Pharmacology for Nurses Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Pharmacology for Nurses introduces students to the fundamental principles of pharmacology with a focus on medication safety, administration, and the nursing responsibilities associated with drug therapy. The course covers the major classes of drugs, their mechanisms of action, indications, side effects, and potential interactions. Emphasis is placed on understanding pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the role of the nurse in patient education, assessment, and evaluation of drug effectiveness. Students will develop critical thinking skills necessary for safe and effective medication administration as part of comprehensive nursing 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) Write the following Arabic number as a lowercase Roman numeral. \(11 ^ { 1 } / _2\) = _____
Answer: xiss
Q2) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in lowercase Roman numerals.
29 - 1 = _____
Answer: xxviii
Q3) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in lowercase Roman numerals.
10 + 2 = _____
Answer: xii
Q4) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in lowercase Roman numerals.
6 * 3 = _____
Answer: xviii
Q5) Write the following Arabic number as a lowercase Roman numeral.
18 = _____
Answer: xviii
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Chapter 2: Fractions
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Q1) Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated. 15/21 - 10/21 = _____
Answer: 5/21
Q2) Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated. 1 2/4 + 3 1/3 = _____
Answer: 4 5/6
Q3) Indicate which fraction is the largest. 1/100, 1/150, 1/200: _____
Answer: 1/100
Q4) Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms. 105/135 = _____
Answer: 7/9
Q5) Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms. 60/1200 = _____ Answer: 1/20
Q6) Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms. 3/5 ÷ 5 = _____
Answer: 3/25
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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) Indicate the largest number in the following set.
0.001, 1.25, 1.09: _____
Answer: 1.25
Q3) Round off the following decimal to the nearest tenth. 0.52 = _____
Answer: 0.5
Q4) Divide the following decimal. Express answer to nearest hundredth.
0.1 ÷ 0.375 = _____
Answer: 0.27
Q5) 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
Q6) Round off the following decimal to the nearest hundredth.
2.457 = _____
Answer: 2.46
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Chapter 4: Ratio and Proportion
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Q1) Solve for x in the following. 0.5/0.125 = x/4
x = _____
Q2) Solve for x. \(\frac { 0.25 } { 2 } = \frac { x } { 1 / 2 }\) x = _____
Q3) If three tablets (tabs) contain 60 mg, how many tabs would need to be given for 80 mg? ______
Q4) Solve for x. 1/0.05 = x/0.1
x = _____
Q5) Solve for x. 2.2:1 = x:145
x = _____
Q6) Solve for x. \(1^1 /_ 2\) :2 = x:3
x = _____
Q7) A client must take four tabs per day for 14 days. How many tablets should the pharmacy supply to fill this order? ______
Q8) If 1 ounce (oz) is equal to 30 mL, how many mL are there in \(4 ^ { 3 } / _4\) oz? (State answer as a decimal number.) ______
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Chapter 5: Percentages
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Q1) 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? _____
Q2) Find the following percentage. 16% of 79 = _____
Q3) Change the following percentage to a ratio. \(16 \frac { 2 } { 3 } \%\) = _____
Q4) A client consumed 30% of a bowl of broth. The bowl held 360 mL. How many mL of the broth did the client consume? _____
Q5) Convert 42.5% to decimal form. _____
Q6) Following exercise, a client's pulse rate increased from 80 to 95. What is the percent of increase in the client's pulse rate? (State answer to the nearest tenth.) _____
Q7) A client drank 3 ounces (oz) of a glass of apple juice. This was 75% of the full amount. What was the full amount of apple juice? _____
Q8) Find the following percentage. \(\frac { 9 } { 10 } \%\) of 2,000 = _____
Q9) A client who weighed 210 pounds (lb) lost 30 lb. What was the percent of decrease in the client's weight? (State answer to the nearest whole percent.) _____
Q10) Convert 84.75% to decimal form. _____
Q11) Convert 0.925 to a percent. _____
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Chapter 6: Metric System
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Q1) Eight-tenths of a milliliter:
A) 8/10 ml
B) .8 mL
C) 0.8 mL
D) ml 0.8
Q2) The metric system (Select all that apply.)
A) is also called the fractional system.
B) is used most often in medication administration.
C) has units of measure such as grain and drop.
D) is based on the decimal system.
E) is gradually replacing the apothecary and household systems.
F) expresses quantities using Arabic numbers and decimals.
Q3) The units of the metric system are as follows: ____________________ (length), ____________________ (volume), and ____________________ (weight).
