NR 327 Medication Calculation Practice Exam

1. Question: The patient has an order for acetaminophen (Tylenol) 96 mg orally. The medication available is acetaminophen 160mg/5mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 2. Question: The patient has an order for amoxicillin (Amoxil) 500 mg orally. The medication available is amoxicillin 125 mg/5mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 3. Question: The patient has an order for terbutaline (Terbutaline) 0.75 mg SQ. The medication available is terbutaline 2 mg/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 4. Question: The patient has an order for oxacillin (Bactocill) 1000 mg IM. The medication available is oxacillin 2 g/8 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 5. Question: The patient has an order for morphine (morphine sulfate) 8 mg IM. The medication available is morphine 10 mg/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 6. Question: The patient has an order for atropine (Atro-Pen) 0.2 mg IM. The medication available is atropine 0.4 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 7. Question: The patient has an order for 750 mL of 0.9% NS to infuse over 8 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 8. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 250 mL Ringer's lactate to infuse over 4 hours. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 9. Question: The client has an order for penicillin 800 mg IV to infuse over 20 minutes. The medication available is penicillin 800 mg/45 mL NS. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 10. Question: The patient has an order for piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) 4.5 g to infuse over 120 minutes. Available is piperacillin/tazobactam 4.5 g in 100 mL D5W. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 11. Question: The nurse notes that a woman in labor is receiving an IV infusion of magnesium sulfate 20,000 mg in 500 mL NS at 8 mL/hr. How much medication is be administered per hour? 12. Question: The patient has an order for oxytocin (Pitocin) to infuse at 8 mU/minute. Available is oxytocin 10 units/1000 mL 0.9% NaCl. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 13. Question: The healthcare provider ordered levothyroxine (Synthroid) 5 mcg/kg/day in a single oral dose. The medication is available in levothyroxine 100 mcg/tab. The patient weighs 106 lb. How many tab(s) will the nurse administer per day? 14. Question: The patient has an order for dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses. The patient weighs 150 lb. The medication available is dexamethasone 4 mg/mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? 15. Question: The patient has an order for gentamicin (Garamycin) 4 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. The patient weighs 125 lb. The medication available is gentamicin 4 mg/mL. How many mg should be administered for each dose? 16. Question: The patient has an order for oxytocin (Pitocin) to infuse at 13 mu/minute. Available is oxytocin 10 units/1000 mL 0.9% NaCl. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 17. Question: The patient has an order for amoxicillin 15 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses. The patient weighs 68 lb. The medication available is amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? 18. Question: The patient has an order for dexamethasone 0.6 mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses. The patient weighs 34 kg. The medication available is dexamethasone 4 mg/mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? 19. Question: The patient has an order for magnesium sulfate. The patient weighs 113 lb. Magnesium sulfate can be safely administered up to 60 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage of medication (in mg) that this patient can receive per day? 20. Question: The patient has an order for magnesium sulfate. The patient weighs 178 lb. The lowest therapeutic dose of magnesium sulfate is 30 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage of medication (in mg) that this patient can receive per day?