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NUR 441 Math Practice test 2025
Read all the instructions at each question, be careful to put only numbers and labels only or it will be wrong.
Make sure you round your answer. Samples 1 tablets, 1.1 ml, 0.5 ml/h, 2 units, 5 gtt/min
Rounding rules: When rounding of a decimal number to the nearest whole number or to the tenth.
If the tenth or hundredth digit is equal to or above 5, the number is rounded up. If
the tenths of hundredth digit is below 5, the number is rounded down.
Insert the correct response. Include appropriate labeling with each numerical answer. Examples of
appropriate labeling of numerical answers are tablets, capsules, ml, ml/h, gtt/min, and units.
1. The physician orders Methergine 0.3 mg po twice a day for postpartum bleeding. The medication is
supplied in 0.2-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? _________
2. The physician orders Synthroid 100 mcg po daily for a patient with hypothyroidism. The medication
is supplied in 0.1-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? _________
3. The physician orders Zestril 15 mg po daily for hypertension. The medication is supplied in 5-mg
tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ______________
4. The physician orders ibuprofen 600 mg po prn for cramping. The medication is supplied in 200-mg
capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer? _________________
5. The physician orders acyclovir 400 mg po three times a day for herpes. The medication is supplied in
800-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___________
Insert the correct response. Round to the nearest tenth. Include appropriate labeling with each
numerical answer. Examples of appropriate labeling of numerical answers are tablets, capsules, ml,
ml/h, gtt/min, and units.
6. The physician orders Recombivax HB 10 mcg IM for hepatitis B vaccination. The medication is
supplied in 5 mcg/0.5 ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? _______________
7. The physician orders Methergine 0.3 mg IM for postpartum bleeding. The medication is supplied in
0.2 mg/ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
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8. The physician orders Stadol 2 mg IM for pain. The medication is supplied in 1 mg/ml. How many
milliliters will the nurse administer? ___________________
9. The physician orders Toradol 45 mg IM for migraine headache. The medication is supplied in 30
mg/ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
10. The physician orders Lovenox 80 mg subcutaneous daily for prevention of deep vein thrombosis.
The medication is supplied in 80 mg/0.8 ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
____________________
11. The physician orders furosemide 60 mg IV push stat for edema. Available: 10 mg/ml. How many
milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
12. The physician orders kcl 10 meq in 1,000 ml of D5 NS to infuse at 100 ml/h. Available: 10 meq/5 ml.
How many milliliters of kcl will the nurse add to the IV? ____________________
13. The physician has ordered hydromorphone 0.4 mg IV every 30 minutes prn for pain. The medication
is available in 2 mg per 1-ml vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
__________
14. According to the heparin protocol, a patient is to receive 70 units per kg IV before the continuous
heparin infusion is started. For a patient weighing 60 kg, how many units of heparin should be
administered? _________. Using a concentration of 1,000 units/ml, how many milliliters of heparin
should be administered? _______
Insert the correct response. All numerical answers should use the decimal system (e.g., use 0.5 not
). Include appropriate labeling with each numerical answer. Examples of appropriate labeling of
numerical answers are tablets, capsules, ml, ml/h, gtt/min, and units.
15. The physician orders heparin 5500 units subcutaneous for deep vein thrombosis prevention. The
medication is supplied in 10,000 units/ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
____________________
Insert the correct response.
16. The physician orders insulin lispro 17 units subcutaneous. The medication is supplied in 100
units/ml. How many units will the nurse administer? ________
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NUR 441 Math Practice test 2025
Read all the instructions at each question, be careful to put only numbers and labels only or it will be wrong.
Make sure you round your answer. Samples 1 tablets, 1.1 ml, 0.5 ml/h, 2 units, 5 gtt/min
Rounding rules: When rounding of a decimal number to the nearest whole number or to the tenth.
If the tenth or hundredth digit is equal to or above 5, the number is rounded up. If
the tenths of hundredth digit is below 5, the number is rounded down.
Insert the correct response. Include appropriate labeling with each numerical answer. Examples of
appropriate labeling of numerical answers are tablets, capsules, ml, ml/h, gtt/min, and units.
1. The physician orders Methergine 0.3 mg po twice a day for postpartum bleeding. The medication is
supplied in 0.2-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? _________
2. The physician orders Synthroid 100 mcg po daily for a patient with hypothyroidism. The medication
is supplied in 0.1-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? _________
3. The physician orders Zestril 15 mg po daily for hypertension. The medication is supplied in 5-mg
tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ______________
4. The physician orders ibuprofen 600 mg po prn for cramping. The medication is supplied in 200-mg
capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer? _________________
5. The physician orders acyclovir 400 mg po three times a day for herpes. The medication is supplied in
800-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___________
Insert the correct response. Round to the nearest tenth. Include appropriate labeling with each
numerical answer. Examples of appropriate labeling of numerical answers are tablets, capsules, ml,
ml/h, gtt/min, and units.
6. The physician orders Recombivax HB 10 mcg IM for hepatitis B vaccination. The medication is
supplied in 5 mcg/0.5 ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? _______________
7. The physician orders Methergine 0.3 mg IM for postpartum bleeding. The medication is supplied in
0.2 mg/ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
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8. The physician orders Stadol 2 mg IM for pain. The medication is supplied in 1 mg/ml. How many
milliliters will the nurse administer? ___________________
9. The physician orders Toradol 45 mg IM for migraine headache. The medication is supplied in 30
mg/ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
10. The physician orders Lovenox 80 mg subcutaneous daily for prevention of deep vein thrombosis.
The medication is supplied in 80 mg/0.8 ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
____________________
11. The physician orders furosemide 60 mg IV push stat for edema. Available: 10 mg/ml. How many
milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
12. The physician orders kcl 10 meq in 1,000 ml of D5 NS to infuse at 100 ml/h. Available: 10 meq/5 ml.
How many milliliters of kcl will the nurse add to the IV? ____________________
13. The physician has ordered hydromorphone 0.4 mg IV every 30 minutes prn for pain. The medication
is available in 2 mg per 1-ml vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
__________
14. According to the heparin protocol, a patient is to receive 70 units per kg IV before the continuous
heparin infusion is started. For a patient weighing 60 kg, how many units of heparin should be
administered? _________. Using a concentration of 1,000 units/ml, how many milliliters of heparin
should be administered? _______
Insert the correct response. All numerical answers should use the decimal system (e.g., use 0.5 not
). Include appropriate labeling with each numerical answer. Examples of appropriate labeling of
numerical answers are tablets, capsules, ml, ml/h, gtt/min, and units.
15. The physician orders heparin 5500 units subcutaneous for deep vein thrombosis prevention. The
medication is supplied in 10,000 units/ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
____________________
Insert the correct response.
16. The physician orders insulin lispro 17 units subcutaneous. The medication is supplied in 100
units/ml. How many units will the nurse administer? ________
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