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1. 1. Question A health care provider prescribes kanamycin (Kantrex) 7.5 mg/kg IM q 12 hr; Available: kanamycin 0.35 Gm/mL. How many mL will you administer for each dose to a 157 lb patient? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place. o Answer 2. 2. Question A health care provid...

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1. 1. Question

A health care provider prescribes kanamycin (Kantrex) 7.5 mg/kg IM q 12 hr; Available: kanamycin 0.35
Gm/mL. How many mL will you administer for each dose to a 157 lb patient? Fill in the blanks. Record
your answer using one decimal place.

o Answer: (1.5) mL.

Correct answer: 1.5 mL.

Computation:

157 lbs = 71.36 kg or 71 kg

7.5 mg/kg x 71 kg = 532.5 mg




2. 2. Question

A health care provider orders Heparin 7,855 units subq bid; Available: Heparin 10,000 units per ml. How
many mL will you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using two decimal places.

o Answer: (0.79) mL.

Correct answer: 0.79 mL.

Computation:




3. 3. Question

A health care provider prescribes meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg IVP q 6 hr prn pain; Available: Demerol
75 mg/ 1.3mL. How many mL will you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one
decimal place.

o Answer: (0.87) mL.

Correct answer: 0.87 mL.

Computation:




4. 4. Question

,A health care provider orders Streptomycin 1.75 mg/ lb IM q 12 hr; Available: Streptomycin 0.35 g / 2.3
mL. How many mL will you administer a day to a 59 Kg patient? Fill in the blanks.

o Answer: (3) mL.

Correct answer: 3 mL.

Computation:

59 kg = 130 lbs

1.75 mg/lbs x 130 lbs = 227.5 mg




1.5 ml x 2 = 3 ml

5. 5. Question

A health care provider prescribes bumetanide (Bumex) 0.8 mg IV bolus bid; Reconstitution instructions:
Constitute to 1000 micrograms/3.1 mL with 4.8mL of 5% Dextrose Water for Injection. How many mL
will you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.

o Answer: (2.5) mL.

Correct answer: 2.5 mL.

Computation:

1 mg = 1,000 mcg



l

6. 6. Question

A health care provider orders ceftazidime (Tazidime) 0.3 g IM tid; Reconstitution instructions: For IM
solution add 1.5 mL of diluent. Shake to dissolve. Provides an approximate volume of 1.8 mL (280
mg/mL). How many mL will you give? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.

o Answer: (1.1) mL.

Correct answer: 1.1 mL.

Computation:

, 7. 7. Question

A health care provider orders Tobramycin 1.25mg/Kg IM q 12 hr; Available: Tobramycin 0.2 g/mL. How
many mL will you administer to a 183 lb patient for each dose? Fill in the blanks.

o Answer: (0.52) mL.

Correct Answer: A. 0.52 mL.

Computation:

183 lb = 83.2 kg

83.2 kg x 1.25 mg/kg = 104 mg




8. 8. Question

A health care provider prescribes Heparin 4,390 units Sub Q bid; Available: Heparin 5,000 USP units per
ml in 10 ml. How many mL will you administer? Fill in the blanks.

o Answer: (0.88) mL.

Correct answer: 0.88 mL.

Computation:




9. 9. Question

A health care provider orders Penicillin G 223,500 units IM q 4 hr; Available: Penicillin G 500,000 units
/2.5 mL. How many mL will you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal
place.

o Answer: (1.1) mL.

Correct answer: 1.1 mL.

Computation:




10. 10. Question

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