Medications/Dosages
University
of
Kentucky
School
of
Nursing
PRACTICE
TEST
1.
The
physician
ordered:
Digoxin
250
mcg
po
qid.
The
label
reads
1
tablet
equals
0.25
mg.
How
many
tablets
will
you
administer
to
your
patient?
2.
The
nonsteroidal
medication
naproxen
(Naprosyn)
has
been
prescribed
for
a
patient,
1375
mg/day
in
divided
doses.
Each
tablet
contains
0.275
g.
How
many
tablets
equal
this
daily
dose?
3.
The
order
reads:
Ketrolac
gr
iss.
The
ampule
reads
0.06
g
per
1
ml.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
administer
to
the
patient?
4.
The
label
reads
Heparin
Sodium
10,000
USP
Units/mL.
The
order
is
for
Heparin
6,000
U
q6h
sc.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
administer
to
the
patient?
5.
The
physician
ordered
0.4
mL
of
potassium
iodide
(Iostate)
expectorant.
The
label
reads
325
mg/tsp.
How
many
milligrams
are
contained
in
this
dose?
6.
The
order
is
to
give
600
mg
of
Ampicillin
IM
q8h.
The
directions
for
dilution
on
the
2
gm
vial
reads:
Reconstitute
with
4.8
mL
of
sterile
water
to
obtain
a
concentration
of
400
mg
per
mL.
How
many
mL
will
you
adminster
per
dose?
7.
The
physician
ordered
180
mg
of
Dilantin
po
q8h.
The
patient
weighs
98
lb.
The
label
of
the
drug
reads
250
mg
per
5
mL.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
adminster
to
this
patient
per
dose?
8.
The
physician
ordered
Amoxicillin
10
mg
IM
q6h.
Amoxicillin
is
supplied
in
125
mg
per
5
mL.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
administer
per
dose?
9.
The
patient
receives
Keflex
oz
ss
po
q6h.
Keflex
oral
suspension
is
ordered
because
he
is
not
able
to
swallow
pills.
Keflex
oral
suspension
is
avalable
as
125
mg
per
5
mL.
Give
___
mg
or
____
Tbsp.
10.
Ordered:
Atropine
0.6
mg
IM.
Label
reads
0.3
mg
per
0.5
mL.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
give
per
dose?
ANSWER
KEY
IS
ON
PAGE
2
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Answer
Key
1.
The
physician
ordered:
Digoxin
250
mcg
po
qid.
The
label
reads
1
tablet
equals
0.25
mg.
How
many
tablets
will
you
administer
to
your
patient?
Answer:
One
tablet
2.
The
nonsteroidal
medication
naproxen
(Naprosyn)
has
been
prescribed
for
a
patient,
1375
mg/day
in
divided
doses.
Each
tablet
contains
0.275
g.
How
many
tablets
equal
this
daily
dose?
Answer:
Five
Tablets
3.
The
order
reads:
Ketrolac
gr
iss.
The
ampule
reads
0.06
g
per
1
ml.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
administer
to
the
patient?
Answer:
1.5
milliliters
4.
The
label
reads
Heparin
Sodium
10,000
USP
Units/mL.
The
order
is
for
Heparin
6,000
U
q6h
sc.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
administer
to
the
patient?
Answer:
0.6
milliliters
5.
The
physician
ordered
0.4
mL
of
potassium
iodide
(Iostate)
expectorant.
The
label
reads
325
mg/tsp.
How
many
milligrams
are
contained
in
this
dose?
Answer:
26
mg
6.
The
order
is
to
give
600
mg
of
Ampicillin
IM
q8h.
The
directions
for
dilution
on
the
2
gm
vial
reads:
Reconstitute
with
4.8
mL
of
sterile
water
to
obtain
a
concentration
of
400
mg
per
mL.
How
many
mL
will
you
adminster
per
dose?
Answer:
1.5
mL
7.
The
physician
ordered
180
mg
of
Dilantin
po
q8h.
The
patient
weighs
98
lb.
The
label
of
the
drug
reads
250
mg
per
5
mL.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
adminster
to
this
patient
per
dose?
Answer:
3.6
mL
8.
The
physician
ordered
Amoxicillin
10
mg
IM
q6h.
Amoxicillin
is
supplied
in
125
mg
per
5
mL.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
administer
per
dose?
Answer:
0.4
mL
9.
The
patient
receives
Keflex
oz
ss
po
q6h.
Keflex
oral
suspension
is
ordered
because
he
is
not
able
to
swallow
pills.
Keflex
oral
suspension
is
avalable
as
125
mg
per
5
mL.
Give
___
mg
or
____
Tbsp.
Answer:
Give
375
mg
or
1
Tbsp.
10.
Ordered:
Atropine
0.6
mg
IM.
Label
reads
0.3
mg
per
0.5
mL.
How
many
milliliters
will
you
give
per
dose?
Answer:
1
milliliter.
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