NR 327 Practice Exam Medication Calculation

1. Question: The patient has an order for acetaminophen (Tylenol) 100 mg orally. The medication available is acetaminophen 160mg/5mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? ___ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.) 2. Question: The patient has an order for amoxicillin (Amoxil) 600 mg orally. The medication available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? ___ mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.) 3. Question: The patient has an order for terbutaline (Terbutaline) 0.4 mg SQ. The medication available is terbutaline 1 mg/1 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? ___ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.) 4. Question: The patient has an order for oxacillin (Bactocill) 250 mg IM. The medication available is oxacillin 1 g/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? ___ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.) 5. Question: The patient has an order for morphine (morphine sulfate) 7 mg IM. The medication available is morphine 10 mg/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? ___ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.) 6. Question: The patient has an order for atropine (Atro-Pen) 0.2 mg IM. The medication available is atropine 0.4 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? ___ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.) 7. Question: The patient has an order for 500 mL of 0.9% NS to infuse over 3 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ___ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.) 8. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 500 mL Ringer's lactate to infuse over 8 hours. The available tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ___ gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.) 9. Question: The client has an order for penicillin 600 mg IV to infuse over 40 minutes. The medication available is penicillin 600 mg/50 mL NS. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ___mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number) 10. Question: The patient has an order for ceftriaxone sodium (Rocephin) 500 mg to infuse over 90 minutes. Available is ceftaroline ceftriaxone sodium 500 mg in 250 ml D5W. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ___ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.) 11. Question: The nurse notes that a woman in labor is receiving an IV infusion of magnesium sulfate 10,000 mg in 500 mL NS at 7 mL/hr. How much medication is be administered per hour? ___mg/hr (If needed, round answer to the nearest whole number.) 12. Question: The patient has an order for oxytocin (Pitocin) to infuse at 14 mU/minute. Available is oxytocin 10 units/1000 mL 0.9% NaCl. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ___ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.) 13. Question: The healthcare provider ordered levothyroxine (Synthroid) 5 mcg/kg/day in a single oral dose. The medication is available in levothyroxine 100 mcg/scored tab. The patient weighs 118 lb. How many tab(s) will the nurse administer per day? ___ tab (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.) 14. Question: The patient has an order for dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses. The patient weighs 130 lb. The medication available is dexamethasone 4 mg/mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? ___ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.) 15. Question: The patient has an order for gentamicin (Garamycin) 4 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. The patient weighs 152 lb. The medication available is gentamicin 4 mg/mL. How many mg should be administered for each dose? ___ mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.) 16. Question: The patient has an order for oxytocin (Pitocin) to infuse at 9 mu/minute. Available is oxytocin 10 units/1000 mL 0.9% NaCl. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ___ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.) 17. Question: The patient has an order for amoxicillin 15 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses. The patient weighs 68 lb. The medication available is amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? ___ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.) 18. Question: The patient has an order for dexamethasone 0.6 mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses. The patient weighs 42 kg. The medication available is dexamethasone 4 mg/mL. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? ___ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.) 19. Question: The patient has an order for magnesium sulfate. The patient weighs 162 lb. Magnesium sulfate can be safely administered up to 60 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage of medication (in mg) that this patient can receive per day? ___ mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.) 20. Question: The patient has an order for magnesium sulfate. The patient weighs 113 lb. Magnesium sulfate can be safely administered up to 60 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage of medication (in mg) that this patient can receive per day? ___ mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)