Health Sciences Mathematics
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Course Introduction
Health Sciences Mathematics is a foundational course designed to equip students with the essential mathematical skills required in the health sciences field. The course emphasizes the application of arithmetic, algebra, ratios, proportions, percentages, basic statistics, and measurement systems to solve problems commonly encountered in healthcare settings. Topics include drug dosage calculations, interpreting medical charts and data, understanding growth rates, and analyzing statistical health information. By integrating real-world healthcare scenarios, this course develops critical quantitative reasoning abilities necessary for interpreting clinical data, ensuring patient safety, and supporting evidence-based decision-making in various health science professions.
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Calculate with Confidence 5th Edition by Deborah C. Gray Morris
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Chapter 1: Roman Numerals
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Q1) Write the following Arabic number as a roman numeral.(Use lowercase letters.)21 =
Answer: xxi
Q2) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in Roman numerals.(Use lowercase letters.) 7 \(\times\) 2 = _____
Answer: xiv
Q3) Perform the indicated operation and record the results in lowercase Roman numerals.30 \(\times\) 6 = _____
Answer: xxiv
Q4) Perform the indicated operation and record the results in lowercase Roman numerals.6 \(\times\)3 = _____
Answer: xviii
Q5) Perform the indicated operation and record the results in lowercase Roman numerals.13 + 7 = _____
Answer: xx
Q6) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in Roman numerals.(Use lowercase letters.)10 + 2 = _____
Answer: xii
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Chapter 2: Fractions
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Q1) Indicate the largest number in the following set.5/6,5/8: _____ Answer: 5/6
Q2) Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.39/65 = _____ Answer: 3/5
Q3) Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.29 2/3 = _____ Answer: 89/3
Q4) Perform the indicated operation with fractions.Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.56 \(\times\) 9/20 = _____ Answer: 124 4/9
Q5) Indicate the largest number in the following set.1/30,1/4,1/150: _____ Answer: 1/4
Q6) Perform the indicated operation with fractions.Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.6 10/12 \(\times\) 15/3 = _____ Answer: 34 1/6
Q7) Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.12 1/8 = _____ Answer: 97/8
Q8) Express the following improper fraction as a mixed number.Reduce to lowest terms.15/13 = _____ Answer: 1 2/13
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Chapter 3: Decimals
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Q1) Round off the following decimal to the nearest thousandth. Answer: 0.625
Q2) Indicate the largest number in the following set. Answer: 0.75
Q3) Change the following to a decimal.Carry division three places as indicated.Do not round off.1/64 = _____
Answer: 0.015
Q4) Round off the following decimal to the nearest tenth. Answer: 3.5
Q5) Change the following to a decimal. Answer: 0.0125
Q6) Divide the following decimal.Express answer to nearest hundredth. Answer: 0.27
Q7) Perform the indicated operation with decimals. Answer: 1.74
Q8) Perform the indicated operation with decimals. Answer: 0.523
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Q9) Change the following to a decimal.Carry division three places as indicated.Do not round off.5/18 = _____
Answer: 0.277
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4: Ratio and Proportion
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Q1) Solve for x.Round to the nearest tenth.1:3.6 = x:170
x = _____
Q2) Solve for x.1/0.05 = x/0.1
x = _____
Q3) Express the following dosage as a ratio.A capsule contains 450 mg of medication:
Q4) Solve for x in the following.4/2.6 = 5/x
x = _____
Q5) Solve for x in the following.500:3 = 350:x
x = _____
Q6) Solve for x in the following.11:121 = 3:x
x = _____
Q7) Solve for x.
2.2:1 = x:145
x = _____
Q8) Express the following dosage as a ratio.An injectable solution contains 500 mg in each 0.7 mL: _____
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Chapter 5: Percentages
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Q1) Change the following percentage to a ratio and its decimal equivalent.8% = _____;
Q2) Find the following percentage.16% of 79 = _____
Q3) Change the following percentage to a fraction.Reduce to lowest terms.
Q4) Find the following percentage.8% of 32 = _____
Q5) Change the following percentage to a ratio and its decimal equivalent.45% = _____; _____
Q6) Change the following percentage to a fraction. Reduce to lowest terms. 37.5% = _____
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Chapter 6: Metric System
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Q1) 1.57 kg = _____ g
Q2) 26 mcg = _____ mg
Q3) 15 mg = _____ mcg
Q4) 450 mL = _____ L
Q5) 1 L = _____ mL
Q6) 1 mg = _____ g
Q7) 3,120 mcg = _____ mg
Q8) 54.6 g = _____ kg
Q9) 5.2 kg = _____ g
Q10) 8.3 L = _____ mL
Q11) 0.081 g = _____ mg
Q12) 7.45 mL = _____ L
Q13) Complete the following sentence with the correct word(s).The units of the metric system are as follows: ____________________ (length),____________________ (volume),and ____________________ (weight).
