PRACTICE EXAM #1
14 QUESTIONS (all question types)
1. The cardiologist prescribes Digoxin (Lanoxin) 125 mcg by mouth every morning for a client diagnosed with
heart failure. The pharmacy dispenses tablets that contain 0.25 mg each. How many tablet(s) should the
nurse administer? Round to the nearest whole or half tablet.
2. Determine the number of capsules to prepare if the patient is to receive 7.5mg Actos. Round to the nearest
whole or half tablet.
3. The nurse is caring for a client who has an order for Prozac/Fluoxetine 60 mg PO. The nurse has available a
10 oz bottle of Prozac labeled 20mg/1tsp. How many mL will the nurse administer? Record the answer to
the whole number.
4. The nurse is providing care to a client who weighs 70 pounds and has an order for Keflex 650 mg IV every 6
hours. The recommended dose is 25-40 mg/kg/dose. Calculate the safe dose range and determine if the
medication is safe to administer. What is the safe dose range? Round to the whole number
5. A physician orders Dilantin 300 mg BID. How many total mg(s) will the client receive in a 24-hour period?
Round to the tenth.
6. Order: Flagyl 100 mg in 50 mL NS to infuse over one hour. The unit ran out of IV pumps and the nurse is
required to calculate the gtt/min. The tubing is calibrated at 15 gtt/mL. What is the gtt rate? Round to the
14 QUESTIONS (all question types)
1. The cardiologist prescribes Digoxin (Lanoxin) 125 mcg by mouth every morning for a client diagnosed with
heart failure. The pharmacy dispenses tablets that contain 0.25 mg each. How many tablet(s) should the
nurse administer? Round to the nearest whole or half tablet.
2. Determine the number of capsules to prepare if the patient is to receive 7.5mg Actos. Round to the nearest
whole or half tablet.
3. The nurse is caring for a client who has an order for Prozac/Fluoxetine 60 mg PO. The nurse has available a
10 oz bottle of Prozac labeled 20mg/1tsp. How many mL will the nurse administer? Record the answer to
the whole number.
4. The nurse is providing care to a client who weighs 70 pounds and has an order for Keflex 650 mg IV every 6
hours. The recommended dose is 25-40 mg/kg/dose. Calculate the safe dose range and determine if the
medication is safe to administer. What is the safe dose range? Round to the whole number
5. A physician orders Dilantin 300 mg BID. How many total mg(s) will the client receive in a 24-hour period?
Round to the tenth.
6. Order: Flagyl 100 mg in 50 mL NS to infuse over one hour. The unit ran out of IV pumps and the nurse is
required to calculate the gtt/min. The tubing is calibrated at 15 gtt/mL. What is the gtt rate? Round to the
