ABILITY EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given over 90 minutes.
The available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL. You will set the pump to
deliver ____mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number) - CORRECT-
ANSWERS167
Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is equivalent to _____
mg of medication. (record your answer using two decimal places) -
CORRECT-ANSWERS0.04
The surgeon orders a medication 1.5 gms IV. The pharmacy delivers the
medication as 1.5 grams in 150 mL IV solution to be infused over 90 minutes.
The rate of the infusion is____mL/hr. - CORRECT-ANSWERS100
The patient is to receive 1,000 mL of IVF over 8 hours. The IV set delivers 15
gtts/mL. The drip rate will be ____gtts/min.(round to the nearest whole
number) - CORRECT-ANSWERS31
An IV piggyback (IVPB) of 10,000 units/100 mL is to be given over 45
minutes. The pump should programmed to deliver ____mL/hr.(round to the
nearest whole number) - CORRECT-ANSWERS133
The physician orders 0.3 g of a drug q12 hours PO. The drug is available in
150 mg caplets. The nurse will administer ____ caplets to the patient. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS2
The physician has ordered 60 grams of a medication. On hand, you have
medication available at 15 grams/30 mL. You will administer _____mL. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS120
The physician has ordered 85 mg IV push. The pharmacy has dispensed 125
mg/2 mL. The nurse should deliver ____mL to the patient. (record your
answer using one decimal place) - CORRECT-ANSWERS1.4