1. A physician orders: 500 ml 0.9% sodium chloride IV bolus to run over 30 minutes. You determine that you will set your IV pump to run at _________ ml/hr.

2. A nurse receives a new admission to the floor, after weighing the new patient the nurse notes he weighs 186 lbs. The nurse determines that 186 lbs is equivalent to ______ kg.

3. A physician has ordered 1000 ml of 0.9 % sodium chloride for IV infusion over 8 hours. You are using an IV administration set that delivers 10 drops per ml. You will run the IV at _______ drops per minute.

4. A Nurse Practitioner orders Thyroxin 400 mcg PO. You have Thyroxin 0.2 mg tablets on hand. How many tablets will you administer?

5. An infant weighs 2500 grams. You determine that 2500 grams is equivalent to how many kg?

6. A physicians order reads amoxicillin 500mg PO q12h for your pediatric patient. The pharmacy sends you a 100 ml bottle of amoxicillin that reads 250mg/5ml. You are using a measuring device marked in teaspoons. How many teaspoons will you administer?

7. A physician orders Dopamine to be infused at a rate of 3mcg/kg/minute. The pharmacy sends up the IV bag labeled: dopamine 0.2 g in 250 ml of 0.9% NaCL. Your patient’s current weight is 120 lbs. You determine the IV should be infused at how many ml/hr?

8. A physician orders Zofran 8mg IV for your patient experiencing nausea. You have on hand a vial labeled 2mg/ml. How many ml of this medication will you draw up and administer?

9. A Nurse Pracititioner orders vancomycin 40 mg/kg/day q8h IV for your pediatric patient weighing 30 lbs. What is the total daily dosage for this patient?

10. A physician’s assistant orders an IV bolus of 500 ml of 0.9% NaCl to run over 1 hour. You are using an IV administration set that delivers 20 drops per ml. You determine that you will run the IV at how many drops per minute?

11. A physician orders nitroprusside 0.3 mcg/kg/min IV infusion. The pharmacy sends you the IV bag labeled: nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 ml dextrose 5 % in water. Your patient’s current weight is 152 lbs. You will set your IV pump to run at how many ml/hr?

12. The physician orders 0.1 grams of Inocor (inamrinone lactate) IV infusion to be run at a rate of 8 mcg/kg/minute. The pharmacy sends you an IV bag labeled: Inocor 0.1 grams in 100 mL 0.9% NaCl. Your patient’s current weight is 160 lbs. How many ml/hr will you set your IV pump to run?

13. The physician orders 150 mg doxycycline PO. The pharmacy sends you a 100ml bottle labeled: doxycycline 50 mg/5ml. You are using a measuring device marked in tablespoons. How many tablespoons will you administer?

14. The Nurse Practitioner orders 0.2 grams Norpace PO to be given to your patient. You have on hand 50 mg capsules. How many capsules should be administered?

15. You are reviewing the history and physical for your patient. You see your patient weighs 45 kg. You determine that 45 kg is equivalent to _____ lbs.

16. A physician has ordered Reglan (metoclopramide) 10 mg IV. You have a 30 ml vial on hand labeled 5mg/ml. How many ml will you withdraw and administer to your patient?

17. A physician has ordered an IV infusion of Dextrose 5% in water at a rate of 500 ml per 8 hours. You will set your IV pump to run at how many ml/hr?

18. A physician has ordered Lasix (furosemide) 20mg IVP for your patient You have on hand a vial labeled 10mg/2 ml. How many ml will you draw up and administer to your patient?

19. A physician orders lorazepam 4mg PO. You have on hand in liquid form lorazepam labeled 1mg/ml. How many ml will you administer?

20. You need to verify that a prescribed dose of phenobarbital for a patient currently weighing 28.6 kg is appropriate. The drug literature recommends 2mg/kg/dose. You determine that an appropriate dose for this patient would be ___ mg per dose.

Answers:

1. 1000 ml/hr
2. 84.5 kg
3. 21 gtts/min
4. 2 tablets
5. 2.5 kg
6. 2 teaspoons
7. 12 ml/hr
8. 4 ml
9. 545 mg
10. 167 gtts/min
11. 6 ml/hr
12. 35 ml/hr
13. 1 tablespoon
14. 4 capsules
15. 99 lbs
16. 2 ml
17. 63 ml/hr
18. 4 ml
19. 4 ml
20. 57.2 mg