IV Dosage Calculation Practice Test
Questions & Answers
1. The order is for 200 mg.The label reads 250mg /5ml.You would give
ml(s).
Answer 4ml
2. The order is for 60 ml.You would give tablespoon(s).
Answer 4 TB
3. The order is for 60mg.The label reads 60 mg/2 ml.You would give ml.
Answer 2ml
4. The order is for 1000 ml. of I.V. solution to be infused at 125 ml/hr.You would
infuse
the solution for hours.
Answer 8hr
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5. The order is for 6000 ml of IV solution to run over a 24 hour period.The drop
factor of
the I.V tubing is 10 gtts/ml.You would infuse gtts/min.
Answer 42gtt/min
6. Your patient weighs 75 kg and you are ordered to infuse 250 mg dobutaminein
500 ml
NS at 10 mcg/kg/min. How many MILLIGRAMS of dobutamine will infuse per
hour?
Answer 45mg/hr
7. The order is 500 mg of Rocephin to be taken by a 15.4 lb infant every 8 hours.
The
medication label shows that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the appropriate dosage
range. How
much will the patient receive per day? Is this within the normal range?
Answer mini-mum = 525mg
maximum = 1050mg
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