Pharmacology for Nurses Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Pharmacology for Nurses introduces nursing students to the principles of pharmacology and the safe administration of medications. The course covers essential topics such as drug classifications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications commonly encountered in nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the nurses role in medication management, including accurate dosage calculation, assessment, monitoring, patient teaching, and legal and ethical considerations in drug administration. Through case studies and clinical scenarios, students develop critical thinking skills necessary for optimizing patient outcomes and preventing medication errors. This foundational knowledge prepares nurses to collaborate effectively with healthcare teams and advocate for safe, evidence-based pharmacological care.
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Calculate with Confidence 7th Edition by Morris
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Chapter 1: Roman Numerals
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Q1) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in lowercase Roman numerals.
7 * 2 = _____ Answer: xiv
Q2) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in lowercase Roman numerals.
3 * 10 = _____
Answer: xxx
Q3) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in lowercase Roman numerals.
13 + 7 = _____
Answer: xx
Q4) Write the following Arabic number as a lowercase Roman numeral.
21 = _____ Answer: xxi
Q5) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in lowercase Roman numerals.
6 * 3 = _____ Answer: xviii
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Chapter 2: Fractions
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Q1) Indicate which fraction is the largest. 1/100, 1/150, 1/200: _____
Answer: 1/100
Q2) The nurse is instructed to give a client 2/3 of a cup of solution. If 1 cup = 240 milliliters (mL), how many mL should the nurse administer? _____ Answer: 160 mL
Q3) Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms. 1/12 * 1/15 = _____
Answer: 1/180
Q4) Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms. 3/5 ÷ 5 = _____
Answer: 3/25
Q5) Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated. 14 - 5/9 = _____ Answer: 13 4/9
Q6) Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms. 60/1200 = _____
Answer: 1/20
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Chapter 3: Decimals
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Q1) Perform the indicated operation with decimals.
60 ÷ 0.012 = _____
Answer: 5,000
Q2) A medication vial holds 7 milliliters (mL) of medication. If 1.4 mL are withdrawn from the vial, how much medication is left in the vial? ____
Answer: 5.6 mL
Q3) A client received 25.2 milligrams (mg) of medication in tablet form. Each tablet contained 4.2 mg of medication. How many tablets (tabs) were given to the client?
Answer: 6 tabs
Q4) Perform the indicated operation with decimals.
0.46 * 0.17 = ______
Answer: 0.0782
Q5) Round off the following decimal to the nearest tenth.
0.52 = _____
Answer: 0.5
Q6) Perform the indicated operation with decimals.
9.123 - 6.055 = _____
Answer: 3.068
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Chapter 4: Ratio and Proportion
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Q1) Solve for x.
2.2:1 = x:145
x = _____
Q2) Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.
1:3.6 = x:170
x = _____
Q3) If 100 grams (g) of ice cream contains 20 g of fat, how many g of fat are there in 300 g of ice cream? ______
Q4) Two tabs contain a total of 50 mg of a medication. How many mg of medication are present in 15 tabs? _______
Q5) A low-fat cheese has 40 calories (cal) per oz. A client eats 2 1/2 oz of the low-fat cheese. How many cal has the client eaten? _____
Q6) Solve for x in the following.
4/2.6 = 5/x
x = _____
Q7) Solve for x.
1/0.05 = x/0.1
x = _____
Q8) Solve for x. \(\frac { 0.25 } { 2 } = \frac { x } { 1 / 2 }\) x = _____
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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) A client was able to drink 85% of a 1,000 milliliter (mL) bottle of an x-ray prep. How many mL did the client drink? _____
Q3) Find the following percentage. 16% of 79 = _____
Q4) Convert 84.75% to decimal form. _____
Q5) A client has received 45% of a 500 mL bag of intravenous (IV) solution. How many mL of IV solution has the client received? _____
Q6) Convert 42.5% to decimal form. _____
Q7) A client has a 2,500 mL bag of irrigation solution hanging. 750 mL of the solution have infused. What percent of the irrigation solution has infused? _____
Q8) Find the following percentage. \(\frac { 9 } { 10 } \%\) of 2,000 = _____
Q9) A client is responsible for 30% of his doctor bills due to insurance. The client sees a specialist and the bill is $240.00. How much will the client be responsible for? _____
Q10) Change the following percentage to a ratio and its decimal equivalent. 45% = _____; _____
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Chapter 6: Metric System
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Q1) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
15 mg = _____ mcg
Q2) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
44 mL = ______ L
Q3) 0.6 mg is equivalent to
A) 600 mcg.
B) 6 mcg.
