Med Math Practice Exam questions and answers

A patient with dysphagia has omeprazole 20 mg once daily per gastric tube ordered. The omeprazole elixir is supplied in a 20 mg per 5 milliliter concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? _________ mL 5 mL Thorazine 120 mg is ordered for a patient. You have Thorazine 60 mg/2 mL available. How many mL will you administer to the patient? __________ mL 4 mL The physician orders Zantac elixir 60 mg po twice a day for heartburn. The medication is supplied in 15 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer with each dose? ______ mL 4 mL 134.6 lb = ____________________ kg 61.2 Phenobarbital 125 mg is ordered for a patient. You have Phenobarbital elixir 25 mg/5 mL available. How many mL will you administer to the patient? ________ mL 25 mL gr x = ____________________ mg 600 or 650 3T = _________ mL 45 2 tsp = ____________________ mL 10 1/8 cup = ____________________ mL 30 37.6° C = ____________________° F 99.7 The physician orders Zestril 12.5 mg po daily for hypertension. The medication is supplied in 5-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? _________ tab 2.5 tab The physician orders Lanoxin elixir 180 mcg po daily for congestive heart failure. The medication is dispensed with a concentration of 0.05 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? _________ mL 3.6 mL The physician orders acetaminophen 325 mg po q4 h for temperature higher than 101° F. The medication is supplied in gr v tablets. The patient's temperature is 36.8° C. How many tablets will the nurse administer at this time? _______ tab 0 tab 168,659 mcg = ____________________ g 0.17 g The physician orders Methergine 0.4 mg po twice a day for postpartum bleeding. The medication is supplied in 0.2 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer with each dose? ________ tab 2 tab The physician orders Prozac liquid 48 mg po daily for depression. The medication label indicates that the medication is dispensed with 4 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer with each dose? _______ mL 12 mL The physician orders lorazepam 75 mcg oral every 4 to 6 hours for a patient with anxiety. The medication is supplied as lorazepam 0.025 mg per tablet. How many tablets of lorazepam would the patient receive with each dose? _________ tab 3 tab The physician orders Synthroid 150 mcg po daily for hypothyroidism. The medication is supplied in 0.075 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer with each dose? 2 tab KCl 30 mEq is ordered for a patient. You have KCl 40 mEq/30 mL How many mL will you administer to the patient? _________ mL 22.5 mL