Q14) 0.075 mg = _____ mcg Page 9
Q15) 25.6 mg = _____ g
Q16) 3,550 mL = _____ L
Q17) 1 kg = _____ g
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Chapter 7: Apothecary and Household Systems
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Q1) gr 4 1/4 = _____ mg
Q2) 255 mL = _____ oz
Q3) 50 mL = _____ qt
Q4) 750 mL = _____ pt
Q5) 60 mg = gr _____
Q6) 2 1/4 cup = _____ mL
Q7) 5 t = _____ mL
Q8) 6 1/4 qt = _____ mL
Q9) 30 mL = _____ oz
Q10) ounce: _____
Q11) 1 oz is equivalent to:
A) 4 mL
B) 5 mL
C) 15 mL
D) 30 mL
Q12) gr 1/15 = _____ mg
Q13) 15 mL = _____ oz
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Q14) 10 tbs = _____ mL
Q15) teaspoon: _____
Q16) drop: _____
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Chapter 8: Converting Within and Between Systems
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Q1) A client's intake was the following
1 1/4 cup of coffee (1 cup = 8 oz)4 oz cranberry juice
1 1/2 bowls of chicken broth (1 bowl = 6 oz)3 1/2 glasses of water (1 glass = 6 oz)The client voided urine as follows: 260 mL,180 mL,500 mL,and 425 mL
Calculate the client's intake and output in mL.
a.Intake: _____ mL
b.Output: _____ mL
Q2) 1 mg = _____ g
Q3) 59 lb = _____ kg (Round answer to the nearest tenth)
Q4) A client has an order for Maalox 30 mL p.o.at bedtime.How many tablespoons will the nurse instruct the client to take? _____ tablespoons
Q5) Calculate the client's intake in milliliters.Apple juice 2 ounces
Chicken broth 4 ounces
Gelatin dessert 3 ounces
Hot tea 5 ounces
Total mL = _____
Q6) 4,176 g = _____ kg
Q7) gr 90 = _____ g
Q8) 0.3 mg = _____ g
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Chapter 9: Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting
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Q1) 16 oz = _____ lb
Q2) 134 lb = _____ kg
Q3) In traditional time,0518 is: A) 5:18 AM B) 5:18 PM
Q4) A client's rash measures 5 cm \(\times\) 4 cm.How much does this measure in inches? _____ in
Q5) 1 kg = _____ lb
Q6) 27 cm = _____ in
Q7) 14 lb 4 oz = _____ kg
Q8) 1 inch = _____ cm
Q9) 43.5 kg = _____ lb
Q10) 16.2 in = _____ cm
Q11) 1 cm = _____ mm
Q13) 20.8 kg = _____ lb Page 14
Q12) A wound measures 4.2 cm in length.How many mm is this? _____ mm
Q14) 18S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0 C = _____ S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0 F
Q15) An IV started at 3:10 AM is to be completed in 12 hr 30 min.Determine the completion time (traditional time)._____
Q16) 212S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0F = _____ S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0 C
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Chapter 10: Medication Administration
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Q1) The "six rights" of medication administration are the right:
A) Medication,dosage,route,time,client,documentation
B) Medication,solution,doctor,shift,time,documentation
C) Medication,order,signature,time,route,documentation
D) Medication,client,signature,time,hospital,documentation
Q2) A nurse has an order for heparin 5,000 units subcut for a client in room 407 whose name is Henry Jones (initials HJ).The nurse enters room 408 and administers the medication to Horace Jackson (initials HJ): _______________
Q3) After administering a medication,the nurse should:
A) Pour the medications for the next administration time.
B) Document medication given prior to administering.
C) Order the next dosage needed from the pharmacy.
D) Document the time of administration.
Q4) Medication errors can result in prolonged hospitalization for a client._____
A)True
B)False
Q5) A nurse charts medications that she administered at 10 AM on October 1st for 10 AM on October 2nd: _______________
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Chapter 11: Understanding and Interpreting Medication
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Q1) A p.r.n.order must indicate the minimum time between dosages,such as q4h._____
A)True
B)False
Q2) CPOE is an abbreviation for _______________.
