IV dosage calculation practice test fully solved 2024/2025

IV dosage calculation practice testThe order is for 200 mg. The label reads 250mg /5ml. You would give ____ml(s). - correct answer 4ml The order is for 60 ml. You would give ____tablespoon(s). - correct answer 4 TB The order is for 60mg. The label reads 60 mg/2 ml. You would give ___ml. - correct answer 2ml The order is for 1000 ml. of I.V. solution to be infused at 125 ml/hr. You would infuse the solution for ___hours. - correct answer 8hr The order is for 6000 ml of IV solution to run over a 24 hour period. The drop factor of the I.V tubing is 10 gtts/ml. You would infuse _____gtts/min. - correct answer 42gtt/min Your patient weighs 75 kg and you are ordered to infuse 250 mg dobutamine in 500 ml NS at 10 mcg/kg/min. How many MILLIGRAMS of dobutamine will infuse per hour? - correct answer 45mg/hr The order is 500 mg of Rocephin to be taken by a 15.4 lb infant every 8 hours. The medication label shows that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the appropriate dosage range. How much will the patient receive per day? Is this within the normal range? - correct answer minimum = 525mg maximum = 1050mg The doctor prescribed 500 x3= 1500mg per day; this is not within the safe range The order is Solumedrol 3mg/kg for a child weighing 20kg. Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 2 ml. How many ml must the nurse administer? - correct answer 0.96ml