Math Comp WS

Question 1

1. Fifteen mLs of Penicillin would be equal to ___________teaspoons.

Answer 1

3 teaspoons

Question 2

2. 30 ml of Milk of Magnesia are ordered for your patient, this is equal to _______oz.

Answer 2

1 oz

Question 3

3. The order is to give the patient 1.5 liters or ________ mL of fluid IV.

Answer 3

1500 ml

Question 4

4. _________ grams equals 2750 milligrams.

Answer 4

2.75 grams

Question 5

5. 52 kg equals ______lb.

Answer 5

114.4 lb

Question 6

6. The order is to administer 2 gram of an IV medication. This is _____mg.

Answer 6

2000 mg

Question 7

7. Physician’s Order:

Pepcid 40mg po bid. Supply shows Pepcid 20 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer?

Answer 7

2 tablets

Question 8

8. Physician’s Order:

Xanax 0.25 mg po hs prn. Supply shows Xanax 0.25mg tablets. How many tablets will you need?

Answer 8

1 tab

Question 9

9. Physician’s Order:

Keflex 1 grams po q8 hours. Supply shows Keflex 500mg capsules. How many tablets will you need for a 24 hour period?

Answer 9

8 capsules for 24 hr

Question 10

10. Physician’s Order:
    Erythromycin oral suspension 1000 mg po q6 hours. Supply shows Erythromycin 400mg/5mL. How many teaspoons of the medicine should you administer?

Answer 10

2.5 teaspoons

Question 11

11. Mrs. Small weighs 162 pounds. How many kgs does Mrs. Small weigh?

Answer 11

73.6 kg

Question 12

12. Physician’s Order:

Morphine 2.5 mg IM stat. Supply shows Morphine 8 mg/ml. How many mL of the medication will be prepared?

Answer 12

0.3 mL

Question 13

13. Physician’s Order:

Heparin 5000 U SQ q8 hours. Supply shows Heparin 15,000u/1 mL. How many mLs of the medication will you administer?

Answer 13

0.3 mL

Question 14

14. Physician’s Order:
    KCL 20 mEq per 1000 mL of IV fluid. Supply shows 30 mEq in 15 mls. How many mL of the medication would you inject in 1000 mL of IV fluid?

Answer 14

10 mL

Question 15

15. Physician’s Order:
    Diphenhydramine 50 mg IV every 8 hours. Supply shows Diphenhydramine 100 mg in 2 mls. How many mL of the medication will you administer for each dose? How much medication will the patient receive in 24 hours?

Answer 15

0. 5 mL for each dose

1. 5 mL in 24 hours

Question 16

16. Physician’s Order: 500 mL of fluid to infuse at 50 mL per hour . If you started the IV at 10:00 am, what time would you expect the infusion to be complete?

Answer 16

2000

Question 17

17. A medication volume of 240 mL is started at 10:10 a.m. at a rate of 250 mL/hr. Calculate the infusion time and the completion time.

Answer 17

58 minutes

1108

Question 18

18. A volume of 480 mL is started at 5:25 p.m. at a rate of 105 mL/hr. Calculate the infusion time and the completion time.

Answer 18

4 hr 34 min

2159

Question 19

19. With 370 mL remaining, a rate change to 68 mL/hr is ordered. It is 12:34 p.m. Calculate the infusion time and the completion time.

Answer 19

5 hr 26 min

1800

Question 20

20. Two liters is started at 8:24 a.m. at a rate of 250 mL/hr. Calculate the infusion time and the completion time.

Answer 20

_____________

Question 21

21. Order for LR at 225 mL/hr. Using 15 gtt/mL tubing, how many gtts/minute will the IV rate be set at?

Answer 21

_______________

Question 22

22. IVPB Rocephin is ordered to run at 75 mL/hr. Using 15 gtt/mL tubing, how many gtts/minute will the IV rate be set at?

Answer 22

________________

Question 23

23. Aminophylline gtt to run at 25 mL/hr. Using 60 gtt/mL tubing, how many gtts/minute will the IV rate be set at?

Answer 23

________________

Question 24

24. Ancef 850 gram IV in 100 mL is to be infused over 20 minutes using an IV pump. How many mL/hr will the pump be set at?

Answer 24

________________

Question 25

25. Amoxicillin 90 mg po TID has been ordered for a child weighing 14 pounds. The pediatric dosage range is 20-40 mg/kg/day in three equal doses. Is this ordered dose safe for this child?

Answer 25

________________

Question 26

26. The solution of IVF hanging for the patient is 20,000 units Heparin/500 mL NS. The IV is infusing at 12 mL/hr. How many units of Heparin is the patient receiving every hour?

Answer 26

________________

Question 27

27. The patient has an insulin pump but while hospitalized is also receiving sliding scale coverage. The patient’s blood sugar is 282 in the morning before breakfast. Her pump is set to deliver 4 units per her routine schedule. The sliding scale is: 1 unit = for every 10 mg/dL over 250 mg/dL How many more units will the patient require to cover her current glucose level? How many total units will she receive this morning for both routine and her sliding scale coverage?

Answer 27

3 units | 7 units

Question 28

28. The prescriber ordered Nafcillin Sodium 725 mg IM q 6 hrs. On hand is a 2 gram vial that states: “Add 6.8 ml of diluents to provide a total solution of 8 ml”. How many ml will you administer with each dose? How many mg will the client receive in 24 hours?

Answer 28

2.9 mL | 2900 mL