NR 328 Medication Calculation Practice Exam

1. Question: The healthcare provider ordered furosemide (Lasix) 2 mg/kg. The client weighs 50 lb. How many milligrams will the nurse administer? 2. Question: The client has an order for phenytoin (Dilantin) oral suspension, 5 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. The client weighs 65 kg. How many mg will the nurse administer for each dose? 3. Question: The client has an order for ibuprofen 100 mg. The medication available is ibuprofen 50 mg chewable tab. How many tab will the nurse administer? 4. Question: The client has an order for acetaminophen (Tylenol) 100 mg. The medication available is acetaminophen 80 mg/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 5. Question: The client has an order for amoxicillin 200 mg. The medication available is amoxicillin 250 mg/10 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 6. Question: The client has an order for clindamycin 75 mg every 6 hours. The client weighs 65 lb. Clindamycin can be safely administered up to 25 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage of medication in mg that this client can receive per day? 7. Question: The client has an order for ampicillin 175 mg. The medication available is ampicillin 250 mg/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 8. Question: The client has an order for meperidine HCL 25 mg. The medication available is meperidine HCL 50 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 9. Question: The client has an order for atropine 0.8 mg. The medication available is atropine 400 mcg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 10. Question: The health care provider ordered morphine sulfate 0.5 mg/kg IV. The medication available is morphine sulfate 10 mg/mL. The client weighs 45 lb. How many mL will the nurse administer? 11. Question: The client has an order for cefazolin 500 mg in 100 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 20 minutes. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 12. Question: The healthcare provider ordered Lactated Ringers (LR) 20 mL/kg over 8 hours. The client weighs 75 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 13. Question: The healthcare provider ordered Lactated Ringers (LR) 30 mL/kg over 6 hours. The client weighs 35 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 14. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 500 mL Lactated Ringers (LR) to infuse over 5 hours. The available tubing delivers 60 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 15. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 1500 mL D5W to infuse over 14 hours. The available tubing delivers 60 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 16. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 750 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 12 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 17. Question: The client has an order for cefoxitin sodium (Mefoxin) 363 mg IVPB q 8 hr. Available is cefoxitin sodium 363 mg in D5W 75 mL to infuse over 20 minutes. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 18. Question: The client has an order for phenytoin (Dilantin) 150 mg. The client weighs 20 lb. Phenytoin can be safely administered up to 8 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage of medication in mg that this client can receive per day? 19. Question: The client has an order for ampicillin 200 mg/kg/day IV divided into 3 doses. The client weighs 9 kg. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? 20. Question: The client has an order for hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 24 mg. The client weighs 74 lb. Hydroxyzine can be safely administered up to 1 mg/kg/dose. What is the maximum dosage of medication in mg that this client can receive per dose?