NR 324 Week 1 Medication Calculation Practice Exam

NR 324 Week 1 Medication Calculation Practice Exam Question: The patient has an order for levodopa (Larodopa) 500 mg orally. The medication available is levodopa 250 mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer? ____ capsules (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The patient has an order for levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) 200 mcg orally. The medication available is levothyroxine sodium 100 mcg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ______ tablets (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The patient has an order for rivastigmine (Exelon) 3 mg divided into two doses. The medication available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer for each dose? capsules (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The patient has an order for hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 2.5 mg orally. The medication available is hydromorphone 5 mg/10 mL. How much will the nurse administer? ____ mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The patient has an order for potassium iodide (SSKI), 65 mg orally. The medication available is potassium iodide 50 mg/1 mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? ____ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The patient has an order for phenobarbital (Luminal) 15 mg orally. The medication available is phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL. How much will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The patient has an order for vasopressin 2.5 units subcutaneously. The medication available is vasopressin 2T 0oupnits/mL. How much will the nurse administer? ____ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The patient has an order for benztropine (Cogentin) 2.25 mg IM. The medication available is benztropine 2 mg/2 mL. How much will the nurse administer? ____ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The healthcare provider ordered chlorothiazide (Diuril) 140 mg IV. The medication available is chlorothiazide 500 mg/10 mL. How much will the nurse administer? ____ mL (If needed round to the nearest tenth) Question: The healthcare provider ordered morphine sulphate 8 mg IV. The medication available is morphine sulphate 10 mg/mL. How much will the nurse administer? ____mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth) Question: The patient has an order for 600 mL’s of Lactated Ringers to infuse over 4 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The patient has an order for 2000 mL’s of Lactated Ringers to infuse over 12 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The patient has an order for 1 L of 0.9% NS to infuse over 6 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The healthcare provider ordered 2 L 0.9% NS to infuse at 115 mL/hr. The available tubing delivers 20 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The healthcare provider ordered 500 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 3 hours. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The healthcare provider ordered 200 mL packed red blood cells to infuse over 3 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ mL/ hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The healthcare provider ordered 200 mL packed red blood cells to infuse over 3 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ mL/ hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The healthcare provider ordered 1 L D5NS with 35 mEq of potassium chloride to infuse at a rate of 1 mEq/hr. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) Question: The patient has an order for cefoxitin 2 g/50 mL IV to infuse over 45 minutes. The available tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ gtt/min (If needed, round to the whole number) Question: The patient has an order for cefazolin 1 g/100 mL IV to infuse over 45 minutes. The available tubing delivers 1T 0ogptt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____ gtt/min (If needed, round to the whole number)