Q3) "Administer Colace 100 mg by mouth three times a day" can be written on an order sheet as:
A) Colace 100 mg p.o.t.i.d.
B) Colace 100 mg p.o.
C)i.d.
D) Colace mg 100.0 p.o.q.i.d.
E) Colace MG 100 p.o.t.i.d.
Q4) Verbal orders should be accepted only in _______________.
Q5) Immediately: _____
Q6) The use of a computer to order medications:
A) Increases client confidentiality.
B) Lessens the work of checking orders.
C) Helps to identify errors in writing orders.
D) Decreases the problems associated with illegible handwriting.
Q7) Twice a day: _____
Q8) Every four hours: _____
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Chapter 12: Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems
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Q1) When is the next dose of Tylenol for pain available on 1/16/09 for the client if needed?
Q2) What are the scheduled times for administering Colace? _______________
Q3) If a medication was not administered,where would the reason for omission be charted? _______________
Q4) How many times in a 24-hour period will Colace be administered?
Q5) A client has a gastrostomy tube (GT)in place.The health care provider ordered the medication p.o.What action would be appropriate for the nurse to take?
A) Dilute the p.o.medication with water and administer by GT.
B) Administer the medication p.o.as ordered.
C) Clarify the order with the health care provider who wrote the order.
D) Clarify the order with the charge nurse.
Q6) Identify the place on the MAR where the stat IV Lasix was charted._______________
Q7) How many times a day is Lasix administered? _______________
Q9) Which medications are ordered to be administered "as necessary"? Page 19
Q8) You work from 3 PM to 11 PM on January 17,2009.Which standing medications will you administer to the client? _______________
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Chapter 13: Reading Medication Labels
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Q1) If a medication label reads "Ambien (zolpidem tartrate)5 mg tablets,Searle," the medication's generic name is:
A) Ambien
B) Searle
C) zolpidem tartrate
D) tablets
Q2) A medication label reads "Calan SR (verapamil hydrochloride)240 mg sustained release caplets." The form is:
A) caplets
B) sustained release caplets
C) 240 mg
D) verapamil hydrochloride
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Chapter 14: Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion
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Q1) Order: Clindamycin 0.6 g IV q12h
Available: Clindamycin 300 mg per 2 mL
Q2) Order: Amoxil 0.5 g p.o.q6h
Available: Amoxil capsules labeled 250 mg per capsule
Q3) Order: Calcijex 1.5 mcg IV daily on Mon.,Wed.,Fri.Available: Calcijex 1 mcg per mL
Q4) Order: Thorazine 15 mg IM stat
Available: Thorazine 25 mg per mL
Q5) Order: Heparin 2,000 units subcut daily
Available: Heparin labeled 5,000 units per mL
Q6) Order: Ketorolac 16 mg IV q6h p.r.n.for pain
Available: Ketorolac 30 mg per mL
Q7) Order: Heparin 2,500 units subcut stat
Available: Heparin labeled 10,000 units per mL (Express answer in hundredths.)
Q8) Order: Ampicillin 0.375 g IM q6h
Available: Ampicillin 250 mg per mL
Q9) Order: Zofran 7 mg p.o. b.i.d.
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Chapter 15: Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method
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Q1) Order: Amoxil 0.5 g p.o.q6h
Available: Amoxil capsules labeled 250 mg per capsule
Q2) Order: Heparin 2,000 units subcut daily
Available: Heparin labeled 5,000 units per mL
Q3) Order: Compazine 8 mg p.o.stat
Available: Compazine syrup labeled 5 mg per 5 mL
Q4) Order: Ampicillin 0.375 g IM q6h
Available: Ampicillin 250 mg per mL
Q5) Order: Calcijex 1.5 mcg IV daily on Mon.,Wed.,Fri.Available: Calcijex 1 mcg per mL
Q6) Order: Heparin 2,500 units subcut stat
Available: Heparin labeled 10,000 units per mL (Express answer in hundredths.)
Q7) Order: Zofran 7 mg p.o.
b.i.d.
Available: Zofran oral solution labeled 4 mg per 5 mL
Q8) Order: Thorazine 15 mg IM stat
Available: Thorazine 25 mg per mL
Q9) Order: Raloxifene HCl 60 mg p.o.
b.i.d.
