NUR 103 Exam Q & A: 100 Dosage Calculation Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2025

NUR 103 Exam Q & A: 100 Dosage Calculation Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2025 1. The physician orders 1000 cc D5Wto infuse over a 20 hour. The drop factor of the IV administration set is 15 gtt = 1 ml. Calculate the number of drops per minute you would administer.Correct Answer 13 gtt/min 2. The physician orders 1000 cc D5W with 1/4% NS to infuse in 8 hours. The drop factor of the administration set is 15 gtt/ml. Calculate the number of drops/min you would administer. Correct Answer 31 gtt/min 3. The physician orders 1000 cc D5 1/2 NS to infuse at 60 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. Calculate the number of hours the infusion will require. CorrectAnswer 5.6 hrs 4. The physician orders 1000 cc D5 1/2 NS to infuse at 50 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. Calculate the number of hours the infusion will require. CorrectAnswer 6.7 hrs 5. At 1 A.M. 750 ml of D10Wremains to infuse at 32 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration setis 20 gtt/ml. When will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 8:49 A.M 6. At 2 P.M. 600 cc of D10Wremains to infuse at 50 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration setis 15 gtt/ml. When will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 5 P.M 7. At 10 P.M. 500 cc of D10Wremains to infuse at 50 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administrationset is 20 gtt/ml. When will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 1:20 A.M 8. ORDER: 1000 cc D5 1/2 NS to infuse in 8 hours. DROP FACTOR: ______ CALCULATE: _____ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE: ml/min 2.1 ml/min 9. ORDER: 1000 cc D10W to infuse in 12 hours. DROP FACTOR: ______ CALCULATE: _____ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 20 gtt/ml CALCULATE: ml/min 1.4 ml/min 10. The physician's order reads: 1000 ml D5W 1/4 NS + 20 mEq KCl q 10h. The administration set drop factor is 15 gtt/ml. How many drops per minute should the patient receive? Correct Answer 25 gtt/min 11. ORDER: 1000 cc D5W 1/4NS + 20 mEq KCl q 8h. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: ______ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE:gtt/min 25 gtt/min 12. ORDER: 1000 ml D5 1/2 NS with 20 mEq KCl to infuse in 12 hours.DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: ______ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 15 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 21 gtt/min 13. Your patient is to receive 1000 ml D5W 1/2 NS with 30 mEq KCl and 1 duplex package of Beroccaat 70 cc/hr. The administration set drop factor is 15 drops per ml. Calculate the drops of fluid per minute your patient will receive. Correct Answer 18 gtt/min 14. ORDER: Liter Plasmalyte 56 D5Wat 80 cc/hr.DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: _________Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 16 gtt/min 15. ORDER: Liter Plasmalyte 56 D5Wat 60 ml/hr.DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: _________Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 15 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 15 gtt/min 16. ORDER: 500 cc .9% NS with 100 units U100 Regular insulin at 7 units/hrDROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: ______ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 35 gtt/min 17. ORDER: 500 cc .9% NS with 100 units U100 Regular Insulin at 10 units/hrDROP FACTOR: ________ CALCULATE: _____ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 50 gtt/min 18. ORDER: 500 cc .9% NS with 50 units U100 Regular Insulin at 6 units/hrDROP FACTOR: ________ CALCULATE: _____ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 60 gtt/min 19. Your patient is to receive 500 cc D5W.45% NS + one ampule NA HCO3 at 22 gtt/min. The label on the administration set specifies 60 drops per ml. Calculate the number of hours the infusion requires. Correct Answer 22.7 hrs