Q4) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 20 mg = ________ g
Q5) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 5.2 kg = _____ g
Q6) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 3,550 mL = _____ L
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Chapter 7: Apothecary and Household Systems
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Q1) Milliequivalent is a unit used to measure the ionic activity of a medication. A)True B)False
Q2) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 5 t = _____ mL
Q3) Directions: Write the abbreviation for the term. teaspoon: _____
Q4) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 10 tbs = _____ mL
Q5) The drop is a standardized unit of measure. A)True B)False
Q6) The household system expresses values using roman numerals and Arabic numbers. A)True B)False
Q7) Directions: Write the abbreviation for the term. ounce: _____
Q9) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 43.75 mL = ________ tsp Page 9
Q8) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. \(2^1 / _4\) cup = _____ mL
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Chapter 8: Converting Within and Between Systems
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Q1) A client has an order for Maalox 30 mL p.o. at bedtime. How many tsb will the nurse instruct the client to take? _____ tsb
Q2) Calculate the client's intake in mL.
Apple juice 2 oz
Chicken broth 4 oz
Gelatin dessert 3 oz
Hot tea 5 oz
Total mL = _____
Q3) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 1,200 mL = ______ oz
Q4) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 28.3 kg = _____ lb
Q5) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 4,176 g = _____ kg
Q6) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. \(11 ^ { 1 } / _2\) oz = ________ mL
Q7) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 56 in. = ______ cm
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.
43.5 kg = _____ lb
Q2) Directions: Convert the following time to international time. 10:19 PM _________________
Q3) A wound measures 4.2 cm in length. How many mm is this? _____ mm
Q4) Directions: Convert the following weight as indicated. Round weight to the nearest tenth. \(39^3 / _4\) lb = _____ kg
Q5) Directions: Convert as indicated. 27 cm = _____ in.
Q6) Directions: Convert the following weight as indicated. Round weight to the nearest tenth.
20.8 kg = _____ lb
Q7) Directions: Convert the following temperature as indicated. 212° F = _____° C
Q8) Directions: Write the equivalent indicated. 1 kg = _____ lb
Q9) Directions: Convert the following weight as indicated. Round weight to the nearest tenth. \(82 ^ { 1 } /_ 2\) lb = _____ kg Page 12
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Chapter 10: Medication Administration
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Q1) Medication errors can result in prolonged hospitalization for a client.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Directions: Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number. The use of posters and brochures to encourage clients to use strategies to avoid medication errors is called the _____________.
Q3) A dropper is safe to use when administering medications when it is used for the specific medication it is calibrated to.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following are considered unique identifiers in addition to the full name of a client when establishing the identification of a client? (Select all that apply.)
A) Room number of the client.
B) Client's medical record number.
C) Initials of the client's name.
D) Client's date of birth.
E) Name of the client's medication.
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Chapter 11: Understanding and Interpreting Medication
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Q1) Trailing zeros are necessary to avoid misinterpretation of a value. A)True
B)False
Q2) Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone
Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations. Motrin 400 mg po q6h prn for back pain
Q3) Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following. Twice a day: _____
Q4) Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone
Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations. Heparin 5,000 units subcut daily
Q5) A p.r.n. order must indicate the minimum time between dosages such as q4h. A)True B)False
Q6) The abbreviation OD should not be used to indicate right eye in a medication order. A)True B)False
Q7) CPOE is an abbreviation for _______________.
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Chapter 12: Medication Administration Records and Medication Distribution Systems
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Q1) 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.
Q2) What are the client's medication allergies? ______________
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) You work from 3 PM to 11 PM on May 3, 2017. Which standing medication will you administer to the client? _______________
Q6) 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.)
Q7) K-Dur 10 mEq is ordered. What does mEq mean? _______________
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Q8) How many hours are between the scheduled times for K-Dur? _______________
Q9) Which medication is ordered to be administered "as needed"? _______________
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Chapter 13: Reading Medication Labels
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Q1) 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.
Q2) 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.
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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: Zofran 7 mg p.o.b.i.d.
Available: Zofran oral solution labeled 4 mg per 5 Ml
Q3) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the ratio and proportion method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Clindamycin 0.6 g IV q12h
Available: Clindamycin 300 mg per 2 mL
Q4) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the ratio and proportion 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
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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: Thorazine 25 mg p.o. t.i.d.
Available: Thorazine syrup labeled 10 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: Ampicillin 0.375 g IM q6h
Available: Ampicillin 250 mg per mL
Q3) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the formula method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Amoxil 0.5 g p.o. q6h
Available: Amoxil capsules labeled 250 mg per capsule
Q4) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the formula 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 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: Calcijex 1.5 mcg IV daily on Mon., Wed., Fri.
Available: Calcijex 1 mcg per mL
Q2) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the dimensional analysis method. Round mL answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
Order: Thorazine 15 mg IM stat
Available: Thorazine 25 mg per mL
Q3) Directions: Calculate the following dosage using the dimensional analysis 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
Q4) 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
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Chapter 17: Oral Medications
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Q1) Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number. An elongated tablet for easy swallowing is referred to as a _______________.
Q2) Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number.
The solid form of medication that contains granules that delays the release of the medication is referred to as a _______________.
