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coopswim101NUR 2731, Practice Dimensional Analysis/Dosage Calculation Exam
1. 1 ounce (oz)=__________milliliters (mL)
2. 1 teaspoon (tsp)=________milliliters (mL)
3. 1 tablespoon (tbsp)=_________milliliters (mL)
4. 1 tablespoon (tbsp)=_________teaspoons
5. 1 gram=___________milligrams (mg)
6. 1 liter (L)=______________milliliters (mL)
7. 1 milligram (mg)=___________micrograms (mcg)
8. 0.75 milligram (mg)=_____________micrograms (mcg)
9. 1.2 liters (l)=_____________milliliters (mL)
10. 245 milligrams=____________grams (g)
11. 25 milligrams=______________grams (g)
12. 192 micrograms=____________milligrams (mg)
13. 1 kilogram (kg)=_______________ pounds (lbs)
14. 165 pounds (lbs)=______________ kilograms (kg)
15. 52 kilograms (kg)=______________ pounds (lbs)
16. Identify the measurement on the syringe
a. _____________________mL
b. _______________________mL
c. _______________________mL
d. ________________________mL
e. ________________________mL
f. _________________________mL
17. Use the following label to answer the questions:
a. What is the generic name of this medication?_____________________
b. What is the brand name of this medication? ______________________
c. How many mg are in each capsule? _______________________
d. How many tablets are in the entire box? ___________________
e. How should this medication be stored?_____________________
f. Can you crush this medication?____________________________
18. Use the following label to answer the questions:
a. What is the generic name of this medication?_____________________
b. How many mg are in 2mL? _______________________
c. How many mg are in 1mL? ___________________
d. How many total mL are in this container?_____________________
e. If this a multi-dose vial or a single-dose vial? ____________________
f. If the order is 1.5mg of medication, how many mL will you administer? _________________
g. If you have this syringe, how many mL will you administer? __________________________
19. Use the following label to answer the questions:
a. What is the name of this medication?_____________________
h. How many mcg are in 5mL? _______________________ How many mg?_______________
i. How many mcg are in 1mL? ___________________ How many mg?____________________
j. How many ampules are in this container?_______ How many mcg does each ampule contain?________
k. How many total micrograms are in this container?_________________ Total mg?__________________
l. Can you administer this medication orally?_______________________
20. Use the picture to answer the following questions:
a. If the level of fluid in this bag was at the “4” mark, how much fluid is left?______________
b. If the level of fluid in this bag was at the “8” mark, how much fluid is left?______________
c. If the level of fluid in this bag was at the “5” mark, how much fluid is left?______________
21.
Order: Terbutaline 5mg PO TID
a. How many tablet(s) will you administer for each unit dose?______________
b. How many times per day will you administer the medication?______________
c. How many mg per day will the client receive?_____________ How many tablets per day?_______
22.
Order: Furosemide 0.02 g PO BID
a. How many tablet(s) will you administer for each unit dose?______________
b. How many times per day will you administer the medication?______________
c. How many mg per day will the client receive?_____________ How many tablets per day?_______
23.
Order: Cefaclor 250mg PO BID; Client weighs 92 kg
a. How many mL will you administer for each unit dose?_______________
b. How many times per day will you administer the medication?________________
c. How many total mg will the client receive per day?_________________________
24.
Order: Morphine 6 mg IM q 6 hrs prn for moderate pain
a. How many mL will you administer?______________ (round to tenths)
b. If client received this medication last at 1720, when can he have it again?_______________
25.
Order: Potassium chloride 2mEq/kg per NGT daily; client weighs 55 lbs (round kg to the tenth)
a. How many mL will you administer?_____________________(round to tenths)
26.
Order: Lorazepam 1.5mg IVP X 1 NOW (dilute medication in 10mL prior to administration)
a. How many mLs will you administer?___________________
27.
Order: Robinul 0.25mg IM X 1 NOW
a. How many mL will you administer?_________________ (round to tenths)
b. Mark on the syringe what that amount would be
28. mL/hr IV problems
Order: Cefazolin 2gm IVPB over 30 minutes
a. Set the infusion pump to _______________mL/hr (round to whole number)
29.
Order: Magnesium sulfate 2gm IVPB over 90 minutes
a. Set the infusion pump to _______________mL/hr (round to whole number)
30.
