medication label reads 10,000
units/mL. How many mL should you give the patient per dose? Round the final answer
to the first decimal place (nearest tenths).
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5) The physician has ordered gr. 1/40 to be given to a client. You would give
_____________ milligrams. Round the final answer to the first decimal place (nearest
tenths).
6) The physician’s order is nitroglycerine 1/150 gr SL for chest pain. The label reads
nitroglycerine 0.4 mg per tablet. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
7) Acetaminophen 525 mg IV q4h is ordered for a child weighing 95 pounds. The dosage
for a child weighing less than 50 kg is 15 mg/kg/dose q6h or 12.5 mg/kg/dose q4h up to a
maximum of 75 mg/kg/24hr. What is the safe dosage for this child? Is the dosage ordered
safe?
8) The physician’s order is elixir of Tylenol gr v PO q4h PRN. The Tylenol supplied is
Tylenol elixir 160 mg per 5 mL. The amount to be given/dose is __________mL. Round
the final answer to the first decimal place (nearest tenths).
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9) The client has ordered Atarax syrup 30 mg po bid. The Atarax is available as Atarax
syrup 10 mg per tsp. The amount to be given is ___________________mL per dose.
Round final answer to the whole number.
10) You are to administer 100 mL of an IV antibiotic over 30 minutes. The set calibration is
10 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/minute.
11) The client has ordered Synthroid 0.075 mg po q am. The medication label reads 25 mcg
per tablet. You would give ______tablet(s) per dose.
12) The physician orders cephradine 0.25 grams. Capsules available contain 250 mg or 500
mg of the medication.
a. Which strength of preparation is most appropriate to use?
b. How many capsules are needed for the correct dose?
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1) You are to administer 75 mg of Meperidine. The medication states that there are 50
mg/mL. How many mL should you give the client per dose? Round to the first decimal
place (nearest tenth).
2) The order is to infuse 1000 mL of D5W at 150 mL/hr. The drop factor is 20 gtts/mL.
What is the flow rate in gtts/min?
3) You are to administer 60 mg of Lasix. The medication label reads 40 mg/mL. How
many ml should you give the client per dose? Round to the first decimal place (nearest
tenth).
4) You are to administer 5000 units of Heparin Subcut. The medication label reads 10,000
units/mL. How many mL should you give the patient per dose? Round the final answer
to the first decimal place (nearest tenths).
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5) The physician has ordered gr. 1/40 to be given to a client. You would give
_____________ milligrams. Round the final answer to the first decimal place (nearest
tenths).
6) The physician’s order is nitroglycerine 1/150 gr SL for chest pain. The label reads
nitroglycerine 0.4 mg per tablet. How many tablet(s) would you give per dose?
7) Acetaminophen 525 mg IV q4h is ordered for a child weighing 95 pounds. The dosage
for a child weighing less than 50 kg is 15 mg/kg/dose q6h or 12.5 mg/kg/dose q4h up to a
maximum of 75 mg/kg/24hr. What is the safe dosage for this child? Is the dosage ordered
safe?
8) The physician’s order is elixir of Tylenol gr v PO q4h PRN. The Tylenol supplied is
Tylenol elixir 160 mg per 5 mL. The amount to be given/dose is __________mL. Round
the final answer to the first decimal place (nearest tenths).
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9) The client has ordered Atarax syrup 30 mg po bid. The Atarax is available as Atarax
syrup 10 mg per tsp. The amount to be given is ___________________mL per dose.
Round final answer to the whole number.
10) You are to administer 100 mL of an IV antibiotic over 30 minutes. The set calibration is
10 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/minute.
11) The client has ordered Synthroid 0.075 mg po q am. The medication label reads 25 mcg
per tablet. You would give ______tablet(s) per dose.
12) The physician orders cephradine 0.25 grams. Capsules available contain 250 mg or 500
mg of the medication.
a. Which strength of preparation is most appropriate to use?
b. How many capsules are needed for the correct dose?
“The road to success is always under construction.” —Lily Tomlin
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