Title: Exam - Dosage Calculation
Course: PRN 0930 Practical Nursing I > Section: Dosage Calculations

Q: The medication order reads Ibuprofen 600 mg PO tid. The bottle is labeled Ibuprofen 200 mg/tab. The nurse should give:
- one tablet.
- two tablets.
- three tablets.
- six tablets.
A: three tablets.

Q: The physician has ordered furosemide 20 mg stat. The ampule is labeled 40 mg/mL. The nurse should give:
- 0.8 mL.
- 0.5 mL.
- 2.0 mL.
- 8.0 mL.
A: 0.5 mL.

Q: Tylenol gr V is ordered. The available tablet is 0.3 g. The nurse should give:
- 1 tablet.
- 1.5 tablets.
- 1/2 tablet.
- 2 tablets.
A: 1 tablet.

Q: Atropine 0.4 mg is to be given. Ampule is labeled gr 1/150/mL. The nurse should give:
- 1.5 mL.
- 0.25 mL.
- 0.5 mL.
- 1 mL.
A: 1 mL.

Q: A 150-pound man is to receive a medication based on mg/kg. He is to receive 1 mg/kg. The nurse should give:
- 50 mg.
- 68 mg.
- 75 mg.
- 80 mg.
A: 68 mg.

Q: 0.5 g of medication is ordered. The label reads 125 mg/mL. The nurse should give:
- 1 mL.
- 2 mL.
- 3 mL.
- 4 mL.
A: 4 mL.

Q: gr X is ordered. The tablet contains 300 mg. The nurse should give:
- 1/2 tablet.
- 1 tablet.
- 1 1/2 tablets.
- 2 tablets.
A: 2 tablets.

Q: The order is for 100 mL to run over 8 hours as a piggyback. The drop factor of the secondary unit is 15. The nurse should set the drop control to deliver _______ gtts/min.
A: 3

Q: The physician ordered Sorbitate chewable tabs, 2.5mg po. Available are Sorbitate chewable tabs, 5 mg. How many tablets do you give ______?
A: 0.5 tab or ½ tab

Q: The order read Penicillin V Potassium tabs, 500 mg. On hand are Penicillin V Potas-sium tabs, 250 mg (400,000 International Units). How many tablets do you give _____?
A: 2 tablets

Q: The physician ordered Ampicillin liquid oral preparation, 250 mg. Available is Ampicillin liquid 125 mg/5m1. How many milliliters will you give to the patient _____?
A: 10 ml

Q: The physician ordered 500 mg of Ultracef PO. On hand are 1 g tablets. How many tablets will you give the patient ______?
A: 0.5 or ½ tab

Q: The order read Lasix oral solution, 30 mg to be given as a single dose. Available is Lasix oral solution, 60 ml bottle that contains 10 mg/ml. How much solution will you give _______?
A: 3 ml

Q: The physician ordered 1000 mL D5 1/2NS with 20 mEq KCL to be infused over 10 hours. Calculate the ml/hr ______.
A: 100 ml/hr

Q: The order read 500 ml of D5W in 6 hours. A drip factor of 10 is to be used. How many gtts per minute will it run _____?
A: 14 gtts/minute

Q: The order read 1/2 NS at 120 ml/hr. The drop factor is 12 gtt/ml. What will be the gtts per minute ______?
A: 24 gtts/minute

Q: The order read 1000 mL RL to run at 125 ml/hr. How many hours will it take for the infusion to be completed _____?
A: 8 hours

Q: The physician orders an IV of Lactated Ringers to infuse at 150 mL/hr. The tubing package reads 10 gtts/mL. How many drops per minute should infuse ______?
A: 25 gtts/minute

Q: The physician orders an IV of D10W to infuse at 50 mL/hr. The tubing package reads 15 gtts/mL. How many drops per minute should infuse ______?
A: 13 gtts/minute

Q: The physician orders an IV of 1 liter of D10 0.2% NaCl to infuse over 12 hours. The tubing package reads 60 gtts/mL. How many drops per minute should infuse _______?
A: 83 gtts/minute