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Course Introduction
Practical Nursing is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge required for entry-level nursing practice in various healthcare settings. The curriculum covers foundational topics such as anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, and patient care techniques, alongside hands-on clinical experience. Emphasizing patient-centered care, communication, and ethical decision-making, the course prepares students to provide safe, competent, and compassionate care under the supervision of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals. Successful completion of this course prepares graduates to take the licensure examination to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
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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) 3/10 + 3/5 + ____________________ Answer: 9/10
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) 1 5/6 + 3 1/3 + ____________________ Answer: 5 1/6
Q6) 6 1/2 - 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 4 3/4
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Chapter 2: Decimals
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Q1) 110.5 ÷ 7.52 = ____________________ Answer: 14.69414894
Q2) 5.32 * 67.9 = _________ Answer: 361.228
Q3) 2.67 + 5.1 + 1.3 + 0.9 = ____________________ Answer: 9.97
Q4) 258.7 ÷ 100 = ____________________ Answer: 2.587
Q5) 16.75 - 4.6 = ____________________ Answer: 12.15
Q6) 17.5 * 10 = ____________________ Answer: 175
Q7) 354.6 ÷ 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 0.3546
Q8) 4.4 ÷ 0.5 = ____________________ Answer: 8.8
Q9) 120.005 - 95.88 = ____________________ Answer: 24.125
Q10) 0.662 * 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 662 Page 4
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Chapter 3: Percents
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Q1) Change 44% to a proper fraction. ____________________ Answer: 11/25
Q2) Change 1/4 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 25%
Q3) What percent of 150 is 75? ____________________ Answer: 50%
Q4) Change 7/16 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 43 3/4%
Q5) Change 0.77 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 77%
Q6) Change 67.9% to a decimal. ____________________ Answer: 0.679
Q7) Change 1.57 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 157%
Q8) What percent of 400 is 125? ____________________ Answer: 31.25%
Q9) What is 25% of 75? ____________________ Answer: 18.75
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Chapter 4: Ratios
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Q1) Change 0.12 to a ratio. ____________________
Q2) Change 35:14 to a decimal number. ____________________
Q3) Change 2/7% to a ratio. ____________________
Q4) Change 25:100 to a fraction. ____________________
Q5) Change 1.66 to a ratio. ____________________
Q6) Change 15:75 to a percent. ____________________
Q7) Change 3/10:2/5 to a fraction. ____________________
Q8) Change 1/7 ÷ 4/21 to a ratio. ____________________
Q9) Change 7:20 to a decimal number. ____________________
Q10) Change 3/8 ÷ 5/12 to a ratio. ____________________
Q11) Change 44:88 to a percent. ____________________
Q12) Change 27% to a ratio. ____________________
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Chapter 5: Proportions
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Q1) 125 : 20 :: 300 : x ____________________
Q2) x : 0.7 :: 21.21 : 3 ____________________
Q3) x : 0.54 :: 0.6 : 0.8 ____________________
Q4) 33% : 66 :: x% : 15 ____________________
Q5) 30 : 600 :: x : 150 ____________________
Q6) 16 : x :: 45 : 15____________________
Q7) 25 : 40 :: 75.5 : x ____________________
Q8) x : 1/4 :: 3/4: 32 ____________________
Q9) 14 : x :: 28 : 7 ____________________
Q10) 2/3 : x :: 8/9 : 12 ____________________
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Chapter 6: Metric and Household Measurements
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Q1) 1 g = ___________ mcg
Q2) 445 mg = _____________________ g
Q3) 1 mg = _________ g
Q4) 150,525 mcg = ____________________ g
Q5) 12.6 cm = _____________________ mm
Q6) 1 mg = _________ mcg
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Q8)
Q9)
Q11) 1 g = __________ mg
Q12) 15 mg = _________ g
Q13) 18 mg = ________ mcg
Q14) 76 mg = ____________________ mcg
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Q17) 112.2 lb = ____________________ kg
Q18) 90 kg = ____________________ lb
Q19) 3.36 cm = ____________________ mm
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) 20 kg = ____________________ lb
Q3) 100 lb = ____________________ kg
Q4) Calculate the output.
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. A drain was emptied of 80 mL at 6 PM. Calculate the output for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
Q5) 1 g = ___________ mcg
Q6) 37.6° C = ____________________° F
Q7) 2.5 L = ____________________ mL
Q8) 900 mg = ________ g
Q9) 1 kg = ______ g
Q10) 4200 g = ______ kg
Q11) 750 mL = ____________________ L
Q12) 1 mg = _________ mcg
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Q13) 150,525 mcg = ____________________ g
Q14) 17.4 kg = ____________________ g
Q15) 2 1/2 cups = _____________ fl oz
Q16) 15 mg = _________ g
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Chapter 11: Oral Dosages
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Q1) Lorazepam 1 mg oral every 6 hours as needed for anxiety is ordered. Lorazepam is available in 0.5-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q2) The physician orders Cipro 750 mg po twice a day for sinusitis. The medication is supplied in 500-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
Q3) 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? ___________
Q4) Pyridoxine 100 mg oral every day is ordered. The pyridoxine is supplied in 50-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q5) The physician orders tramadol 25 mg oral three times a day. Tramadol is available in 50-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose?
Q6) The physician orders zolpidem tartrate 15 mg oral at hs for a patient. Zolpidem tartrate is available in 5-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) The physician has ordered Haldol 0.5 mg IV every 2 hours prn for agitation. The Haldol is available in 5 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q2) The physician orders morphine 9 mg IM q4 h for pain. Available: 15 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
Q3) The physician orders Neupogen 400 mcg subcutaneous daily for neutropenia. The medication is supplied in 300 mcg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q4) The physician orders KCl 10 mEq in 1000 mL of D<sub>5</sub> NS to infuse at 100 mL/h. Available: 10 mEq/5 mL. How many milliliters of KCl will the nurse add to the IV?
Q5) The physician has ordered hydromorphone 0.2 mg IV every 30 minutes prn for pain. The medication is available in 2 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q6) 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? ________
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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) 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?
Q3) 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? ____________________
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 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?
Q2) 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?
Q3) 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?
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 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?
Q6) 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?
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Chapter 15: Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) D<sub>5</sub>W 1000 mL is to infuse over 10 hours. Using tubing with a 60 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused?
Q2) The patient has D<sub>5</sub>W 500 mL ordered over 6 hours. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________
Q3) The physician orders Doribax 250 mg twice a day. The Doribax is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and is to be infused over 2 hours. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________
Q4) 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? ___________
Q5) 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? ___________
Q6) The physician orders a Cardizem drip at 5 mg/h for SVT. The Cardizem 100 mg is diluted in 100 mL of NS. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Cardizem be infused? ___________
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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 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. The physician orders procainamide IV drip at 3 mg/min for premature ventricular contractions. The medication is supplied in 2 g/500 mL of NS. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
Q2) Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician has ordered an Inocor drip at 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heart failure. The Inocor concentration is 500 mg/250 mL D<sub>5</sub>W. How many milliliters per hour should the Inocor infuse for a patient weighing 64 kg?
Q3) The physician orders a Levophed IV drip at 2.5 mcg/min for hypotension. The medication is supplied in 2 mg/500 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
Q4) 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? _______________
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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 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? _________
Q2) 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? _________
Q3) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 5 milliunits per minute. Pitocin 50 units is diluted in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________
Q4) 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? _____________
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