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 20. The physician has ordered 1000 cc D5W 0.9% NS every 10 hours. The administration set drop factor is 20 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? Correct Answer 33 gtt/min 21. The physician has ordered 1000 cc D5W 0.9% NS every 12 hours. The administration set drop factor is 12 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? Correct Answer 17 gtt/min 22. At 11 A.M. 640 ml Plasmalyte 56 is infusing at 20 gtt/min with an administration set of 15 gtt/ml. What time will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 7 P.M 23. At 9 A.M. 560 ml Plasmalyte 56 is infusing at 30 gtt/min with an administration set of 12 gtt/ml. What time will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 12:44 P.M 24. At 3 P.M. 220 ml Plasmalyte 56 is infusing at 24 gtt/min with an administration set of 15 gtt/ml. What time will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 5:18 P.M 25. The physician has ordered a liter of 0.9% NS + 15 mEq KCl at 2 ml/min. The administration setdrop factor is 15 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? Correct Answer 30 gtt/min 26. The physician has ordered a liter of 0.9% NS + 15 mEq KCl at 2.5 ml/min. The administration set drop factor is 12 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? Correct Answer 30 gtt/min 27. Your patient is to receive 1000 ml D5 NS at 50 cc/hr. The label on the administration set specifies20 drops per 1 ml. Calculate the drops per minute. Correct Answer 17 gtt/min 28. Your patient is to receive 1000 cc D5 NS at 100 cc/hr. The label on the administration setspecifies 15 drops per 1 ml. Calculate the drops per minute. Correct Answer 25 gtt/min 30. ORDER: 1000 ml NS with 20 mEq KCl to infuse in 14 hours. DROP FACTOR: __________ CALCULATE: _________Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 20 gtt/ml CALCULATE: cc/min 1.2 cc/min 29. Your patient is to receive 1000 ml D5 NS at 125 cc/hr. The label on the administration set specifies 12 drops per 1 ml. Calculate the drops per minute. Correct Answer 25 gtt/min 31. ORDER: 1000 cc NS with 20 mEq KCl to infuse in 7 hours.DROP FACTOR: __________ CALCULATE: _________Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 15 gtt/ml CALCULATE: ml/min 2.4 ml/min 32. The physician has ordered 1000 ml D5Wto infuse in 6 hours. The administration set drop factor is 15 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? Correct Answer 42 gtt/min 33. The physician has ordered 1000 ml D5Wto infuse in 7 hours. The administration set drop factoris 12 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse Correct Answer 29 gtt/min 34. ORDER: 1000 cc D5 1/2 NS to infuse at 40 gtt/min. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 20 gtt/ml CALCULATE: The number of hours the infusion will require. 8.3 hrs 36. ORDER: Liter D10Wevery 6 hoursDROP FACTOR: __________ CALCULATE: _______ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 33 gtt/min 37. Your patient is to receive 500 cc D5W with 1 gram Aminophyllin at 20 cc/hr. The label on the administration set specifies 60 drops per ml. Calculate the drops per minute. Correct Answer 20gtt/min 35. ORDER: 1000 ml D5 1/2 NS to infuse at 32 gtt/min. DROP FACTOR: __________ CALCULATE: ______ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE: The number of hours the infusion will require. 6.25 hrs 38. ORDER: 500 cc NS with 1 Gm Aminophyllin at 24 cc/hr.DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: ______ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 24 gtt/min 39. ORDER: 1000 ml D5W.45% NS at 110 cc/hr. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: _________Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 15 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 28 gtt/min 40. ORDER: 1000 cc D5W.45% NS at 120 ml/hr. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: _________Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 24 gtt/min 41. Your patient is to receive 500 cc D5W with 10 mEq KCl and 2 grams of Lidocaine to infuse at 2 mg/min. The administration set is 60 drops per ml. Calculate the drops per minute. Correct Answer30 gtt/min 42. ORDER: 500 cc D5W with 10 mEq KCl and 2 grams of Lidocaine to infuse at 3 mg/min. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: ______ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 45 gtt/min