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. The nurse should question and check any calculation that indicates you should administer more than ________ tablets or capsules to achieve a single dose.
Q5) Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number.
The most common form of oral medication is the __________.
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Chapter 18: Parenteral Medications
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Q1) A 3-mL syringe is calibrated in which of the following increments?
A) 0.01 mL
B) 0.1 mL
C) 0.2 mL
D) 1 mL
Q2) 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
Q3) Directions: Calculate the dosages, use labels where provided, and shade in the dosages on the syringe where provided. Round answers to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated.
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
Q4) Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct word(s) or number(s).
The route that is used for diagnostic purposes is called _______________.
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Chapter 19: Reconstitution of Solutions
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Q1) 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
Q2) Directions: Prepare the following strength solutions. Describe your calculations. 1/4 strength Ensure 8 oz p.o. q4h for 24 hours
Q3) Directions: Prepare the following strength solutions. Describe your calculations. Prepare irrigant 250 mL 1/2 strength solution: ______________________________
Q4) 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
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) 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 _______________.
Q2) List the components and percentage strengths of the following IV solutions.
a. D5 \(^1 / _4\) S
b. D5NS 10 mEq KCl
c. D5RL
Q3) An IV pump is an example of an ___________ infusion device.
Q4) 250 mL D5NS _______ g dextrose ________ g NaCl
Q5) In IV fluid abbreviations, D5NS identifies what IV fluid? _______________
Q6) Directions: Interpret the following IV orders. 1,000 mL (1 L) of L/R q8h
Q7) 0.5 L D \(5^1 / _4\) NS ________ g dextrose ________ g NaCl
Q8) 500 mL \(^1 /_ 2\) NS sodium chloride (NaCl): _____
Q9) 5 L D10W dextrose: _______________
Q10) The name for the main infusion administration set is _______________.
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Q11) _______________ devices allow a client to self-administer pain medication.
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Chapter 22: Intravenous Calculations
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Q1) Directions: Determine the following in drops per minute using the drop factor provided.
0.45% NS at 30 mL/hr
a. 10 gtt/mL _____
b. 15 gtt/mL _____
c. 20 gtt/mL _____
d. 60 gtt/mL _____
Q2) 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? _____
Q3) Drop factor of 15 on the package of a continuous IV administration set indicates what? ______________________________
Q4) 500 mL of D5 0.45% NS were to infuse in 5 hr at 33 macrott/min. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. After 2 hr, you notice 250 mL remaining.
a. Recalculated rate: _____
b. Percentage of change: _____
c. Course of action: _____
Q5) 150 mL D5W \(^1 / _2\) NS infusing at 20 macrogtt/min. Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the infusion time: _____
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Chapter 23: Heparin Calculations
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Q1) A client weighs 88 kg. Order: Bolus with heparin at 80 units/kg; initiate drip at 18 units/kg/hr. Heparin infusion 25,000 units in 500 mL 0.9 % sodium chloride.
a. Calculate the heparin bolus dosage: _____
b. Calculate the infusion rate for the IV dosage: _____
Q2) 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
Q3) Order: Heparin 20,000 units in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 12 mL/hr. Calculate the hourly heparin dosage. ___________________ units/hr
Q4) 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
Q5) Order: 30,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 15 mL/hr units/hr = _____
Q6) 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? _____
Q7) Which solution of heparin is more concentrated: 1,000 units per mL or 10,000 units per mL? _____
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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) 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: _____
Q3) 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: _____
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) Nitroglycerine has been ordered to titrate at 10 mcg/min to 30 mcg/min, and the rate should be increased by 5 mcg/min every 3-5 min for chest pain. The solution contains 50 mg nitroglycerin in 250 mL D5W. Develop a titration table in 5 mcg increments. The pump delivers in tenths of a milliliter.
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Chapter 25: Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculation Based on Weight
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Q1) Directions: Round dosage and weight to the nearest tenth as indicated. Use labels where provided.
The recommended dosage of Ticar for an adult with a complicated urinary tract infection is 150 to 200 mg/kg/day IV in divided dosages every 4 or 6 hrs. The adult weighs 194 lb.
a. What is the 24-hr dosage range for the 194-lb adult in milligrams? _____
b. What is the dosage range in grams? _____
c. The prescriber ordered 4 g IV q6h. Is the dosage ordered safe? _____ Explain:
Q2) Order: Epinephrine 0.25 mg IV stat
Available: Epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL
How many milliliters will you prepare to administer? _____ mL
Q3) 32 inches and 25 lb: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q4) Directions: Determine the normal dosage range to the nearest tenth. State your course of action.
An IV medication of 50 mcg in 200 mL is ordered to infuse over 2 hr. The normal dosage range is 1.5 to 3 mcg/kg/hr. The child weighs 5.7 kg. Determine the dosage range per hour. Determine whether the dosage ordered is within normal limits. State your course of action: ______________________________
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