Order: Heparin sodium IVPB at 2000 units/hr
a. How many mLs in this container?________________
b. How many units of Heparin in this container?____________
c. How many units of Heparin in 1 mL?____________________
d. Given the order, set the infusion pump to _________________mL/hr (round to whole number)
31. (Pediatrics)
Order: Furosemide 2.5mg IVP X 1 NOW
Pharmacy Recommendation for Pediatric Loading Dose: 0.5mg/kg
Client weighs 11 pounds (round kg to tenth)
a. How many mg of furosemide in 10mL? __________________
b. How many mg of furosemide in 1mL? ____________________
c. Is the dose ordered safe to administer? ___________________
d. How many mLs will you administer? ______________________(round to the tenths)
e. Mark on the syringe what that amount would be
32. Calculating IV fluid totals (intermittent versus concurrent)
What is the total fluid intake over a 12 hour shift?_________________________ (Fluids run concurrently)
½ Normal saline (1/2NS) at 60 mL/hr
Ancef 1gm/50mL IVPB infuse over 30 minutes
Vancomycin 1gm/250mL IVPB infuse over 1 hour
Iron sucrose 500mg/50mL infuse over 1 hour
33. Calculating IV fluid totals (intermittent versus concurrent)
What is the total fluid intake over an 8 hour shift?__________________________ (Fluids do not run concurrently;
they run intermittently)
Dextrose 5% Normal saline (D5NS) at 100mL/hr
Potassium 20mEq/100mL IVPB infuse over 2 hours
Meropenem 1gm/100mL infuse over 1 hour
34. gtt factor IV problems (ALWAYS round gtts to a whole number!)
Order: 1L Normal saline (NS) IV to run over 8 hrs
a. You will administer_________________________gtts/min
b. If you had an infusion pump, set the infusion pump to __________________mL/hr
35. gtt factor (ALWAYS round gtts to a whole number!)
Order: Ancef 2gm/50mL IVPB infuse over 30 minutes
a. You will administer _____________________gtts/min
b. If you had an infusion pump, set the infusion pump to __________________mL/hr
36. gtt factor (ALWAYS round gtts to a whole number!)
Order: Normal saline (NS) 250mL infuse in 125 minutes
Drop factor/gtt factor is 60 gtts/mL (microdrip tubing)
a. You will administer _________________gtts/min
b. If you had an infusion pump, set the infusion pump to ________________mL/hr
37. Weight-Based
Order: Dopamine IV gtt at 5mcg/kg/min
Client weighs 172 lbs (round kg to tenth)
Set the infusion pump to _______________mL/hr (round to whole number)
38.
Order: IV medication to infuse at 3mcg/kg/min using a 50 mg/250mL solution
Client weighs 87.4 kg (round kg to tenth)
Set the infusion pump to _______________mL/hr (round to whole number)
39.
Order: IV medication to infuse at 4mcg/min using an 8 mg/250mL solution
Client weighs 142 lbs (round kg to tenth)
Set the infusion pump to _______________mL/hr (round to whole number)
40.
Order: Heparin IV gtt 18 units/kg/hr
Client weighs 142 lbs (round kg to tenth)
Set the infusion pump to _______________mL/hr (round to whole number)
41. Order: Heparin IV gtt 18 units/kg/hr
Client weighs 142 lbs (round kg to tenth)
Set the infusion pump to _______________mL/hr (round to whole number)
Infusion End Times:
42. The nurse must administer the above IV fluid bag over 2 hours. If the infusion started at 0900, what time will the
infusion be complete? ______________________ (use military time ONLY)
43. The nurse is infusing 500mLs of Dextrose 5% with Normal Saline (D5NS) at a rate of 50mL/hr. If the infusion is
started at 1200, what time will the infusion be complete? _________________ (use military time ONLY)
Ahead or Behind
44. The nurse has an order to infuse 1000mLs of Normal Saline (NS) over 10 hours; the infusion was started at 2300
and it is now 0200. There are 850 mLs left in the infusion bag. Is the infusion AHEAD or BEHIND?________________
45. The nurse has an order to infuse 250mL of Lactated Ringers (LR) at a rate of 50mL/hr; the infusion was started at
0730 and it is now 1030. There are 50 mLs left in the infusion bag. Is the infusion AHEAD or BEHIND?
___________________________
***For AHEAD or BEHIND problems, if there is MORE left in the bag that what should be, the infusion is BEHIND; if
there is LESS left in the bag than what should be, the infusion is AHEAD***