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Clinical Nursing Skills is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with the essential practical abilities required for effective patient care in various healthcare settings. The course covers fundamental nursing procedures such as aseptic technique, vital signs assessment, medication administration, wound care, patient mobility, and basic life support. Emphasis is placed on safety, communication, ethical considerations, and evidence-based practice. Through interactive lab sessions, simulations, and clinical placements, students develop confidence and competence in applying critical nursing skills to real-world scenarios, preparing them for professional clinical practice.
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Calculation of Drug Dosages A Work Text 10th Edition by Sheila J. Ogden RN MSN
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Chapter 1: Fractions
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Q1) 1 5/6 + 3 1/3 + ____________________ Answer: 5 1/6
Q2) 4 3/10 ÷ 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 2 16/35
Q3) 1/3 \(\times\) 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 1/4
Q4) 3/10 + 3/5 + ____________________ Answer: 9/10
Q5) 11/12 - 1/2 = ____________________ Answer: 5/12
Q6) 5 1/2 \(\times\) 1 1/6 = ____________________ Answer: 6 5/12
Q7) 5/6 ÷ 1/2 = ____________________ Answer: 1 3/7
Q8) 3 1/2 ÷ 1 1/3 = ____________________ Answer: 2 5/8
Q9) 2 1/2 \(\times\) 2 1/3 = ____________________ Answer: 8 1/6
Q10) 6 1/2 - 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 4 3/4 Page 3
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Chapter 2: Decimals
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Q1) 1.1 + 50.6 + 30.9 + 6.75 = ____________________ Answer: 89.35
Q2) 258.7 ÷ 100 = ____________________ Answer: 2.587
Q3) 16.75 \(\times\) 4.6 = ____________________ Answer: 12.15
Q4) 354.6 ÷ 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 0.3546
Q5) 110.5 ÷ 7.52 = ____________________ Answer: 14.69414894
Q6) 17.5 \(\times\) 10 = ____________________ Answer: 175
Q7) 44.7 \(\times\) 17.13 \(\times\) 60 = ____________________ Answer: 45,942.66
Q8) 120.005 \(\times\) 95.88 = ____________________ Answer: 24.125
Q9) 0.662 \(\times\) 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 662
Q10) 4.4 ÷ 0.5 = ____________________ Answer: 8.8 Page 5
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Chapter 3: Percents
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Q1) What is 15% of 1085.6? _____________________ Answer: 162.84
Q2) Change 16.8% to a proper fraction.____________________ Answer: 21/125
Q3) Change 15% to a decimal.____________________ Answer: 0.15
Q4) What percent of 400 is 125? ____________________ Answer: 31.25%
Q5) Change 1/4 to a percent.____________________ Answer: 25%
Q6) Change 1.57 to a percent.____________________ Answer: 157%
Q7) Change 67.9% to a decimal.____________________ Answer: 0.679
Q8) What percent of 150 is 75? ____________________ Answer: 50%
Q9) Change 7/16 to a percent.____________________ Answer: 43 3/4%
Q10) What is 25% of 75? ____________________ Answer: 18.75 Page 7
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Chapter 4: Ratios
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Q1) Change 35:14 to a decimal number.____________________
Q2) Change 1/7 ÷ 4/21 to a ratio.____________________
Q3) Change 25:100 to a fraction.____________________
Q4) Change 7:20 to a decimal number.____________________
Q5) Change 3/8 ÷ 5/12 to a ratio.____________________
Q6) Change 3/10:2/5 to a fraction.____________________
Q7) Change 44:88 to a percent.____________________
Q8) Change 27% to a ratio.____________________
Q9) Change 1.66 to a ratio.____________________
Q10) Change 0.12 to a ratio.____________________
Q11) Change 15:75 to a percent.____________________
Q12) Change 2/7% to a ratio.____________________
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Chapter 5: Proportions
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Q1) 14 : x :: 28 : 7 ____________________
Q2) 2/3 : x :: 8/9 : 12 ____________________
Q3) 30 : 600 :: x : 150 ____________________
Q4) x : 0.54 :: 0.6 : 0.8 ____________________
Q5) 16 : x :: 45 : 15____________________
