NR 446 Medication Calculation Practice Exam

1. Question: The client has an order for magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide 5 mL. How many teaspoons will the nurse administer? 2. Question: The healthcare provider ordered cortisone 10 mg. The medication available is cortisone 20 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? 3. Question: The healthcare provider ordered penicillin G 1.3 million units. The medication available is penicillin G 600,000 unit/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? 4. Question: The healthcare provider ordered digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.4 mg. The medication available is digoxin 0.25 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? 5. Question: The healthcare provider ordered phenobarbital 140 mg IV. The medication available is phenobarbital 65 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? 6. Question: The client has an order for vasopressin IV at 0.05 unit/minute. The medication available is vasopressin 175 unit/500 mL of D5W. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 7. Question: The client has an order for 0.9% NS 75 mL to infuse over 45 minutes. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 8. Question: The healthcare provider ordered D5W 250 mL to infuse over 1 hour. The available tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 9. Question: The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) IV to infuse at 30 mL/hr. The medication available is dobutamine 275 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS. How many mg will the client receive per hour? 10. Question: The client has an order for dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dopamine 50mg/500 mL of 0.9% NS. The client weighs 45 kg. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 11. Question: The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) 2.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dobutamine 250 mg/500 mL in 0.9% NS. The client weighs 175 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 12. Question: The client has an order for acyclovir (Zovirax) IV at 10 mg/kg/hr. The client weighs 225 lb. How many milligrams will the client receive in 1 hour? 13. Question: The client has an order for amphotericin B 0.5 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 250 lb. How many milligrams will the nurse administer? 14. Question: The client h Ta os pan order for nitroprusside (Nipride) 1 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is nitroprusside 50 mg/500 mL in 5% Dextrose. The client weighs 210 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 15. Question: The client has an order for dopamine 12.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dopamine 400 mg/250 mL in 0.9% NS. The client weighs 187 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 16. Question: The client has an order for nitroprusside (Nipride) 4 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is nitroprusside 250 mg/500 mL in 5% Dextrose. The client weighs 22 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 17. Question: The healthcare provider ordered amoxicillin 40 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. The medication available is amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL. The client weighs 145 lb. How many milliliters will the nurse administer per dose? 18. Question: The healthcare provider ordered phenobarbital 6 mg/kg/day. The medication available is phenobarbital 40 mg/5 mL. The client weighs 55 lb. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? 19. Question: The client has procainamide hydrochloride infusing at 130 mL/hour. The medication available is procainamide hydrochoride 1 g/500 mL in 0.9% NS. At the current flow rate, how much procainamide is being infused? 20. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 500 mg vancomycin IVPB every 6 hours. The maximum safe dose range is 40 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 135 lb. What is the maximum therapeutic dose the healthcare provider will order per day?