C) 60 mcg.
D) 0.0006 mcg.
Q4) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
25.6 mg = _____ g
Q5) Directions: Apply the guidelines relating to the use of leading and trailing zeros and express the following metric notations correctly.
8.0 L
Q6) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
25.5 mcg = _______ mg
Q7) The units of the metric system are as follows: ____________________ (length), ____________________ (volume), and ____________________ (weight).
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Chapter 7: Apothecary and Household Systems
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Q1) Directions: Express the following value correctly.
17 U
Q2) The household system expresses values using roman numerals and Arabic numbers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. \(5^1 /_ 4\) pt = ______ mL
Q4) The drop is a standardized unit of measure.
A)True B)False
Q5) Directions: Write the abbreviation for the term. teaspoon: _____
Q6) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
277.5 mL = _________ oz
Q7) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
43.75 mL = ________ tsp
Q8) Directions: Express the following value correctly. 5.5 Tsp
Q10) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. Page 9
Q9) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. \(6^1 / _4\) qt = _____ mL
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Chapter 8: Converting Within and Between Systems
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Q1) A client's intake was the following: \(^3 /_ 4\) cup of coffee (1 cup = 8 oz)
1 can of ginger ale (1 can = 12 oz) \(^1 /_ 2\) glass of cranberry juice (1 glass = 6 oz) How many mL will you record on the intake and output (I&O) sheet? _____ mL
Q2) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. \(4^1 /_4\) qt = _____ mL
Q3) A client needs to drink \(1^1 / _2\) oz of an elixir per day. How many tsp would this be equivalent to? ________ tsp
Q4) A client received 5.4 liters of IV fluid during a surgical procedure. How many mL of IV fluid did the client receive? _____ mL
Q5) A client had a physical a year ago and weighed 85 kg. The client tells you he lost 11 lb. What is the client's current weight in kg? _______ kg
Q6) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 1,200 mL = ______ oz
Q7) A client reports drinking 48 oz of water on a visit to the clinic. How many mL did the client drink? _________ mL
Q8) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 2,575 mL = _______ L
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Chapter 9: Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting
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Q1) Directions: Convert the following weight as indicated. Round weight to the nearest tenth. \(82 ^ { 1 } /_ 2\) lb = _____ kg
Q2) Directions: Convert the following weight as indicated. Round weight to the nearest tenth.
6.4 lb = _____ kg
Q3) Directions: Convert the following temperature as indicated.
212° F = _____° C
Q4) Directions: Convert the following weight as indicated. Round weight to the nearest tenth.
43.5 kg = _____ lb
Q5) Directions: Convert the following weight as indicated. Round weight to the nearest tenth.
41 lb, 2 oz = _____ kg
Q6) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 1 in. = _____ cm
Q7) Directions: Convert as indicated. 27 cm = _____ in.
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Q8) Directions: Convert the following weight as indicated. Round weight to the nearest tenth.
20.8 kg = _____ lb
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Chapter 10: Medication Administration
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Q1) Medication errors (Select all that apply.)
A) are preventable.
B) are less prevalent in children and elderly.
C) cause an increase in health care cost.
D) can occur when the six rights of medication administration are not adhered to.
E) can result in tragic outcomes including death.
F) occur in the hospital setting only.
Q2) A nurse who administers a medication that is unsafe is liable for the error.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Directions: For the following scenario, identify which of the "six rights" of medication administration has been violated.
A nurse enters a room to administer medications to a client. The order is for Prednisolone 2.5 mg p.o.b.i.d. The nurse administers prednisone 25 mg p.o.: _______________,
Q4) Directions: For the following scenario, identify which of the "six rights" of medication administration has been violated. 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) Directions: For the following medication order indicate what component of the order is missing.
Solu-Medrol 50 mg.
Q2) The nurse is responsible for determining the times for a medication ordered t.i.d. at an institution.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following. Every hour: _____
Q4) Directions: For the following medication order indicate what component of the order is missing.
Trental 400 mg po.
Q5) The abbreviation OD should not be used to indicate right eye in a medication order. A)True B)False
Q6) A p.r.n. order must indicate the minimum time between dosages such as q4h. A)True B)False
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Q7) CPOE is an abbreviation for _______________.
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Chapter 12: Medication Administration Records and Medication Distribution Systems
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Q1) What are the scheduled times for administering K-Dur? (State in traditional times.)
Q2) You work from 3 PM to 11 PM on May 3, 2017. Which standing medication will you administer to the client? _______________
Q3) The prescriber orders a medication q8h. The nurse enters the following times on the medication administration record (MAR): 12 AM-6 AM-12 PM-6 PM. What error has occurred?
