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TEST BANK CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES: A PATIENT-SAFE APPROACH TO NURSING AND MATH 2ND EDITION BY CASTILLO, WERNER-MCCULLOUGH ISBN- 9781719641227 This is a Test Bank (Study Questions and Answers) to help you understand the most common math concepts used in CA$24.60   Add to cart
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TEST BANK CALCULATING DRUG
DOSAGES




Question 1:
A doctor prescribes 500 mg of a medication to be taken every 8 hours. If the
medication is available in 250 mg tablets, how many tablets should the patient take
per dose?


A) 1 tablet
B) 2 tablets
C) 3 tablets
D) 4 tablets

,Answer: B) 2 tablets


Question 2:
A nurse needs to administer 1 liter of IV fluid over 8 hours. The IV drip set delivers 15
drops per milliliter. What should be the drip rate in drops per minute?


A) 31 drops/minute
B) 50 drops/minute
C) 60 drops/minute
D) 125 drops/minute


Answer: A) 31 drops/minute


Question 3:
A prescription reads: "Administer 0.5 mg of a drug per kg of body weight." If the
patient weighs 70 kg, how many milligrams of the drug should be administered?


A) 25 mg
B) 35 mg
C) 50 mg
D) 70 mg


Answer: B) 35 mg


Question 4:
If a medication is available as 10 mg/mL and the physician orders 25 mg, how many
milliliters of the medication should the nurse administer?


A) 1 mL
B) 2.5 mL
C) 5 mL
D) 10 mL

,Answer: B) 2.5 mL


Question 5:
A vial contains 100 mg of a medication in 2 mL of solution. The physician orders a
dose of 50 mg. How many milliliters of the solution should be administered?


A) 1 mL
B) 2 mL
C) 3 mL
D) 4 mL


Answer: A) 1 mL


Question 6:
A medication is to be administered at a dosage of 0.2 mg/kg. If the patient weighs 90
kg, what is the total dosage required?


A) 9 mg
B) 18 mg
C) 27 mg
D) 36 mg


Answer: B) 18 mg


Question 7:
You have a solution that is 40% concentration. You need to prepare 500 mL of a 10%
solution. How many milliliters of the 40% solution will you need?


A) 125 mL
B) 150 mL
C) 200 mL

, D) 250 mL


Answer: A) 125 mL


Question 8:
A medication is supplied in 5 mg/mL strength. The prescribed dose is 15 mg. How
many milliliters of the medication should be administered?


A) 2 mL
B) 3 mL
C) 4 mL
D) 5 mL


Answer: B) 3 mL


Question 9:
If a doctor orders 150 mg of a medication to be administered every 6 hours, and the
medication is available in 50 mg tablets, how many tablets will the patient need per
day?


A) 6 tablets
B) 8 tablets
C) 12 tablets
D) 24 tablets


Answer: C) 12 tablets


Question 10:
A prescription reads: "Administer 3 units of insulin per kg of body weight." If a
patient weighs 80 kg, how many units of insulin are needed?


A) 180 units

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