1. Pt needs 50 mg IV stat. Med available is labeled 25 mg/ 2 mL. Dose = ____ mL
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5
2. Med labeled 1:100. Pt needs 250 mg PO stat. Dose = ____ mL
a) 20 b) 4 c) 40 d) 25
3. Med labeled 0.1 g/0.5 mL. Pt needs 200 mg IM stat. Dose = ____ mL
a) 1 b) 10 c) 25 d) 50
4. Pt needs 1 gram PO stat. Med available labeled 5% w/v solution. Dose = ____ mL
a) 2 b) 10 c) 20 d) 50
5. Pt needs 1.5 grams PO stat. Available: Tablets labeled 250 mg each. Dose = ____ tab(s)
a) 4 b) 6 c) 1/2 d) 1/4
6. Pt weight: 143 pounds. Dose = 5 mg/kg/day. Daily dose =
a) 15.73 g b) 1.573 grams c) 325 mg d) 32.5 mg
7. Pt weighs 16 pounds. Med dose is 5 mg/kg/day. Daily dose = approximately
a) 80 mg b) 36 mg c) 176 mg d) 128 mg
8. Pt weighs 90 kg. Med dose is 25 mg/kg/day. Daily dose = approximately
a) 2.25 grams b) 22.5 grams c) 1.022 grams d) 4.95 grams
9. Pt weight: 210 pounds. Dose = 0.02 g/kg/day. Daily dose =
a) 9.24 grams b) 1.909 grams c) 0.1909 grams d) 0.924 g
10. A sodium chloride solution labeled 0.9% contains:
a) 0.9 mg of sodium chloride in every 100 mL
b) 0.9 mg of sodium chloride in every liter
c) 0.9 grams of sodium chloride in every 100 mL
d) 0.9 grams of sodium chloride in every mL
11. A solution labeled 1:10 w/v contains:
a) 0.1 gram in every 10 mL
b) 1 mg in every 10 mL
c) 1 gram in every 10 mL
d) 1 gram in every 100 mL
12. Pt needs 500 mg of Amoxil PO susp. Amoxil available as 250 mg/5 mL. Dispense
a) 2 mL b) 10 mL c) 5 mL d) 2.5 mL
13. If a person takes 4 teaspoonsfuls of medicine BID, how many mL of medicine will they take daily?
a) 40 mL b) 20 mL c) 30 mL d) 80 mL
14. Your client needs 82.5 mg of medication to be given by IM injection. If the drug vial is labeled 165 mg/2 mL, you should inject:
a) 1 mL b) 10 mL c) 0.2 mL d) 0.1 mL
15. If the correct dose for a drug is 5 mg/kg/day divided in to two equal doses, how many mg should the nurse administer for one single does to a pt who weighs 154 pounds? (Select the closest choice)
a) 175 mg b) 1700 mg c) 850 mg d) 300 mg
16. You have a vial of Ancef injection labeled 0.1 g/ mL. Your patient must receive 750 mg of Ancef by IV (intravenous) at 1500. How many millimeters of Ancef injection should be administered at 1500 hours?
a) 75 mL b) 15 mL c) 7.5 mL d) 1.5 mL