Medication Administration Exam Review
Course Introduction
Medication Administration is a foundational course designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the safe and effective delivery of medications across various healthcare settings. The course covers core principles such as drug classifications, dosage calculations, routes of administration, and the legal and ethical aspects of medication management. Students will learn about medication preparation, safe handling, documentation, and patient education, with an emphasis on minimizing errors and understanding side effects and drug interactions. Practical experiences and simulations are included to develop competency and confidence in administering medications to diverse patient populations.
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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) 1 5/6 + 3 1/3 + ____________________ Answer: 5 1/6
Q2) 11/12 - 1/2 = ____________________ Answer: 5/12
Q3) 4 3/10 ÷ 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 2 16/35
Q4) 3 1/2 ÷ 1 1/3 = ____________________ Answer: 2 5/8
Q5) 6 1/2 - 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 4 3/4
Q6) 3/10 + 3/5 + ____________________ Answer: 9/10
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Chapter 2: Decimals
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Q1) 354.6 ÷ 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 0.3546
Q2) 120.005 - 95.88 = ____________________ Answer: 24.125
Q3) 17.5 * 10 = ____________________ Answer: 175
Q4) 16.75 - 4.6 = ____________________ Answer: 12.15
Q5) 2.67 + 5.1 + 1.3 + 0.9 = ____________________ Answer: 9.97
Q6) 258.7 ÷ 100 = ____________________ Answer: 2.587
Q7) 44.7 * 17.13 * 60 = ____________________ Answer: 45,942.66
Q8) 5.32 * 67.9 = _________ Answer: 361.228
Q9) 110.5 ÷ 7.52 = ____________________ Answer: 14.69414894
Q10) 0.662 * 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 662 Page 4
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Chapter 3: Percents
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Q1) Change 67.9% to a decimal. ____________________ Answer: 0.679
Q2) What is 25% of 75? ____________________ Answer: 18.75
Q3) What is 15% of 1085.6? _____________________ Answer: 162.84
Q4) What percent of 400 is 125? ____________________ Answer: 31.25%
Q5) Change 16.8% to a proper fraction. ____________________ Answer: 21/125
Q6) Change 0.77 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 77%
Q7) Change 1/4 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 25%
Q8) Change 1.57 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 157%
Q9) What percent of 150 is 75? ____________________ Answer: 50%
Q10) Change 44% to a proper fraction. ____________________ Answer: 11/25 Page 6
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Chapter 4: Ratios
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Q1) Change 1/7 ÷ 4/21 to a ratio. ____________________
Q2) Change 15:75 to a percent. ____________________
Q3) Change 3/10:2/5 to a fraction. ____________________
Q4) Change 3/8 ÷ 5/12 to a ratio. ____________________
Q5) Change 1.66 to a ratio. ____________________
Q6) Change 25:100 to a fraction. ____________________
Q7) Change 44:88 to a percent. ____________________
Q8) Change 7:20 to a decimal number. ____________________
Q9) Change 0.12 to a ratio. ____________________
Q10) Change 35:14 to a decimal number. ____________________
Q11) Change 27% to a ratio. ____________________
Q12) Change 2/7% to a ratio. ____________________
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Chapter 5: Proportions
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Q1) x : 1/4 :: 3/4: 32 ____________________
Q2) 14 : x :: 28 : 7 ____________________
Q3) 30 : 600 :: x : 150 ____________________
Q4) x : 0.54 :: 0.6 : 0.8 ____________________
Q5) 33% : 66 :: x% : 15 ____________________
Q6) 2/3 : x :: 8/9 : 12 ____________________
Q7) 125 : 20 :: 300 : x ____________________
Q8) 25 : 40 :: 75.5 : x ____________________
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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Q1) 1 mg = _________ mcg
Q2) 1 g = ___________ mcg
Q3) 2.5 L = ____________________ mL
Q4) 1.42 mg = ____________________ mcg
Q5)
Q6)
Q8)
Q9) 150,525 mcg = ____________________ g
Q10) 3 oz = _____ mL
Q11) 17.4 kg = ____________________ g
Q12) 750 mL = ____________________ L
Q13) 9415 mcg = ____________________ mg
Q17) 1 g = __________ mg
Q18) 90 kg = ____________________ lb
Q19) 18 mg = ________ mcg
Q20) 15 mg = _________ g
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Chapter 7: Calculations Used in Patient Assessments
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Q1) 100 lb = ____________________ kg
Q2) 112.2 lb = ____________________ kg
Q3) 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.
Q4) 1 g = ___________ mcg
Q5) 37.6° C = ____________________° F
Q6) Calculate the intake.
