Dosage Calculations - Word Problems Exam With
Complete Solutions!!
Order: Zyloprim 250 mg PO daily. Supply: scored tablets of 100 mg. What is the amount
to give? ______ tablets. - ANSWER>>2 1/2 or 2.5
Order: Slo-K 20 mEq PO bid. Supply: liquid labeled 30 mEq per 15 mL. What is the
amount to be given? ______ mL. - ANSWER>>10
Order: 25 mg PO. Supply: 10 mg tablets scored. What is the amount to administer?
______ tablets. - ANSWER>>2 1/2 or 2.5
Order: 0.125 mg PO. Supply: 0.25 mg tablets scored. What is the amount to administer?
_____tablets. - ANSWER>>1/2 or 0.5
Order: 60 mg PO. Supply: 40 mg tablets scored. What is the amount to administer? ____
tablets. - ANSWER>>1 1/2 or 1.5
Order: Epinephrine 0.4 mg subcutaneous stat. Supply: ampule labeled 1:1000 (2 mL
size.). What is the amount to administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>0.4
Order: Magnesium sulfate 500 mg IM for one dose. Supply: ampule labeled 50% (2 mL
size). What is the amount to administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>1
Order: 0.5 g IM. Supply: vial of powder labeled 1 g. Dilute with 2.5 mL sterile water to
yield 1 g/3 mL. What is the amount to administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>1.5
Order: Gentamycin 60 mg IM q8h. Supply: vial labeled 80 mg/2mL. What is the amount to
administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>1.5
, Order: Add Nitroglycerin 200 mcg to IV stat. Supply: vial labeled 0.8 mg/mL. What is the
amount to administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>0.25
Order: 350 mL 0.45% NS IV over 4 hours. Tubing factor: 15 gtts/mL. What is the amount
to administer? _____gtts/min. Round to a whole number. - ANSWER>>22
Order: Infuse 10% lipids 500 mL over 10 hours. What is the amount to administer?
_____mL/hr. - ANSWER>>50
Order: 250 mL 0.45% NS IV at 60 mL/hr. For how many hours will the IV run? _____hr. -
ANSWER>>4
Order: Infuse 0.45% NS 125 mL over 2 hours. What is the volume to infuse? _____mL/hr. -
ANSWER>>63
Order: 500 mL D5W IV at 50 mL/hr. For how many hours will the IV run? _____hr. -
ANSWER>>10
Order: Primacor 50 mcg/min IV. Supply: Primacor 20 mg in 100 mL D5W. What is the
infusion rate? _____mL/hr. - ANSWER>>15
Order: Verapamil 1 mg/hr IV. Supply: Verapamil 10 mg in 100 mL D5W. What is the
infusion rate? _____mL/hr. - ANSWER>>10
Order: Dopamine 7 mcg/kg/min. Supply: Dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL D5W. Patient
weight is 57 kg. What is the infusion rate? _____mL/hr. - ANSWER>>15
The cardiac client is to receive Cardizem 5 mg IVP. The vial contains 10 mg/2 ml. How
many ml will you give? - ANSWER>>1 mL
Complete Solutions!!
Order: Zyloprim 250 mg PO daily. Supply: scored tablets of 100 mg. What is the amount
to give? ______ tablets. - ANSWER>>2 1/2 or 2.5
Order: Slo-K 20 mEq PO bid. Supply: liquid labeled 30 mEq per 15 mL. What is the
amount to be given? ______ mL. - ANSWER>>10
Order: 25 mg PO. Supply: 10 mg tablets scored. What is the amount to administer?
______ tablets. - ANSWER>>2 1/2 or 2.5
Order: 0.125 mg PO. Supply: 0.25 mg tablets scored. What is the amount to administer?
_____tablets. - ANSWER>>1/2 or 0.5
Order: 60 mg PO. Supply: 40 mg tablets scored. What is the amount to administer? ____
tablets. - ANSWER>>1 1/2 or 1.5
Order: Epinephrine 0.4 mg subcutaneous stat. Supply: ampule labeled 1:1000 (2 mL
size.). What is the amount to administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>0.4
Order: Magnesium sulfate 500 mg IM for one dose. Supply: ampule labeled 50% (2 mL
size). What is the amount to administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>1
Order: 0.5 g IM. Supply: vial of powder labeled 1 g. Dilute with 2.5 mL sterile water to
yield 1 g/3 mL. What is the amount to administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>1.5
Order: Gentamycin 60 mg IM q8h. Supply: vial labeled 80 mg/2mL. What is the amount to
administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>1.5
, Order: Add Nitroglycerin 200 mcg to IV stat. Supply: vial labeled 0.8 mg/mL. What is the
amount to administer? _____mL. - ANSWER>>0.25
Order: 350 mL 0.45% NS IV over 4 hours. Tubing factor: 15 gtts/mL. What is the amount
to administer? _____gtts/min. Round to a whole number. - ANSWER>>22
Order: Infuse 10% lipids 500 mL over 10 hours. What is the amount to administer?
_____mL/hr. - ANSWER>>50
Order: 250 mL 0.45% NS IV at 60 mL/hr. For how many hours will the IV run? _____hr. -
ANSWER>>4
Order: Infuse 0.45% NS 125 mL over 2 hours. What is the volume to infuse? _____mL/hr. -
ANSWER>>63
Order: 500 mL D5W IV at 50 mL/hr. For how many hours will the IV run? _____hr. -
ANSWER>>10
Order: Primacor 50 mcg/min IV. Supply: Primacor 20 mg in 100 mL D5W. What is the
infusion rate? _____mL/hr. - ANSWER>>15
Order: Verapamil 1 mg/hr IV. Supply: Verapamil 10 mg in 100 mL D5W. What is the
infusion rate? _____mL/hr. - ANSWER>>10
Order: Dopamine 7 mcg/kg/min. Supply: Dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL D5W. Patient
weight is 57 kg. What is the infusion rate? _____mL/hr. - ANSWER>>15
The cardiac client is to receive Cardizem 5 mg IVP. The vial contains 10 mg/2 ml. How
many ml will you give? - ANSWER>>1 mL