Available: Raloxifene HCl tablets labeled 60 mg per tablet
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Chapter 16: Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis
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Q1) Order: Compazine 8 mg p.o.stat
Available: Compazine syrup labeled 5 mg per 5 mL
Q2) Order: Heparin 2,000 units subcut daily
Available: Heparin labeled 5,000 units per mL
Q3) Order: Clindamycin 0.6 g IV q12h
Available: Clindamycin 300 mg per 2 mL
Q4) Order: Thorazine 25 mg p.o.t.i.d.Available: Thorazine syrup labeled 10 mg per 5 mL
Q5) Order: Zofran 7 mg p.o. b.i.d.
Available: Zofran oral solution labeled 4 mg per 5 mL
Q6) Order: Ampicillin 0.375 g IM q6h
Available: Ampicillin 250 mg per mL
Q7) Order: Heparin 2,500 units subcut stat
Available: Heparin labeled 10,000 units per mL (Express answer in hundredths.)
Q8) Order: Calcijex 1.5 mcg IV daily on Mon.,Wed.,Fri.Available: Calcijex 1 mcg per mL
Q9) Order: Amoxil 0.5 g p.o.q6h
Available: Amoxil capsules labeled 250 mg per capsule
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Chapter 17: Calculation of Oral Medications
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Q1) Enteric-coated tablets and time-release tablets should never be
Q2) Order: Ampicillin 1 g p.o.as an initial dosage and then 500 mg p.o.q.i.d.\(\times\) 7 days thereafter
Available: Ampicillin capsules labeled 500 mg
a.How many capsules will you administer for the initial dosage? _____ cap(s)
b.What is the total number of capsules needed for the subsequent dosages for 7 days? _____ cap(s)
Q3) An elongated tablet for easy swallowing is referred to as a _______________.
Q4) Order: Potassium chloride 40 mEq p.o.every day
Available: Potassium chloride 20 mEq per 15 mL
How many milliliters would the client receive? _____ mL
Q5) Order: Diazepam 4 mg via nasogastric tube t.i.d.Available: Diazepam oral solution 5 mg per 5 mL
a.How many milliliters should the client receive per dosage? _____ mL
b.How many milligrams will the client receive per day? _____ mg
Q6) Order: Coreg 6.25 mg p.o.
a.How many tablets should the client receive per dosage? _____ tab(s)
b.How many milligrams will the client receive per day? _____ mg
b.i.d.
Available: Coreg tablets labeled 3.125 mg
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Chapter 18: Parenteral Medications
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Q1) The term used for injectable medications is _______________.
Q2) The calibrations on a syringe that indicate the capacity can be found on the _______________.
Q3) If a nurse calculates a dosage of 3.39 mL of medication,which size syringe should the nurse select? _____ What would be the nearest measurable dose on the syringe?
Q4) The route that is used for diagnostic purposes is called _______________.
Q5) Order: Levothyroxine sodium 0.3 mg IV daily
Available: Levothyroxine sodium 200 mcg per 5 mL
How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL
Q6) Order: Heparin 45,000 units IV in 500 mL D5W
Available: Heparin labeled 10,000 units per mL
How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL
Q7) Order: Furosemide 15 mg IM every day
Available: Furosemide labeled 20 mg per 2 mL
How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL
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Chapter 19: Reconstitution of Solutions
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Q1) 800 mL of 3/4 strength Sustacal via gastrostomy over 6 hours
Q2) a.Total dosage of vial: _____
b.Type of diluents specified: _______________
c.How much diluent must be added to reconstitute the medication? _____
d.What will be the volume of the reconstituted solution? _____
e.Dosage strength of the reconstituted solution: _______________
Q3) Prepare irrigant 250 mL 1/2 strength solution:
Q4) 1/4 strength Ensure 8 oz p.o.q4h for 24 hours
Q5) 360 mL of 1/4 strength Ensure percutaneous endoscopic (PEG)tube over 4 hours
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Chapter 20: Insulin
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Q1) What is the difference between the calibration of units on the 1-mL insulin syringe and on the Lo-Dose syringe? ______________________________
Q2) U-100 on the label of an insulin vial means:
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Chapter 21: Intravenous Solutions and Equipment
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Q1) 500 mL 1/2 NS sodium chloride (NaCl): _____
Q2) List the components and percentage strengths of the following IV solutions. a.D5¼S
b.D5NS 10 mEq KCl
c.D5RL
Q3) In IV fluid abbreviations,D5NS identifies what IV fluid? _______________
Q4) 1,000 mL (1 L)of Lactated Ringer solution every 8 hours
Q5) The name for the main infusion administration set is _______________.
