I DA dosage calculation practice test (Graded A)

Prescribed is 600 mg of acyclovir by mouth every 4 hours. On hand are tablets labeled acyclovir 200 mg. The nurse should administer ___________ tablets per day. - ANSWER 3 tablets x 6= 18 tablets per day Prescribed is ...

Prescribed is 600 mg of acyclovir by mouth every 4 hours. On hand are tablets labeled acyclovir 200 mg. The nurse should administer ___________ tablets per day. - ANSWER 3 tablets x 6= 18 tablets per day Prescribed is pemoline 37.5 by mouth every morning. The pharmacy sends the nurse tablets labeled 18.75 mg of pemoline per tablet. The nurse should administer __________tablets per dose. - ANSWER 2 tablets Prescribed is 0.15 mg of levothyroxine sodium to be administered by mouth every morning. The pharmacy sends levothyroxine sodium 150 mcg tablets. The nurse should administer _______________ tablets per dose. - ANSWER 1 tablet Prescribed is digoxin 0.25 mg by mouth each day. The pharmacy sends digoxin elixir 50 mcg/mL. The nurse should administer _____________ mL per dose. - ANSWER 5mL Prescribed is cefaclor 750 mg by mouth each day for 10 days. The pharmacy fills the prescription with cefaclor 187 mg/5 mL suspension. The mother should be instructed to administer _______________ mL per dose. - ANSWER 20.1 mL/dose Prescribed is cyanocobalamin 0.3 mg intramuscularly. The pharmacy sends cyanocobalamin 100 mcg/0.5 mL. The client should receive ____________mL. - ANSWER 1.5 mL Prescribed is amphotericin B 15 mg IV. A vial containing 50 mg of amphotericin B powder has instructions to reconstitute with 10 mL of diluent. How many milliliters would contain the prescribed amount? _________________ mL. - ANSWER 3mL Prescribed is 250 mL of Vancomycin 500 mg to infuse over 90 minutes. The hourly rate is: ______________________. - ANSWER 166.7mL/hr Prescribed is 1 L of D5NS to infuse over 4 hours. The hourly rate is: ______________. - ANSWER 250mL/hr Prescribed is 70 mL of D5W to infuse over 2 hours. The drip factor is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse would infuse: ________________________ gtt/min. - ANSWER 12gtt/min Prescribed is 300 mL of Lactated Ringer's to infuse over 3 hours. The drip factor is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse would infuse: _______________________ gtt/min. - ANSWER 17gtts/min Prescribed is 100 mL of NS to infuse over 15 minutes. The drip factor is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse would infuse: _________________gtt/min. - ANSWER 100gtt/min A patient with diabetes has an order for regular insulin IV at 9 U/hr. The concentration is insulin 500 U in 500 mL of 0.9% NS. How many mL/hr should the IV pump be programmed for? Answer: ________________________. - ANSWER 9 mL/hr An IV with 10,000 U of heparin in 500 mL is infusing at 20 gtt/min using a 20 gtt/mL infusion set. Calculate the u/hr. Answer: _____________________. - ANSWER 1200 U/hr Prescribed is digoxin for an infant weighing 9 lb. the safe dosage range for this drug is 35-60 mcg/kg/dose. What is the safe dose range for this infant? _________________ - ANSWER safe dose range for this infant will be: 143.2mcg - 245.5mcg Prescribed is cefpodoxime proxetil for a child weighing 28 kg. The safe dose of this drug is 5 mg/kg every 12 hours. What is the safe dose range for this infant? _______________. - ANSWER 140mg/12hrs Prescribed is ibuprofen 100mg every 6 hours for a child weighing 22 lb. The safe dose range for ibuprofen is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dose range for this child? Is the prescribed dose safe? - ANSWER 50mg-100mg is the safe dose range for this child yes, the prescribed dose is safe; high end safe Prescribed is cefazolin sodium 250 mg IV every 6 hours for a child weighing 35 lb. The safe dose range for cefazolin sodium is 25-100 mg/kg/day in four divided doses. What is the safe individual dosage range for this child? _____________________ Is the prescribed dose safe? - ANSWER 397.7mg - 1590.9mg is the safe dosage range yes, the prescribed dose is 1000mg/day; therefore, it is in the safe range Prescribed is 500 mL bolus of 0.9% NS to infuse IV at 200 mL/hr. How long will this infusion last? - ANSWER 2.5hr Prescribed is rifampin 600mg to infuse IV at 200 mg/hr. The pharmacy sends 600 mg rifampin in 500 mL of D5W. How long will this infusion last? - ANSWER 3hr