1.) Order: Tylenol elixir 10 mg/kg every 4 hours prn for fever

1.) Order: Tylenol elixir 10 mg/kg every 4 hours prn for fever

Supply: Tylenol elixir 160 mg/5 mL

Child’s weight:  8 kg

How many mL will you give? __________

 

2.) Order: 1000 mL D5W to infuse over 8 hours

Drop factor: 20 gtt/mL

Calculate the number of drops per minute. __________

 

3.) Order: Infuse 750 mL NS

Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL

Infusion rate: 18 gtt/min

Calculate the number of hours to infuse. __________

 

4.) Order: Lotensin (benazepril hydrochloride) 0.2 mg/kg PO for hypertension

Supply: Lotensin suspension 150 mL yields 2 mg/mL

Child’s weight: 40 kg

How many mL will you give?  __________

 

5.) Order: Lithium (lithium carbonate) 1.2 g/day in three divided doses PO for manic-depressive disorder

Supply: Lithium 300 mg/5 mL syrup

How many mL/dose will you give?  __________

 

6.) Order: 1000 mL 0.9% NSS to infuse over 8 hours

Drop factor: 10 gtt/mL

Calculate the number of drops per minute. __________

 

7.) Order: Karbinal ER (carbinoxamine) 0.4 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for relief of seasonal allergies

Supply: Carbinoxamine 4 mg/5 mL oral suspension in strawberry banana

Child’s weight: 35 lbs.

How many mL will you give?  __________

 

8.) Order: Cefazolin 1 g IV every 12 hours for urinary tract infection

Supply: The pharmacy sends an IV bag labeled cefazolin 1 g/50 mL to infuse over 30 minutes

How many mL/hr will you set the IV pump?  __________

 

9.) Order: Norvasc (amlodipine) 10 mg PO daily for hypertension

On hand: Norvasc 2.5 mg/tablet

How many tablets will you give?  __________

 

10.) Order: Os-Cal (calcium carbonate) 1.25 g PO daily for mild hypocalcemia

On hand: Os-Cal 1250 mg capsules

How many capsules will you give?  __________

 

11.) Problem: 132 lb = How many kg?  __________

 

12.) Problem: 750 mcg = How many mg?  __________

 

13.) Problem: 1800 g = How many kg?  __________

 

14.) Problem: 180 mL = How many oz?  __________

 

15.) Problem: 0.125 mg = How many mcg?  __________

 

16.) Problem: 1500 mg = How many g?  __________

 

17.) Order: Dopamine 2 mcg/kg/min IV for decreased cardiac output

Supply: Dopamine 400 mg/500 mL

Patient’s weight: 176 lbs.

Calculate the mL/hr to set the IV pump.  __________

 

18.) Order: Furosemide 2 mg/kg/day PO for congestive heart failure

Supply: Furosemide 10 mg/mL

Child’s weight: 40 kg

How many mL/day will you give?  __________

 

19.) Doctor orders 1 g PO qid. Supply: 500 mg/tablet.

How many tablets will you give?  __________

 

20.) Order: Digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily for congestive heart failure

On hand: Digoxin 0.25 mg/tablet

How many tablets will you give?  __________

 

21.) Order: Mycostatin oral suspension 500,000 units swish and swallow for oral thrush

On hand: Mycostatin 100,000 units/mL

How many tsp will you give?  __________

 

22.) Order: 1000 mL D5W to infuse in 12 hours

Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL

Calculate the number of drops per minute.  __________

 

23.) Order: Heparin 1500 units/hr

Supply: 250 mL IV bag of D5W with 25,000 units of heparin

Calculate the mL/hr to set the IV pump.  __________

 

24.) Order: 1000 mL NSS IV

Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL

Infusion rate: 50 gtt/min

Calculate the hours to infuse.  __________

 

25.) Order: Baclofen 20 mg PO tid

Supply: 40 mg/tablet

How many tablets will you give?  __________