NR 325 Medication Calculation Practice Exam

1. Question: The patient has an order for levodopa 1000 mg orally. The medication available is levodopa 500 mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer? 2. Question: The patient has an order for levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) 200 mcg orally. The medication available is levothyroxine sodium 50 mcg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? 3. Question: The patient has an order for rivastigmine (Exelon) 12 mg divided into two doses. The medication available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer for each dose? 4. Question: The patient has an order for hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 2.5 mg orally. The medication available is hydromorphone 5 mg/10 mL. How much will the nurse administer? 5. Question: The patient has an order for potassium iodide (SSKI), 150 mg orally. The medication available is potassium iodide 100 mg/ mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? 6. Question: The patient has an order for phenobarbital (Luminal) 15 mg orally. The medication available is phenobarbital 10 mg/5 mL. How much will the nurse administer? 7. Question: The patient has an order for vasopressin 605 units subcutaneously. The medication available is vasopressin 2 units/mL. How much will the nurse administer? 8. Question: The patient has an order for benztropine (Cogentin) 2.25 mg IM. The medication available is benztropine 2 mg/2 mL. How much will the nurse administer? 9. Question: The healthcare provider ordered chlorothiazide (Diuril) 225 mg IV. The medication available is chlorothiazide 500 mg/10 mL. How much will the nurse administer? 10. Question: The healthcare provider ordered machine suphate 6 mg IV. The medication available is morphine sulphate 2 mg/mL. How much will the nurse administer? 11. Question: The patient has an order for 500 mL’s of Lactated Ringers to infuse over 4 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 12. Question: The patient has an order for 2000 mL’s of Lactated Ringers to infuse over 8 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 13. Question: The patient has an order for 2.5L 0.9% NS to infuse over 15 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 14. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 2 L 0.9% NS to infuse at 115 mL/hr. The available tubing delivers 20 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 15. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 1000 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 9 hours. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump? 16. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 2200 mL total parental nutrition (TPN) to infuse over 15 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 17. Question: The healthcare provider ordered iron dextran 500 mg/250 mL to infuse over 4 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 18. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 1 L D5NS with 35 mEq of potassium chloride to infuse at a rate of 1 mEq/hr. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 19. Question: The patient has an order for cefoxitin 2 g/50 mL IV to infuse over 45 minutes. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 20. Question: The patient has an order for cefazoline 1 g/100 mL IV to infuse over 45 minutes. The available tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?