Paramedic Medical Math exam questions
with complete solution 2024
Vancomycin j800 jmg jis jordered. jThe jstock jampule jcontains j1 jg jin j5 jmL. jWhat
jvolume jof jstock jsolution jneeds jto jbe jdrawn jup? j- jANS✓✓-1g j= j1000mg
Dose jOrdered/DOH
800/1000
0.8mg jor j4mL
Atropine jSulfate j0.4mg jIM jis jordered. jStock jvials jcontain j8mg jin j20mL. jWhat
jvolume jis jto jbe jdrawn jup jfor jinjection? j- jANS✓✓-Dose jOrdered/DOH
0.4mg/8mg j= j0.05mg j--> j1mL
The jphysician jorders jan jIV jinfusion jof jD5W j1000 jmL jto jinfuse jover jthe jnext j8
jhours. jThe jIV jtubing jthat jyou jare jusing jdelivers j10 jgtt/mL. jWhat jis jthe jcorrect
jrate jof jflow j(drops jper jminute)? j(Answer jin jgtt/min jrounded jto jthe jnearest
jwhole jnumber). j- jANS✓✓-Dose jOrdered/DOH
8x60=480
1000mL/480min jx j10 jgtt/mL j= j21 jgtts/min
The jmedications jscheduled jfor jyour jpatient jinclude jKeflex j1.5 jgrams jin j50 jmL
jof ja j5% jDextrose jsolution. jAccording jto jthe jpharmacy, jthis jpreparation jshould
jbe jadministered jin j30 jminutes. jThe jIV jtubing jon jyour junit jdelivers j15 jgtt/mL.
jWhat jis jthe jcorrect jrate jof jflow jin jdrops jper jminute? j- jANS✓✓-Volume/Time jX
jdrop jset
(1.5g jof jmedication jis jfluff, jnot jreally jneeded jto jget janswer.)
50mL/30min jx j15gtt/mL j= j25 jgtts/min
An jintravenous jline jhas jbeen jinserted jinto ja jpatient. jFluid jis jbeing jdelivered jat
ja jrate jof j42mL/h. jHow jmuch jfluid jwill jthe jpatient jreceive jin j12 jhours? j-
jANS✓✓-42mL/hr jx j12 jhours j= j504 jmL
, Your jpatient jis ja j32-year-old jmale jwho jmissed jdialysis jtwice jlast jweek jand jnow
jhas jhigh jpotassium. jFollowing jyour jprotocol, jyou jdecide jto jadminister j0.5 jg
jcalcium jchloride. jThe jlabel jreads, j"10 j% jcalcium jchloride." jHow jmany jmL jdo
jyou jadminister? j- jANS✓✓-% j= jNumber jof jGrams j/ j100 jmL
10% j= j10g/100mL
10g jX0.5g j= j5mL
Your jpatient jis ja j9-year-old jmale jwho jis jwheezing jand jshort jof jbreath. jYou jare
jpreparing jto jadminister j0.5 jmg j/kg jdexamethasone. jThe jpatient jweighs j77
jpounds. jThe jlabel jreads, j"10 jmg j/1 jmL." jHow jmany jmL jdo jyou jadminister? j-
jANS✓✓-Dose jOrdered/DOH
77lbs j/ j2.2 j= j35kg
0.5mg/kg jX j35kg j= j17.5 jmg
1.8mL j?
You jare jordered jto jadminister j0.1 jmg/kg jdiazepam jto ja jpatient jweighing j66
jpounds. jThe jmedication jis jpackaged j10 jmg jin j2 jmL. jHow jmany jmL jdo jyou
jadminister? j- jANS✓✓-66lbs j/ j2.2 j= j30kg
0.1mg/kg jX j30kg j= j3mg
10mg/2mL
5mg/1mL
4mg/0.9mL
3mg/0.8mL
0.8mL
You jneed jto jinfuse j10 jmcg/kg/min jof jdopamine jinto ja j180 jlb jhypotensive
jpatient. jYou jdo jnot jhave ja jpre-mixed jbag jof jdopamine, jbut jyou jhave jvarious
jsizes jof jIV jfluids, jand ja j10 jmL jvial jof jdopamine jthat jcontains j80 jmg/mL.
A. jHow jwould jyou jmix jthe javailable jdrugs jand jfluids jto jset jup jyour jdrip?
B. jWhat jinfusion jrate jon ja jminidrip jset jwould jdeliver jthe jdesired jdose? j-
jANS✓✓-** j*Assuming jthe jDesired jConcentration jis j1600mcg j* j**
A. jInject j800mg jof jDopamine jinto ja j500mL jbag jof jNS jto jget jthe j1600mcg
jconcentration. j(800mg j/ j500mL j= j1.6mg j--> j1600mcg).
