Fundamentals of Nursing
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Fundamentals of Nursing introduces students to the essential principles and practices of nursing care, including the nursing process, patient assessment, and basic clinical skills. The course emphasizes patient safety, effective communication, ethical and legal considerations, and culturally competent care within various healthcare settings. Through a combination of theory, simulation, and supervised clinical experiences, students learn to apply foundational nursing knowledge, perform essential nursing interventions, and develop critical thinking skills necessary for promoting health, preventing illness, and providing holistic care to individuals across the lifespan.
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Calculation of Drug Dosages A Work Text 10th Edition by Ogden
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Chapter 1: Fractions
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Q1) 4 3/10 ÷ 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 2 16/35
Q2) 1 5/6 + 3 1/3 + ____________________ Answer: 5 1/6
Q3) 3 1/2 ÷ 1 1/3 = ____________________ Answer: 2 5/8
Q4) 3/10 + 3/5 + ____________________ Answer: 9/10
Q5) 11/12 - 1/2 = ____________________ Answer: 5/12
Q6) 6 1/2 - 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 4 3/4
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Chapter 2: Decimals
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Q1) 44.7 * 17.13 * 60 = ____________________ Answer: 45,942.66
Q2) 0.662 * 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 662
Q3) 5.32 * 67.9 = _________ Answer: 361.228
Q4) 2.67 + 5.1 + 1.3 + 0.9 = ____________________ Answer: 9.97
Q5) 4.4 ÷ 0.5 = ____________________ Answer: 8.8
Q6) 16.75 - 4.6 = ____________________ Answer: 12.15
Q7) 110.5 ÷ 7.52 = ____________________ Answer: 14.69414894
Q8) 1.1 + 50.6 + 30.9 + 6.75 = ____________________ Answer: 89.35
Q9) 258.7 ÷ 100 = ____________________ Answer: 2.587
Q10) 17.5 * 10 = ____________________ Answer: 175 Page 4
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Chapter 3: Percents
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Q1) What percent of 150 is 75? ____________________ Answer: 50%
Q2) Change 7/16 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 43 3/4%
Q3) Change 1.57 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 157%
Q4) Change 15% to a decimal. ____________________ Answer: 0.15
Q5) Change 1/4 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 25%
Q6) Change 67.9% to a decimal. ____________________ Answer: 0.679
Q7) Change 16.8% to a proper fraction. ____________________ Answer: 21/125
Q8) What is 25% of 75? ____________________ Answer: 18.75
Q9) What percent of 400 is 125? ____________________ Answer: 31.25%
Q10)
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Chapter 4: Ratios
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Q1) Change 2/7% to a ratio. ____________________
Q2) Change 25:100 to a fraction. ____________________
Q3) Change 1.66 to a ratio. ____________________
Q4) Change 27% to a ratio. ____________________
Q5) Change 15:75 to a percent. ____________________
Q6) Change 1/7 ÷ 4/21 to a ratio. ____________________
Q7) Change 35:14 to a decimal number. ____________________
Q8) Change 44:88 to a percent. ____________________
Q9) Change 7:20 to a decimal number. ____________________
Q10) Change 0.12 to a ratio. ____________________
Q11) Change 3/8 ÷ 5/12 to a ratio. ____________________
Q12) Change 3/10:2/5 to a fraction. ____________________
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Chapter 5: Proportions
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Q1) x : 0.54 :: 0.6 : 0.8 ____________________
Q2) 125 : 20 :: 300 : x ____________________
Q3) 2/3 : x :: 8/9 : 12 ____________________
Q4) 33% : 66 :: x% : 15 ____________________
Q5) 25 : 40 :: 75.5 : x ____________________
Q6) 14 : x :: 28 : 7 ____________________
Q7) 30 : 600 :: x : 150 ____________________
Q8) x : 1/4 :: 3/4: 32 ____________________
Q9) x : 0.7 :: 21.21 : 3 ____________________
Q10) 16 : x :: 45 : 15____________________
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Chapter 6: Metric and Household Measurements
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Q17) 900 mg = ________ g
Q18) 150,525 mcg = ____________________ g
Q19) 18 mg = ________ mcg
Q20) 1.42 mg = ____________________ mcg
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Chapter 7: Calculations Used in Patient Assessments
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Q1) 3/4 cup = ____________________ fl oz
Q2) 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 240 mL, 500 mL, and 400 mL. Calculate the output for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
Q3) 20 kg = ____________________ lb
Q4) 15 mg = _________ g
Q5) 1 cup = ________ oz
Q6) 2.5 L = ____________________ mL
Q7) 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.
