clinical calculations practice exam
questions and answers
Infuse Keflin 2 G in 100 mL over 30 min. Drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. -
correct answer ✅50 gtt/mL
Erythromycin 200 mg in 100 mL D5W to infuse over 30 minutes.
What rate in mL/hour will you set the pump to deliver the 100 mL
in 30 minutes? -
correct answer ✅200 mL/hr
D5W 1000 mL to infuse over 8 hrs at a rate of 125 mL/hour. After 4
hours you notice only 400 mL has infused. How much should have
infused by now? -
correct answer ✅150 mL/hr
1.Infuse 1000 units of heparin per hour on an IV pump. 1.Available:
Heparin 25,000 units dissolved in D5W 500 mL. Calculate the
concentration per mL -
correct answer ✅20 mL/hr
Heparin solution of 25,000 units in 250 mL D5W is infusing at rate
of 15 mL/hr. What dose of heparin is the patient receiving hourly?
State the answer in units/hour. -
correct answer ✅1500 units/hr
, clinical calculations practice exam
questions and answers
The patient/client is to receive Tigan (trimethobenzamide
hydrochloride) 150 mg IM stat. The medication is available as Tigan
(trimethobenzamide hydrochloride) 100 mg/mL. How many
milliliters of medication would the patient/client receive? -
correct answer ✅1.5 mL
The patient/client is to receive Nembutal sodium (pentobarbital
sodium) 120 mg IM at bedtime prn. The medication is available as
Nembutal sodium (pentobarbital sodium) 50 mg/mL. How many
milliliters of medication would the patient/client receive? -
correct answer ✅2.4 mL
The patient/client is to receive AquaMEPHYTON (phytonadione) 5
mg subcutaneously every day for 3 days. The medication is
available as AquaMEPHYTON (phytonadione) 10 mg/mL. How many
milliliters should the nurse give each day? -
correct answer ✅0.5 mL
The patient/client is to receive digoxin 0.1 mg po daily. Each scored
tablet contains 0.05 mg. How many tablets would the patient/client
receive? -
correct answer ✅2 tabs
questions and answers
Infuse Keflin 2 G in 100 mL over 30 min. Drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. -
correct answer ✅50 gtt/mL
Erythromycin 200 mg in 100 mL D5W to infuse over 30 minutes.
What rate in mL/hour will you set the pump to deliver the 100 mL
in 30 minutes? -
correct answer ✅200 mL/hr
D5W 1000 mL to infuse over 8 hrs at a rate of 125 mL/hour. After 4
hours you notice only 400 mL has infused. How much should have
infused by now? -
correct answer ✅150 mL/hr
1.Infuse 1000 units of heparin per hour on an IV pump. 1.Available:
Heparin 25,000 units dissolved in D5W 500 mL. Calculate the
concentration per mL -
correct answer ✅20 mL/hr
Heparin solution of 25,000 units in 250 mL D5W is infusing at rate
of 15 mL/hr. What dose of heparin is the patient receiving hourly?
State the answer in units/hour. -
correct answer ✅1500 units/hr
, clinical calculations practice exam
questions and answers
The patient/client is to receive Tigan (trimethobenzamide
hydrochloride) 150 mg IM stat. The medication is available as Tigan
(trimethobenzamide hydrochloride) 100 mg/mL. How many
milliliters of medication would the patient/client receive? -
correct answer ✅1.5 mL
The patient/client is to receive Nembutal sodium (pentobarbital
sodium) 120 mg IM at bedtime prn. The medication is available as
Nembutal sodium (pentobarbital sodium) 50 mg/mL. How many
milliliters of medication would the patient/client receive? -
correct answer ✅2.4 mL
The patient/client is to receive AquaMEPHYTON (phytonadione) 5
mg subcutaneously every day for 3 days. The medication is
available as AquaMEPHYTON (phytonadione) 10 mg/mL. How many
milliliters should the nurse give each day? -
correct answer ✅0.5 mL
The patient/client is to receive digoxin 0.1 mg po daily. Each scored
tablet contains 0.05 mg. How many tablets would the patient/client
receive? -
correct answer ✅2 tabs