Q6) 1,000 mL (1 L)of 5% dextrose in water to infuse at a rate of 100 mL per hour
Q7) _______________ devices allow a client to self-administer pain medication.
Q8) An electronic infusion control device used to administer IV fluids is referred to as a _______________.
Q9) 5 L D10W dextrose: _______________
Q10) The IV line that can be used to administer medications and solutions and can be connected to a port on the main infusion is called _______________.
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Chapter 22: Intravenous Calculations
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Q1) 10% calcium chloride (10 mL)over 5 minutes IV push How many milliliters will be injected per minute? _____ mL
Q2) 2,500 mL RL in 12 hr
a.10 gtt/mL _____
b.15 gtt/mL _____
c.20 gtt/mL _____
d.60 gtt/mL _____
Q3) 150 mL D5W 1/2 NS at 40 mL/hr infusing at 20 macrogtt/min.Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL.Calculate the infusion time: _____
Q4) Ringer lactate is infusing at 45 microgtt/min.The drop factor is 60 gtt/mL.How much fluid volume will the client receive in 5 hours? _____
Q5) When an IV medication is injected directly into a vein,the procedure is referred to as
Q6) The type of administration set that will be selected for an IVPB solution is
Q7) 100 units of Regular Humulin insulin in 250 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 4 mL/hr.How many units per hour will be delivered? _____
Q8) Ampicillin 1.5 g in 100 mL 0.9 % NS over 45 minutes: _____
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Chapter 23: Heparin Calculations
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Q1) A client weighs 165 lb.Order: Administer a bolus of heparin sodium IV.The hospital protocol is 80 units/kg.How many units will you administer? _____
Q2) Order: 10,000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 120 mL/hr units/hr = _____
Q3) Which solution of heparin is more concentrated: 1,000 units per mL or 10,000 units per mL? _____
Q4) If a U for units was misread as a zero by the nurse for a heparin dose,the consequences to the client receiving the heparin could be
Q5) Order: 50,000 units of heparin in 1 L D5 0.9% NS to infuse at 40 mL/hr units/hr = _____
Q6) Order: 40 units/kg/hr heparin IV.The client weighs 50 kg.How many units should the client receive per hour? _____
Q7) A client weighs 220 lb.The hospital protocol for IV heparin drip is 14 units/kg/hr.How many units per hour should the client receive? _____
Q8) Order: 45,000 units of heparin in 1,000 mL D5 ½/2 NS at 25 mL/hr units/hr = _____
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Chapter 24: Critical Care Calculations
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Q1) A client is receiving dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL D5W infusing at a rate of 30 mL/hr
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mcg/min: _____
Q2) A client weighing 80 kg has an order for Intropin to infuse at 8 mcg/kg/min.The solution available is 800 mg Intropin in 500 mL D5W.
a.mcg/min: _____
b.mL/hr: _____
Q3) Esmolol is ordered for a client.The solution available is 2.5 g in 250 mL D5W.The order is to infuse 32 mL/hr.
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mg/min: _____
Q4) Order: Dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a client who weighs 193 lb
Available: Dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL D5W
a.What is the client's weight in kilograms? _____ (to the nearest tenth)
b.Calculate the rate in mL/hr required to infuse 2 mcg/kg/min: _____
Q5) A client is receiving procainamide 1 g in 500 mL D5W at 120 mL/hr
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mg/min: _____
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Chapter 25: Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculation Based on Weight
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Q1) A child weighs 10 kg and is to receive 0.5 g of nafcillin in 100 mL D5W q6h.The dosage range is 100 to 200 mg/kg/day.What is your course of action?
Q2) 170 cm and 50 kg: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q3) The recommended dosage of methotrexate is 25 to 75 mg/m<sup>2</sup>/wk.The child's height is 30 inches and the weight is 25 lb.
a.What is the child's BSA? _____
b.What is the recommended dosage range? _____
Q4) Order: Epinephrine 0.25 mg IV stat
Available: Epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL
How many milliliters will you prepare to administer? _____ mL
Q5) A child who measures 26 inches and weighs 36 lb: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q6) The recommended dosage of Mezlin for an adult with a serious infection is 200 to 300 mg/kg/day given in four to six divided dosages.The adult weighs 175 lb.
a.What is the adult's weight in kilograms? _____
b.What is the 24-hour dosage range for the 175-lb adult in milligrams? _____
c.What is the dosage range in grams? _____
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Q7) An adolescent who measures 157.5 cm and weighs 59.1 kg: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
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