College of Southern Nevada Nursing 211 – Med Surg II Math for Meds
Extra Remediation Problems
Name: ________________________________
Date: ___________________________
Directions:
1. Solve the dosage calculation problems utilizing the method of your choice.
2. Show your work!
3. Divide math out to the thousandth and round back to the tenth place.Round answers that refer to drops
to whole numbers.
4. Please write your answers to the questions on the lines provided for each question.
5. Label answers with the correct unit designation (ml, tab, gtts, etc.).
1. Order: Abarelix 100 mg IM
Amount Available: Abarelix 113 mg/2.2 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be given per dose?
1
2. Order: Acebutelol 600 mg daily in 2 divided doses
Amount Available: Acebutelol 100 mg tablets
Question: How many tablets will be given per dose?
2
3. Order: Codeine gr ¼ orally every 4 hours prn, pain
Amount Available: Codeine 15 mg tablet
Question: How many tablets will be given per dose?
3
4. Order: Acetylcysteine 600 mg twice daily for 2 days
Amount Available: Acetylcysteine 200 mg/ml
, Question: How many ml’s will be given per dose?
4
5. Order: Actidose-Aqua 75 g PO every 6 hours x 4 doses
Amount Available: Actidose-Aqua 15 g/120 ml
Question: How many mL’s will be given per dose?
5
6. Order: Demerol 75 mg orally every 6 hours prn, pain
Amount Available: Demerol 50 mg/5 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be given per dose?
6
7. Order: Adenocard 12 mg rapid IV push
Amount Available: Adenocard 6 mg/2 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be given per dose?
7
8. Order: Diphenhydramine 25 mg IV now
Amount Available: Diphenhydramine 10 mg/ml
, Question: How many ml’s will you administer?
8
9. Order: Heparin 4000 units SC twice daily
Amount Available: Heparin 20,000 units/ml
Question: How many ml’s will be given each dose?
9
10 ____
10. ………………______________________________________________________________
11. Order: Morphine sulfate gr 1/10 IM every 4 hours prn, pain
Amount Available: Morphine sulfate 10 mg/2 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be administered per dose?
11
12. Order: Albuterol 3 mg PO every 8 hours
Amount Available: Albuterol 2mg /5 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be administered per dose?
12
Extra Remediation Problems
Name: ________________________________
Date: ___________________________
Directions:
1. Solve the dosage calculation problems utilizing the method of your choice.
2. Show your work!
3. Divide math out to the thousandth and round back to the tenth place.Round answers that refer to drops
to whole numbers.
4. Please write your answers to the questions on the lines provided for each question.
5. Label answers with the correct unit designation (ml, tab, gtts, etc.).
1. Order: Abarelix 100 mg IM
Amount Available: Abarelix 113 mg/2.2 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be given per dose?
1
2. Order: Acebutelol 600 mg daily in 2 divided doses
Amount Available: Acebutelol 100 mg tablets
Question: How many tablets will be given per dose?
2
3. Order: Codeine gr ¼ orally every 4 hours prn, pain
Amount Available: Codeine 15 mg tablet
Question: How many tablets will be given per dose?
3
4. Order: Acetylcysteine 600 mg twice daily for 2 days
Amount Available: Acetylcysteine 200 mg/ml
, Question: How many ml’s will be given per dose?
4
5. Order: Actidose-Aqua 75 g PO every 6 hours x 4 doses
Amount Available: Actidose-Aqua 15 g/120 ml
Question: How many mL’s will be given per dose?
5
6. Order: Demerol 75 mg orally every 6 hours prn, pain
Amount Available: Demerol 50 mg/5 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be given per dose?
6
7. Order: Adenocard 12 mg rapid IV push
Amount Available: Adenocard 6 mg/2 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be given per dose?
7
8. Order: Diphenhydramine 25 mg IV now
Amount Available: Diphenhydramine 10 mg/ml
, Question: How many ml’s will you administer?
8
9. Order: Heparin 4000 units SC twice daily
Amount Available: Heparin 20,000 units/ml
Question: How many ml’s will be given each dose?
9
10 ____
10. ………………______________________________________________________________
11. Order: Morphine sulfate gr 1/10 IM every 4 hours prn, pain
Amount Available: Morphine sulfate 10 mg/2 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be administered per dose?
11
12. Order: Albuterol 3 mg PO every 8 hours
Amount Available: Albuterol 2mg /5 ml
Question: How many ml’s will be administered per dose?
12