Q4) What dose of heparin is to be administered? _______________
Q5) A client refuses a p.o. medication and provides the nurse with a reason for refusing the medication. What should the nurse's action be?
A) Inform the client they cannot refuse a medication.
B) Report it to the nurse manager.
C) Administer the medication by an injectable route.
D) Document the refusal and inform the prescriber.
Q6) K-Dur 10 mEq is ordered. What does mEq mean? _______________
Q7) If the client receives the Percocet at 10 PM on 5/2/2014, what date and time can the next dose be given? (State the time in traditional and international time.)
Q8) By what route will the heparin be administered? _______________ Page 16
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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 Method
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Q1) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the ratio and proportion method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Compazine 8 mg p.o. stat
Available: Compazine syrup labeled 5 mg per 5 mL
Q2) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the ratio and proportion method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Ampicillin 0.375 g IM q6h
Available: Ampicillin 250 mg per mL
Q3) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the ratio and proportion method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Thorazine 15 mg IM stat
Available: Thorazine 25 mg per mL
Q4) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the ratio and proportion method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Zofran 7 mg p.o.b.i.d.
Available: Zofran oral solution labeled 4 mg per 5 Ml
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Chapter 15: Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method
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Q1) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the formula method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Compazine 8 mg p.o. stat
Available: Compazine syrup labeled 5 mg per 5 mL
Q2) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the formula method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Raloxifene HCl 60 mg p.o.b.i.d.
Available: Raloxifene HCl tablets labeled 60 mg per tablet
Q3) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the formula method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Ampicillin 0.375 g IM q6h
Available: Ampicillin 250 mg per mL
Q4) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the formula method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Thorazine 15 mg IM stat
Available: Thorazine 25 mg per mL
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Chapter 16: Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method
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Q1) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the dimensional analysis method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Compazine 8 mg p.o. stat
Available: Compazine syrup labeled 5 mg per 5 mL
Q2) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the dimensional analysis method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Raloxifene HCl 60 mg p.o.b.i.d.
Available: Raloxifene HCl tablets labeled 60 mg per tablet
Q3) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the dimensional analysis method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Calcijex 1.5 mcg IV daily on Mon., Wed., Fri.
Available: Calcijex 1 mcg per mL
Q4) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the dimensional analysis method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Thorazine 25 mg p.o. t.i.d.
Available: Thorazine syrup labeled 10 mg per 5 mL
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Chapter 17: Oral Medications
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Q1) Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number. The most common form of oral medication is the __________.
Q2) Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
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
Q3) Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Ampicillin 1 g p.o. as an initial dosage and then 500 mg p.o. q.i.d. for 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)
Q4) Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number.
Enteric-coated tablets and time-release tablets should never be _______________.
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Chapter 18: Parenteral Medications
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Q1) Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s). 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?
Q2) Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s).
The route that is used for diagnostic purposes is called _______________.
Q3) If the dose calculated is 0.78 mL, and a 1-mL syringe is used, how many milliliters will the nurse administer?
A) 0.75 mL
B) 0.78 mL
C) 0.8 mL
D) 0.85 mL
Q4) Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s).
The term used for injectable medications is _______________.
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Chapter 19: Reconstitution of Solutions
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Q1) Directions: Prepare the following strength solutions. Describe your calculations. Prepare irrigant 250 mL 1/2 strength solution: ______________________________
Q2) Directions: Indicate how you would prepare each of the following using full-strength hydrogen peroxide (solute) and normal saline (solvent). 0.24 L of 1/3 strength for wound care
Q3) Directions: Indicate how you would prepare each of the following using full-strength hydrogen peroxide (solute) and normal saline (solvent). 300 mL of 3/4 strength for skeletal pin care
Q4) Directions: Prepare the following strength solutions. Describe your calculations. 1/4 strength Ensure 8 oz p.o. q4h for 24 hours
Q5) Directions: Prepare the following strength solutions. Describe your calculations. 360 mL of 1/4 strength Ensure percutaneous endoscopic (PEG) tube over 4 hours
Q6) Directions: Prepare the following strength solutions. Describe your calculations. 800 mL of 3/4 strength Sustacal via gastrostomy over 6 hours
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Chapter 20: Insulin
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Q1) U-100 on the label of an insulin vial me ______________________________.
Q2) What is the difference between the calibration of units on the 1-mL insulin syringe and on the Lo-Dose syringe? ______________________________
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Chapter 21: Intravenous Solutions and Equipment
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Q1) _______________ devices allow a client to self-administer pain medication.