B. j10mL jvial jof j80mg.mL j= j800mg
with complete solution 2024
Vancomycin j800 jmg jis jordered. jThe jstock jampule jcontains j1 jg jin j5 jmL. jWhat
jvolume jof jstock jsolution jneeds jto jbe jdrawn jup? j- jANS✓✓-1g j= j1000mg
Dose jOrdered/DOH
800/1000
0.8mg jor j4mL
Atropine jSulfate j0.4mg jIM jis jordered. jStock jvials jcontain j8mg jin j20mL. jWhat
jvolume jis jto jbe jdrawn jup jfor jinjection? j- jANS✓✓-Dose jOrdered/DOH
0.4mg/8mg j= j0.05mg j--> j1mL
The jphysician jorders jan jIV jinfusion jof jD5W j1000 jmL jto jinfuse jover jthe jnext j8
jhours. jThe jIV jtubing jthat jyou jare jusing jdelivers j10 jgtt/mL. jWhat jis jthe jcorrect
jrate jof jflow j(drops jper jminute)? j(Answer jin jgtt/min jrounded jto jthe jnearest
jwhole jnumber). j- jANS✓✓-Dose jOrdered/DOH
8x60=480
1000mL/480min jx j10 jgtt/mL j= j21 jgtts/min
The jmedications jscheduled jfor jyour jpatient jinclude jKeflex j1.5 jgrams jin j50 jmL
jof ja j5% jDextrose jsolution. jAccording jto jthe jpharmacy, jthis jpreparation jshould
jbe jadministered jin j30 jminutes. jThe jIV jtubing jon jyour junit jdelivers j15 jgtt/mL.
jWhat jis jthe jcorrect jrate jof jflow jin jdrops jper jminute? j- jANS✓✓-Volume/Time jX
jdrop jset
(1.5g jof jmedication jis jfluff, jnot jreally jneeded jto jget janswer.)
50mL/30min jx j15gtt/mL j= j25 jgtts/min
An jintravenous jline jhas jbeen jinserted jinto ja jpatient. jFluid jis jbeing jdelivered jat
ja jrate jof j42mL/h. jHow jmuch jfluid jwill jthe jpatient jreceive jin j12 jhours? j-
jANS✓✓-42mL/hr jx j12 jhours j= j504 jmL
, Your jpatient jis ja j32-year-old jmale jwho jmissed jdialysis jtwice jlast jweek jand jnow
jhas jhigh jpotassium. jFollowing jyour jprotocol, jyou jdecide jto jadminister j0.5 jg
jcalcium jchloride. jThe jlabel jreads, j"10 j% jcalcium jchloride." jHow jmany jmL jdo
jyou jadminister? j- jANS✓✓-% j= jNumber jof jGrams j/ j100 jmL
10% j= j10g/100mL
10g jX0.5g j= j5mL
Your jpatient jis ja j9-year-old jmale jwho jis jwheezing jand jshort jof jbreath. jYou jare
jpreparing jto jadminister j0.5 jmg j/kg jdexamethasone. jThe jpatient jweighs j77
jpounds. jThe jlabel jreads, j"10 jmg j/1 jmL." jHow jmany jmL jdo jyou jadminister? j-
jANS✓✓-Dose jOrdered/DOH
77lbs j/ j2.2 j= j35kg
0.5mg/kg jX j35kg j= j17.5 jmg
1.8mL j?
You jare jordered jto jadminister j0.1 jmg/kg jdiazepam jto ja jpatient jweighing j66
jpounds. jThe jmedication jis jpackaged j10 jmg jin j2 jmL. jHow jmany jmL jdo jyou
jadminister? j- jANS✓✓-66lbs j/ j2.2 j= j30kg
0.1mg/kg jX j30kg j= j3mg
10mg/2mL
5mg/1mL
4mg/0.9mL
3mg/0.8mL
0.8mL
You jneed jto jinfuse j10 jmcg/kg/min jof jdopamine jinto ja j180 jlb jhypotensive
jpatient. jYou jdo jnot jhave ja jpre-mixed jbag jof jdopamine, jbut jyou jhave jvarious
jsizes jof jIV jfluids, jand ja j10 jmL jvial jof jdopamine jthat jcontains j80 jmg/mL.
A. jHow jwould jyou jmix jthe javailable jdrugs jand jfluids jto jset jup jyour jdrip?
B. jWhat jinfusion jrate jon ja jminidrip jset jwould jdeliver jthe jdesired jdose? j-
jANS✓✓-** j*Assuming jthe jDesired jConcentration jis j1600mcg j* j**
A. jInject j800mg jof jDopamine jinto ja j500mL jbag jof jNS jto jget jthe j1600mcg
jconcentration. j(800mg j/ j500mL j= j1.6mg j--> j1600mcg).
B. j10mL jvial jof j80mg.mL j= j800mg