Q6) 125 : 20 :: 300 : x ____________________
Q7) x : 1/4 :: 3/4: 32 ____________________
Q8) x : 0.7 :: 21.21 : 3 ____________________
Q9) 25 : 40 :: 75.5 : x ____________________
Q10) 33% : 66 :: x% : 15 ____________________
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Chapter 6: Metric and Household Measurements
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Q1) 1 g = __________ mg
Q2) 1 mg = _________ g
Q3) 90 kg = ____________________ lb
Q4) 9415 mcg = ____________________ mg
Q5) 2.5 L = ____________________ mL
Q6)
Q9) 17.4 kg = ____________________ g
Q10) 3 oz = _____ mL
Q11) 18 mg = ________ mcg
Q12) 12.6 cm = _____________________ mm
Q13) 76 mg = ____________________ mcg
Q14) 1 mg = _________ mcg
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Q17) 750 mL = ____________________ L
Q18) 150,525 mcg = ____________________ g
Q19) 1 g = ___________ mcg
Q20) 112.2 lb = ____________________ kg
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Chapter 7: Calculations Used in Patient Assessments
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Q1) 9415 mcg = ____________________ mg
Q2) 18 mg = ________ mcg
Q3) 750 mL = ____________________ L
Q4) 102.5° F = ____________________° C
Q5) 3 oz = _____ mL
Q6) 76 mg = ____________________ mcg
Q7) 3/4 cup = ____________________ fl oz
Q8) 17.4 kg = ____________________ g
Q9) 2.5 L = ____________________ mL
Q10) 20 kg = ____________________ lb
Q11) Calculate the output.A patient consumes 4 oz of orange juice and 4 oz of milk for breakfast,12 oz of coffee for lunch,and 3 oz mL of an ice pop and 4 oz mL of ice cream for dinner.The patient voided three times during the shift for 200 mL,360 mL,and 600 mL.Calculate the intake for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
Q12) 97.8° F = ____________________° C
Q13) Calculate the output.A patient consumes 120 mL of orange juice and 120 mL of milk for breakfast,360 mL of coffee for lunch,and 90 mL of an ice pop and 120 mL of ice cream for dinner.The patient voided three times during the shift for 240 mL,500 mL,and 400 Page 13
mL.Calculate the output for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
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Chapter 8: Oral Dosages
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Q1) The patient has methylphenidate 15 mg oral twice a day at 0800 and 1300 ordered for a decreased level of consciousness.The medication is supplied as methylphenidate 5 mg per tablet.How many tablets of methylphenidate would the patient receive with each dose? _________
Q2) The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg daily per gastric tube for a patient with an infection.The medication is supplied as fluconazole 200 mg per tablet.How many tablets of fluconazole would the patient receive with each dose? _________
Q3) Lorazepam 0.5 mg oral every 6 hours as needed for anxiety is ordered.Lorazepam is available in 0.25-mg tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q4) A patient with GERD is ordered omeprazole 40 mg once daily per gastric tube.The omeprazole elixir is supplied in a 2 mg per milliliter concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q5) The physician orders zolpidem tartrate 10 mg oral at hs for a patient.Zolpidem tartrate is available in 5-mg tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? _______
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Chapter 9: Parenteral Dosages
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Q1) A patient with fluid volume overload has Bumex 2 mg intravenous injection ordered.The medication is available in a 0.25-mg per milliliter concentration.How many milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose? _________
Q2) The physician has ordered Dilaudid 0.6 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? __________
Q3) The physician orders furosemide 60 mg IV push stat for edema.Available: 10 mg/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
Q4) Hydralazine 10 mg IV every 4 hours is ordered for a patient with hypertension.The medication is available in a 10-mg/2-mL concentration.How many milliliters of hydralazine would the nurse administer with each dose? _____
Q5) 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?
