Nursing Dosage Calculations Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Kilo - Answer 1000 times basic unit Centi - Answer 1/100 of the basic unit (or 0.01) Milli - Answer 1/1000 of basic unit (or 0.001) Micro - Answer 1/1,000,000 of basic unit (or 0.000001) 1 kg - Answer 1,000 g 1 g - Answer 1,000 mg 1 mg - Answer 1,000 mcg 1 L - Answer 1,000 mL 1 mL - Answer 0.001 L 1 m - Answer 100 cm 1 mm - Answer 0.001 m grain - Answer measures weight and is written gr 1 gr = - Answer 60 mg 60 gtt (drops) - Answer 1 teaspoon (t or tsp) 15-16 gtt - Answer 1 mL 1 oz - Answer 30 mL 16 oz - Answer 1 pint 32 oz or 2 pints - Answer 1 quart 4 quarts - Answer 1 gallon Apothecary Rule: 1/2 - Answer can be written as ss or ss with a line above 1 t (tsp) - Answer 5 mL 1 T (Tbsp/tbsp) - Answer 15 mL 2 T/Tbsp/tbsp - Answer 1 oz 1 c/C/ cup - Answer 8 oz or 240 mL 2.2 lb - Answer 1 kg Input/Output Question: Calculate the following intake and output for an 8 hour shift. Patient intakes the following: ½ cup water, a 2 ounce Popsicle, and 3 T broth. He has a continuous IV of NS (0.9% Normal Saline) infusing at 75 mL/hour. During the 8 hour shift, he experiences diarrhea in the amount of 125 mL. There is 410 mL of urine emptied from the indwelling urinary catheter and 1 tsp of drainage from the wound drain. What is the 8 hour total I & O for this patient? - Answer Intake = 825 mL Output = 540 mL GT - Answer gastrostomy tube NGT - Answer nasogastric tube HHN - Answer hand held nebulizer MDI - Answer metered dose inhaler p.o. - Answer oral, by mouth pr - Answer rectum ID - Answer intradermal IM - Answer intramuscular IV - Answer intravenous IVPB - Answer intravenous piggyback IVP - Answer intravenous push SL - Answer sublingual Sub Q - Answer subcutaneous S & S - Answer swish and swallow Ac - Answer before meals Pc - Answer after meals Daily - Answer every day Bid - Answer twice a day Tid - Answer three times a day Qid - Answer four times a day Qh - Answer every hour at bedtime - Answer at bedtime Qn - Answer every night Stat - Answer immediately q2h or q2⁰ - Answer every 2 hours q4h or q4⁰ - Answer every 4 hours q6h or q6⁰ - Answer every 6 hours q8h or q8⁰ - Answer every 8 hours q12h or q12⁰ - Answer every 12 hours Every other day - Answer every other day Prn - Answer as needed 3 times weekly - Answer three times per week Biw - Answer twice per week Practice Problems on medication name; dosage; route; time; other directions: Potassium chloride (K-Dur) 20 mEq (milliequivalent) p.o. in 120 mL orange juice bid - Answer potassium chloride (Kdur) 20 mEq (milliequivalent) p.o. bid in 120 mL of orange juice Practice Problems on medication name; dosage; route; time; other directions: zidovudine (Retrovir) 200 mg p.o. every 4 hours - Answer zidovudine (Retrovir) 200 mg p.o. every 4 hours Practice Problems on medication name; dosage; route; time; other directions: gentamicin sulfate (Garamycin) 45 mg IVPB every 12 hours - Answer gentamicin sulfate (Garamycin) 45 mg IVPB, every 12 hours Practice Problems on medication name; dosage; route; time; other directions: Humulin Regular Insulin IM at 7:30 am (or 0730 hours military time)*` - Answer Humulin Regular Insulin (U-100) (No dosage, clarify), (Ordered IM, clarify) Practice Problems on medication name; dosage; route; time; other directions: levothyroxine (Synthroid) 200 p.o. daily - Answer levothyroxine (Synthroid) 200 (No unit of measure, clarify) p.o. daily