A patient consumes 2 oz of an ice pop and 30 mL of ice chips during the shift. Intravenous fluids infused at 125 mL/h during the shift. The Foley catheter was emptied of 800 mL at 6 PM. 80 mL were emptied from a drain at 6 PM. Calculate the intake for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
Q7) 180 lb = ______ kg
Q8) 9415 mcg = ____________________ mg
Q9) 76 mg = ____________________ mcg
Q11) 90 kg = ____________________ lb Page 12
Q10) 180 mL = ____________________ fl oz
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Chapter 11: Oral Dosages
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Q1) Pro-Stat 30 mg twice a day per gastric tube is ordered. The Pro-Stat syrup is supplied in a 60-mg per 30-mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q2) The physician orders gabapentin 300 mg oral three times a day for a patient with neuropathy. Gabapentin is available in 100-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q3) A patient with hemoglobin of 8 g/dL is ordered ferrous sulfate 600 mg once daily per gastric tube. The ferrous sulfate syrup is supplied in a 60 mg per milliliter concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q4) Metolazone 7.5 mg oral daily is ordered. The metolazone is supplied in 5-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q5) The patient has trazodone 100 mg oral at bedtime ordered. The medication is supplied as trazodone 50 mg per tablet. How many tablets of trazodone would the patient receive with each dose? _______
Q6) The physician orders simvastatin 80 mg oral at bedtime for a patient. Simvastatin is available in 40-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
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Chapter 12: Parenteral Dosages
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Q1) Naloxone 0.2 mg IV every 30 minutes is ordered for a respiratory rate below 8 breaths/min. The medication is available in 0.4 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q2) A patient has fentanyl 150 mcg IV every 2 hours prn for pain after surgery. The medication is available in 0.05 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q3) A patient with renal failure has Lasix 40 mg intravenous ordered. The medication is available in a 10 mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose? _________
Q4) A patient with rapid atrial fibrillation has an order for Corvert 1 mg IV over 1 minute STAT. The medication is available in a concentration of 0.2 mg/mL. How many milliliters of Corvert would the nurse administer? _____
Q5) Zofran 8 mg IV every 6 hours as needed for nausea is ordered. The medication is available in a 2-mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ________
Q6) The physician orders Stadol 2 mg IM for pain. The medication is supplied in 1 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ___________________
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Chapter 13: Dosages Measured in Units
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Q1) 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?
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) 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? __________
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) 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?
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Chapter 14: Reconstitution of Medications
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Q1) 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?
Q2) The physician orders Ceclor 175 mg po for an ear infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q3) 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?
Q4) The physician orders Amoxil 200 mg po for a sinus infection. After the reconstitution, the medication is available as 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q5) 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?
Q6) 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?
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Chapter 15: Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) Azithromycin 500 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The azithromycin is dissolved in 250 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 azithromycin be infused?
Q2) The physician orders Pepcid 20 mg IVPB every 12 hours. The medication is supplied in 20 mg/100 mL to infuse over 30 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
Q3) The physician orders a continuous IV Dilaudid drip at 0.5 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 10 mg/100 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ___________
Q4) 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? ___________
Q5) The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered once daily. The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 60 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the Ferrlecit be infused? ______________
Q6) Lactated Ringer's solution 10,000 mL is to be infused in a burn patient over 8 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________
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Chapter 16: 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 66 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 84 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 whole number. During your morning assessment, you note that a patient with ventricular tachycardia has a lidocaine drip infusing at 45 mL/h. With a concentration of lidocaine 2 g/250 mL D<sub>5</sub>W, how many milligrams per minute is the patient receiving?
Q2) Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
The physician has ordered a lidocaine drip at 2 mg/min for a patient with ventricular tachycardia. The lidocaine concentration is 2 g/250 mL D<sub>5</sub>W. How many milliliters per hour should the lidocaine be infused? ______________
Q3) Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
The physician orders a nitroglycerin IV drip to infuse at 8 mcg/min for chest pain. The medication is supplied in 25 mg/250 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
Q4) Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
The physician orders a lidocaine IV drip to infuse at 3 mg/min for premature ventricular contractions. The medication is supplied in 1 g/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 physician orders vancomycin 400 mg oral every 6 hours for a child weighing 90 lb. The vancomycin is available in a 250 mg/5 mL concentration. The recommended dose is 40 mg/kg/24 h divided in four divided 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? ______________
Q2) The physician orders prednisone 10 mg oral every 12 hours for a child weighing 22 lb. The prednisone syrup is available in a 5 mg/5 mL concentration. The recommended dose is 0.5 to 2 mg/kg/24 h.
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. With your initial rounding, you find a Pitocin drip at 8 mL/h. With a Pitocin concentration of 30 units per 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution, how many milliunits per minute of Pitocin is the patient receiving? _________
Q2) 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? _____________
Q3) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor. The medication comes premixed with 20 g of magnesium sulfate in 100 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be programmed?
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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