WorksheetsDrug Calculation Part 2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 29mins
You have on hand ergocalciferol (Calciferol) liquid 8000 units/2 mL. Your order reads ergocalciferol 225,000 units PO daily. How many ml should you prepare the correct dose? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer to the nearest whole number.
(a)
Amoxil (amoxicillin) suspension 180 mg PO bid is ordered for a patient who cannot swallow pills. It is supplied as 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
(a)
You have an order for phenobarbital (Luminal) 50 mg PO at bedtime. It is supplied as phenobarbital elixir 20 mg/5 mL. How much in mL will you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
(a)
You are caring for your ill grandmother at home. She has an order for magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide (Maalox) 10 mL PO prn stomach upset. How do you instruct her to measure her dose in tsp using household measuring spoons? Fill in the blanks.
(a)
You need to administer 400 mg of erythromycin (Erythrocin) PO. You have on hand a suspension of 125 mg/5 mL. How many ml will you prepare? Fill in the blanks.
(a)
Your patient has a headache but has difficulty swallowing pills. The physician orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) 1000 mg PO every 4 to 6 hours prn. You have acetaminophen elixir 160 mg in 5 mL. How much will you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using two decimal place.
(a)
A patient is instructed to take acetaminophen (Tylenol) liquid (elixir) 650 mg qid. The elixir is 160 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters per dose should the patient take? Fill in the blanks.
(a)
A homebound patient must take 400,000 units of nystatin PO every 4 hours, to swish in the mouth, and then swallow. It is available as 133,000 units/5 mL. The patient has only household measuring table spoons. How should the patient be instructed to take the dose? Fill in the blanks.
(a)
A health care provider prescribes ceftazidime (Fortaz) mg/kg/day p.o. 50 mg/kg p.o. t.i.d. to a child who weighs 25.5 kg. Fortaz is available in an oral suspension labeled 100 mg/ml. How many ml would the nurse administer per dose? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
(a)
A nurse was instructed by a physician to give clarithromycin (Biaxin) for a child whose BSA is 0.55 m2. The usual adult dose is 500 mg. Biaxin is available in an oral suspension. The 100ml bottle is labeled 50 mg/ml. How many ml would the nurse give per dose? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place or round it to the nearest tenth.
(a)
Your patient weighs 28.5 kg and is 96 cm. What is the patient's BSA? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth or two decimal place.
(a)
A pediatric patient is ordered a medication dose of 10mg/m2/day by mouth for 7 days. The patient weighs 46 lbs and is 3 ft. 9 inches tall. What is the daily dose of medication the patient will receive? Record your answer in one decimal place or the nearest tenth.
(a)
A pediatric patient is 65 lbs and 4 feet and 5 inches tall. The physician orders an oral medication that has a normal adult dose of 250mg. How many mg of this medication will be administered? Record your answer in two decimal place or nearest hundredth.
(a)
A pediatric patient has body surface area of 1.25 m2. The physician orders an IV medication that has normal adult dose of 125mg. You are supplied with a vial that reads 25 mg/ml. How many ml will you administer to this patient? Record your answer in one decimal place.
(a)
A health care provider prescribes nafcillin (Nafcil) 500 mg po pc; Available on hand is nafcillin 1 g tab (scored). How many tab(s) will you administer per day? Fill in the blank. Record your answer using one decimal place.
(a)
A health care provider prescribes Diuril 1.8 mg/kg PO tid; Available: Diuril 12.5 mg caps. How many cap(s) will you administer for each dose to a 31 lb child? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer to the whole number.
(a)
Each acetaminophen (Tylenol) #3 tablet has 325 mg of acetaminophen and 30 mg codeine. A patient is told to take 2 tablets PO every 4 hours for pain. The maximum safe dose of acetaminophen is 4 g/day. The safe dose of codeine varies with tolerance. Is the dose safe?
3.25 grams per day. Safe!
3.9 grams per day. Safe!
8.25 grams per day. Not safe!
8.9 grams per day. Not safe!
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 150 mcg PO per day is ordered for a patient with hypothyroidism. It is supplied as 0.075 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient take daily? A safe dose of Synthroid is 1.5 mcg/kg/day. The patient weighs 196 pounds. Is the dose safe?
2 tablets. The patient is receiving 1.5 mcg/kg. Safe!
1.5 tablets. The patient is receiving 1.5 mcg/kg. Safe!
2 tablets. The patient is receiving 1.7 mcg/kg. Not safe!
1.5 tablets. The patient is receiving 1.7 mcg/kg. Not safe!
A patient is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg, 2 tablets PO every 6 hours. How many gram(s) is the patient receiving in 24 hours? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
(a)
You have an order for levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.05 mg PO. You have on hand Synthroid 100 mcg tablets. How should you prepare the correct dose? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
(a)
A health care provider orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) supp 1 g pr q 6 hr prn temp > 101 Fahrenheit. Available: Tylenol supp. 325 mg (scored). How many supp. will you administer? Fill in the blank. Record your answer to the nearest whole number.
(a)
A nurse practitioner prescribes clindamycin (Cleocin) Oral Susp 600 mg po qid; Directions for mixing: Add 100 mL of water and shake vigorously. Each 2.5 mL will contain 100 mg of Cleocin. How many tsp of Cleocin will you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer to the nearest whole number.
(a)
A health care provider ordered sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) Oral Susp 500 mg q 6 hr; Directions for mixing: Add 125 mL of water and shake well. Each tbsp will yield 1.5 g of sulfasalazine. How many mL will you give?
(a)
A health care provider prescribes potassium chloride (Klotrix) 0.35 mEq/ lb po dissolved in 6 oz at 8 am; Available: Klotrix 8 mEq/mL. How many mL of Klotrix will you add for a 20.5 Kg patient? Record your answer to the nearest whole number.
(a)
A health care provider orders megestrol (Megace) Oral Suspension 160 mg po bid; Directions for mixing: Add 100 mL of water and shake vigorously. Each 0.5 mL will contain 10.7 mg of megestrol. How many tbsp of megestrol will you administer? Record your answer using one decimal place.
(a)
A health care provider prescribes hydroxyzine (Vistaril) Oral Susp 10 mg q 4 hr prn anxiety; Directions for mixing: Add 125 mL of water and shake well. Each tsp will yield 15 mg of Vistaril. How many mL will you give? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
(a)
A health care provider prescribes ondansetron (Zofran) 8 mg p.o. t.i.d.; Available: Zofran in a 100 ml bottle labeled 4 mg/tsp.; How many ml will the nurse administer for each dose?
(a)
A patient is sent home on captopril (Capoten), 6.25 mg PO bid. Her pharmacist dispenses 25 mg scored tablets. How many tablet(s) should the patient take for each dose?
1/4 tablet
1/2 tablet
1 tablet
2 tablets
Your patient is to receive metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor) 25 mg/day PO. The pharmacist dispenses 50 mg scored tablets. How many tablet(s) should your patient take each day?
2 tabs
1 1/2 tabs
1 tab
1/2 tab
A health care provider orders cefaclor (Ceclor) 45 mg/kg/day p.o. in 3 divided doses for a patient who weighs 66 pounds. A 75 ml stock medication is labeled Ceclor 125 mg/ml. How many ml would the nurse administer per dose? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
(a)
