Dosage_Calculation_Solutions_Math_Exam_For_Ati_Med_Surg_Answer

DOSAGE CALCULATION SOLUTIONS MATH EXAM FOR ATI
MED SURG (ANSWER KEY INCLUDED)

Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75
kg pt.
Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER ->0.35 mcg/kg/min

Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85
kg pt.
Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER ->0.31 mcg/kg/min

Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75
kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml - ANSWER ->0.44 mcg/kg/min

Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85
kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml - ANSWER ->0.39 mcg/kg/min

Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85
kg pt.
Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER ->0.078 mcg/kg/min

Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75
kg pt.
Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER ->0.08 mcg/kg/min

1% solution - ANSWER ->10 mg /ml

,0.25 % solution - ANSWER ->2.5 mg ?ml

The order is for 200 mg. The label reads 250mg /5ml. You
would give ____ml(s). - ANSWER ->4ml

The order is for 60 ml. You would give ____tablespoon(s). -
ANSWER ->4 TB

The order is for 60mg. The label reads 60 mg/2 ml. You would
give ___ml. - ANSWER ->2ml

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

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

Your patient weighs 75 kg and you are ordered to infuse 250
mg dobutamine in 500 ml
NS at 10 mcg/kg/min. How many MILLIGRAMS of dobutamine
will infuse per hour? - ANSWER ->45mg/hr

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 ->minimum = 525mg
maximum = 1050mg

The doctor prescribed 500 x3= 1500mg per day; this is not
within the safe range

The order is Solumedrol 3mg/kg for a child weighing 20kg.
Solumedrol is available as
125 mg / 2 ml. How many ml must the nurse administer? -
ANSWER ->0.96ml

The order : KayCiel 30 mEq PO Bid pc.
Available: Kay Ciel 45 mEq/15 ml.
How many ml of KayCiel should you administer? - ANSWER -
>10ml

The order is for 25 mg. The label reads 75mg/ml. How many
ml(s) would you give? - ANSWER ->0.33ml

The order is for 1.5 g The label reads 1 tablet equals 3 g. How
many tablet (s) would
you give? - ANSWER ->0.5 tablet

The order is for 400mcg of thyroxin. The label reads 0.2 mg
tablets.
How many tablets would you give? - ANSWER ->2 tablets

, The order is Penicillin G 1.2 million units IM daily.
Available: Penicillin G 9 million units/1 ml.
How many ml will you give? - ANSWER ->0.13ml

Convert 75 lbs into kg. - ANSWER ->34.1 kg

A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6
hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the
nurse administer? - ANSWER ->2 tabs

A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The
label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much
would the nurse give? - ANSWER ->1.5 mL

A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client
with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL.
Which is the correct dose to administer? - ANSWER ->0.75 mL

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has
been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The
mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which
reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give
how many milliliters? - ANSWER ->2.4 mL

A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The
label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should
administer how much of the suspension in one dose? -
ANSWER ->10 mL