Q2) 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 _______________.
Q3) 0.5 L D \(5^1 / _4\) NS ________ g dextrose ________ g NaCl
Q4) 250 mL D5NS _______ g dextrose ________ g NaCl
Q5) In IV fluid abbreviations, D5NS identifies what IV fluid? _______________
Q6) The name for the main infusion administration set is _______________.
Q7) List the components and percentage strengths of the following IV solutions.
a. D5
\(^1 / _4\) S
b. D5NS 10 mEq KCl
c. D5RL
Q8) An IV pump is an example of an ___________ infusion device.
Q9) 500 mL \(^1 /_ 2\) NS sodium chloride (NaCl): _____
Q10) Directions: Interpret the following IV orders. 1,000 mL (1 L) D5W to infuse at a rate of 100 mL per hour
Q11) Directions: Interpret the following IV orders.
1,000 mL (1 L) of L/R q8h
Q12) 5 L D10W dextrose: _______________ Page 26
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Chapter 22: Intravenous Calculations
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Q1) An IV of 1,000 mL 0.9 % NS is infusing at 18 macrogtt/min. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How long will it take for the IV to infuse? (Express time in hours and minutes.): _____
Q2) The type of administration set that will be selected for an IVPB solution is
Q3) Directions: Determine the following in drops per minute using the drop factor provided.
2,500 mL RL in 12 hr
a. 10 gtt/mL _____
b. 15 gtt/mL _____
c. 20 gtt/mL _____
d. 60 gtt/mL _____
Q4) 150 mL D5W \(^1 / _2\) NS infusing at 20 macrogtt/min. Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the infusion time: _____
Q5) Order: regular Humulin insulin 10 units/hr IV
Available: 40 units of insulin in 100 mL 0.9% NS What rate in mL/hr will infuse 10 units/hr? _____
Q6) The type of administration set that delivers the smallest drops is called _______________.
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Chapter 23: Heparin Calculations
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Q1) 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? _____
Q2) Order: Infuse heparin at 2,000 units/hr IV from a solution containing 20,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. How many milliliters will infuse per hour? _____ mL
Q3) Order: Infuse heparin at 800 units/hr IV from a solution containing 40,000 units in 1,000 mL D5W. How many milliliters will infuse per hour? _____ mL
Q4) Order: 45,000 units of heparin in 1,000 mL D5 \(^1 / _2\) /2 NS at 25 mL/hr units/hr = _____
Q5) Order: 40 units/kg/hr heparin IV. The client weighs 116 lb. How many units should the client receive per hour? _____
Q6) A client weighs 158.4 lb. Determine the bolus dose of heparin, the initial infusion rate, and then adjust the hourly infusion rate based on the APTT results. APTT is reported as 88. The IV pump is calibrated to deliver in tenths of an mL/hr.
Q7) Order: 30,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 15 mL/hr units/hr = _____
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Chapter 24: Critical Care Calculations
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Q1) A client is receiving procainamide 1 g in 500 mL D5W at 120 mL/hr.
a. mg/hr: _____
b. mg/min: _____
Q2) Dopamine 4 mcg/kg/min is ordered for a client who weighs 165 lb. The solution available is 400 mg of Dopamine in 250 mL D5W. To infuse by infusion pump that delivers in tenths of a milliliter:
a. mg/min: ____
b. mg/hr: _____
c. mL/hr: ____
Q3) 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: _____
Q4) Lidocaine to infuse at 3 mg/min. The solution available is 2 g of lidocaine in 500 mL D5W. Determine the IV flow rate. ____
Q5) 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: _____
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Chapter 25: Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculation Based on Weight
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Q1) 32 inches and 25 lb: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q2) An adult who measures 175 cm and weighs 85 kg: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q3) Directions: Determine the volume of solution that must be added to the burette in the following problem. Determine the rate in gtt/min for each IV when a microdrop is used, then the rate in mL/hr for a controller.
A medication of 1 g in 4 mL is to be diluted to 60 mL and infused over 90 min.
a. Dilution volume: _____
b. gtt/min: _____
c. mL/hr: _____
Q4) 22 inches and 10 lb: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q5) Child weighing 77 lb
Convert weight
Equivalent 2.2 lb= 1 kg
77 lb ÷ 2.2 = 35 kg
Q6) 170 cm and 50 kg: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q7) An adolescent who measures 157.5 cm and weighs 59.1 kg: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
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Q8) An adult who is 67 inches tall and weighs 175 lb: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q10) A child who measures 26 inches and weighs 36 lb: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
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