Q6) Benadryl 25 mg IV every 6 hours is ordered postoperatively for itching.The medication is available in a 25-mg/mL concentration.How many milliliters of Benadryl would the nurse administer with each dose? ______
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Chapter 10: Dosages Measured in Units
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Q1) A patient has orders for Fragmin 2500 international units twice a day for deep vein thrombosis prevention.The Fragmin is available in 5000 international units per 0.4 milliliter vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
Q2) Heparin 10,000 units subcutaneous every 12 hours is ordered for a patient after a stent placement.The heparin is available in 20,000 units per 1-mL concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q3) A patient has orders for Fragmin 10,000 international units twice a day for deep vein thrombosis prevention.The Fragmin is available in 5000 international units per 0.4 milliliter vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
Q4) The physician orders heparin 5000 units subcutaneous every 12 hours for a patient with a deep vein thrombosis.The heparin is available in 20,000 units per 1-mL concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
Q5) 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? ____________________
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Chapter 11: Reconstitution of Medications
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Q1) The physician orders Lorabid 350 mg po for pneumonia.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 200 mg/5 mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q2) The physician orders Vancocin 375 mg po for a staph infection.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 250 mg/5 mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q3) The physician orders penicillin G 500,000 units IM for infection.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 1,000,000/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q4) The physician orders Ancef 500 mg IV for a urinary tract infection.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 330 mg/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q5) The physician orders Keflex 250 mg po for strep throat.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 125 mg/5 mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q6) The physician orders Ampicillin 150 mg IM for a systemic infection.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 125 mg/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
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Chapter 12: Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) The physician orders ampicillin 1 g in 100 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W IVPB to infuse over 20 minutes.Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.____________________
Q2) The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered once daily.The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour.Using an IV pump,how many milliliters per hour should the vancomycin be infused? ___________
Q3) The physician orders 500 mL of NS to infuse at 175 mL/h for a patient with vomiting.Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.____________________
Q4) The physician orders an IV of 40 mEq of potassium chloride in 500 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 4 hours.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour._______________
Q5) Zosyn 4.5 g IV once a day is ordered for a patient.The Zosyn is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the Zosyn be infused? ___________
Q6) The physician orders erythromycin 1 g in 100 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W to infuse in 30 minutes.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________
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Chapter 13: Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured
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Q1) Calculate the milliliters per hour of heparin required for the continuous infusion.Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol.The patient's weight is 80 kg.Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
Q2) Calculate the units of heparin required for the bolus dose.Round the final answer to the nearest hundredth place.Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol.The patient's weight is 76 kg.Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 70 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 17 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
Q3) Calculate the units of heparin required for the bolus dose.Round the final answer to the nearest hundredth place.Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol.The patient's weight is 80 kg.Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
Q4) Calculate the milliliters per hour of heparin required for the continuous infusion.Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol.The patient's weight is 96 kg.Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
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Chapter 14: Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) Round your answer to the nearest whole number.Nesiritide is ordered to infuse at 0.01 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heart failure.The nesiritide is available in a 1.5 mg/250 mL D<sub>5</sub>W concentration.How many milliliters per hour should the nesiritide infuse for an 80-kg patient? ________________
Q2) Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient with septic shock has a Neo-Synephrine drip infusing at 20 mL/h.The Neo-Synephrine concentration is 50 mg in 250 mL of NS.How many micrograms per minute is the patient receiving?
Q3) Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient is receiving dopamine at 20 mL/h.The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS.The patient's weight is 70 kg.Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute the patient is receiving.____________________
Q4) Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient with heart failure has nitroglycerin infusing at 5 mL/h.The nitroglycerin concentration is 100 mg/500 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W.At what rate,in micrograms per minute,is the nitroglycerin infusing?
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Chapter 15: Pediatric Dosages
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Q1) The recommended dosage of Dilantin for a child is 7 mg/kg/24 h given q12 h.The child's weight is 55 lb.The medication is supplied in 125 mg/5 mL.
a.What is the child's weight in kilograms? _____________
b.Calculate the safe dose for this child.____________________
c.How many milliliters will be administered for each dose? ____________________
Q2) The recommended safe dose of rifampin for a child is 5 mg/kg/dose.The child's weight is 11 lb.The medication is supplied in 10 mg/mL.
a.What is the child's weight in kilograms? _____________
b.Calculate the safe dose for this child.____________________
c.How many milliliters will be administered for each dose? ____________________
Q3) The physician orders Ancef 500 mg IV every 8 hours for a child weighing 30 lb.The Ancef is available in a 330 mg/mL concentration.The recommended dose is 100 mg/kg/24 h divided in three doses.
a.What is the child's weight in kilograms? ___________
b.How many milligrams per kilogram per 24 hours is the patient receiving?
c.Is the order safe? _____________
d.If yes,how many milliliters are needed for each dose? ______
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Chapter 16: Obstetric Dosages
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Q1) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip,beginning with 5 milliunits per minute.Pitocin 50 units is diluted in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________
Q2) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip,beginning with 2 milliunits per minute.Pitocin 30 units is diluted in 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________
Q3) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.During shift report,the nurse states that a patient is receiving a Pitocin drip at 11 milliunits per minute.The Pitocin concentration is 30 units in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.The IV pump should be set for how many milliliters per hour? _____________
Q4) Round the answer to the nearest tenth.With your initial rounding,you find a Pitocin drip at 10 mL/h.With a Pitocin concentration of 50 units per 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution,how many milliunits per minute of Pitocin is the patient receiving? _________
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