Q8) 900 mg = ________ g
Q9) 97.8° F = ____________________° C
Q11) 3.5 kg = ____________________ lb Page 12
Q10) 150,525 mcg = ____________________ g
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Chapter 11: Oral Dosages
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Q1) The physician orders nitroglycerin tablets gr sublingual every 5 minutes up to three tablets for chest pain. The medication is supplied in 0.4-mg tablets. The patient took three tablets. How many milligrams did she receive? ___________
Q2) The patient has orders for spironolactone 50 mg oral daily. The medication is supplied as spironolactone 25 mg per tablet. How many tablets of spironolactone would the patient receive with each dose? _________
Q3) The physician orders Coumadin 5 mg oral daily for a patient with a pulmonary embolus. Coumadin is available in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q4) The patient has diphenhydramine 50 mg oral every 4 hours ordered for itching. The medication is supplied as diphenhydramine 25-mg capsules. How many capsules of diphenhydramine would the patient receive with each dose? _________
Q5) The physician has ordered lorazepam 1 mg oral every 4 to 6 hours for a patient with anxiety. The medication is supplied as lorazepam 0.5 mg per tablet. How many tablets of lorazepam would the patient receive with each dose? _________
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Chapter 12: Parenteral Dosages
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Q1) 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? _____
Q2) A patient with nausea and vomiting has prochlorperazine 10 mg IV every 6 hours prn. The medication is supplied in 5 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q3) The physician orders Stadol 2 mg IM for pain. The medication is supplied in 1 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ___________________
Q4) The physician orders 30 mg of medication diluted in 100 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W given over 15 to 30 minutes IV. The medication is supplied in 40 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse add to the IV solution? ____________________
Q5) 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? _________
Q6) The physician orders furosemide 60 mg IV push stat for edema. Available: 10 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
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Chapter 13: Dosages Measured in Units
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Q1) 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? __________
Q2) 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? ____________________
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) 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?
Q5) 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?
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Chapter 14: Reconstitution of Medications
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Q1) 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?
Q2) 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?
Q3) The physician orders Pfizerpen 750,000 units IV for an upper respiratory infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 500,000 units/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q4) 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?
Q5) 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?
Q6) The physician orders penicillin G 350,000 units IM for an infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 200,000 units/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
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Chapter 15: Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) 500 mL of NS is ordered over 2 hours for a patient with oliguria. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the NS be infused? ________
Q2) Lactated Ringer's solution 12,500 mL is to be infused in a burn patient over 8 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________
Q3) Zosyn 4.5 g IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zosyn is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zosyn be infused? ___________
Q4) 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 4 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Zosyn be infused? ___________
Q5) The patient has Levaquin 500 mg ordered once daily. The Levaquin is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the Levaquin be infused? ___________
Q6) The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 2 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
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Chapter 16: Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured
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Q1) 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 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)
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)
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Chapter 17: Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Nesiritide is infusing at 18 mL/h for a patient with congestive heart failure. The nesiritide bag has a 1.5 mg/250 mL concentration. How many micrograms per kilogram per minute is the nesiritide infusing for a 70-kg patient? _______________
Q2) Round your answer to the nearest whole number. A patient in shock has an order for a Neo-Synephrine drip at 50 mcg/min. The pharmacy dilutes 50 mg of Neo-Synephrine in 250 mL of NS. How many milliliters per hour should the Neo-Synephrine drip be infused? __________________
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) The physician orders Nipride IV drip at 3 mcg/kg/min for elevated blood pressure. The patient weighs 165 lb. The medication is supplied in 50 mg/250 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
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Chapter 18: Pediatric Dosages
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Q1) The recommended dosage of Zinacef IVPB for a child is 75 mg/kg/day in three equal doses. The child weighs 66 lb. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/mL. The medication is supplied in 750 mg/50 mL to infuse over 30 minutes.
a. What is the child's weight in kilograms? _____________
b. Calculate the dose for this child. ____________________
c. Calculate the rate in milliliters per hour for this IV. ____________________
d. Calculate the drops per minute. ____________________
Q2) The physician orders Keflex 250 mg oral every 6 hours for a child weighing 40 lb. The Keflex is available in a 250 mg/5 mL concentration. The recommended dose is 50 to 100 mg/kg/24 h divided in four 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? ________________
Q3) A health care provider orders 500 mL of D<sub>5</sub>0.45% NS to infuse at 50 mL/h. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the rate in drops per minute.
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Chapter 19: Obstetric Dosages
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Q1) Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician leaves orders to infuse Pitocin IV drip at 0.66 units/h. The medication is supplied in 30 units/500 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. _________
Q2) Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician leaves orders to infuse Pitocin IV drip at 0.96 units/h. The medication is supplied in 15 units/250 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. __________
Q3) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
During shift report, the nurse states that a patient is receiving a Pitocin drip at 6 milliunits per minute. The Pitocin concentration is 30 units in 1000 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 whole number.
A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 1 milliunit per minute. Pitocin 30 units is diluted in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The Pitocin should be infused for how many milliliters per hour? ____________
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