Question

The client has an order for octreotide 60 mcg subcutaneously every 12 hours. The medication available is octreotide 150 mcg/mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer for each dose? 1 ml (if needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

Answer 1

Correct Answers:

0.4

Rationale :

✍️Dose ordered: 60 mcg

✍️Dose available: 150 mcg

✍️Available volume: 1 mL

✍️Formula

🔷Volume to administer=Dose ordered/Dose available× Available volume

🔷60 mcg/150 mcg×1 mL

🔷0.4×1 mL

🔶0.4 mL

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Answer 2

Correct Answers:

2

Rationale :

📌Dose ordered: 10 mg

📌Dose available: 5 mg per tablet

📌Formula

✔️Number of tablets=Dose ordered/Dose available per tablet

✔️10 mg/5 mg/tablet

➡️2 tablets

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Answer 3

Correct Answers:

200

Rationale :

💎Total volume: 2,000 mL

💎Infusion time: 10 hours

💎Formula

🔷Infusion rate in mL/hr=Total volume in mL/Time in hours

🔷2000 mL/10 hr

🔶200 mL/hr

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Answer 4

Correct Answers:

125

Rationale :

✔️Total volume: 1.5 L

✔️Infusion time: 12 hours

✔️Conversion: 1 L = 1,000 mL

✔️Convert liters to milliliters

✔️1.5 L×1000 mL/L

1500 mL

✔️Formula

✔️Infusion rate in mL/hr=Total volume in mL/Time in hours

✔️1500 mL/12 hr

✍️125 mL/hr

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Answer 5

Correct Answers:

125

Rationale :

📌Total volume: 250 mL

📌Infusion time: 30 minutes

📌Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL

📌Required unit: gtt/min

📌Formula

✍️Flow rate in gtt/min=Volume in mL× Drop factor/Time in minutes

✍️250 mL×15 gtt/mL/30 min

✍️3750 gtt/30 min

➡️125 gtt/min

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Answer 6

Correct Answers:

9

Rationale :

🔷Dose ordered: 450 mg

🔷Dose available: 250 mg in 5 mL

🔷Required unit: mL

🔷Formula

🔶Volume to administer=Dose ordered/Dose available× Available volume

🔶450 mg/250 mg×5 mL

🔶1.8×5 mL

✔️9 mL

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Answer 7

Correct Answers:

4

Rationale :

🟢Dose ordered: 4,000 units

🟢Dose available: 5,000 units in 5 mL

🟢Required unit: mL

🟢Formula

🟢Volume to administer=Dose ordered/Dose available× Available volume

🟢4000 units/5000 units×5 mL

🟢0.8×5 mL

➡️4 mL

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Answer 8

Correct Answers:

2

Rationale :

🔷Dose ordered: 80 mg

🔷Dose available: 40 mg per tablet

🔷Required unit: tablets

🔶Formula

🔶Number of tablets=Dose ordered/Dose per tablet

🔶80 mg /40 mg/tablet

✔️2 tablets

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Answer 9

Correct Answers:

2.6

Rationale :

💎Dose ordered: 175 mg

💎Dose available: 1 g in 15 mL

💎Required unit: mL

💎Convert grams to milligrams

🔷1 g=1000 mg

🔷1 g/15 mL=1000 mg/15 mL

💎Formula

🔷Volume to administer=Dose ordered/Dose available ×Available volume

🔷175 mg/1000 mg×15 mL

🔷 2.625 mL

💎Round to the nearest tenth

🔷2.6 mL

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Answer 10

Correct Answers:

1.5

Rationale :

➡️Dose ordered: 30 mg

➡️Dose available: 20 mg per scored tablet

➡️Required unit: Tablets

➡️Formula

➡️Tablets=Dose ordered/Dose available per tablet

➡️30 mg/20 mg/tablet

🔶1.5 tablets

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NUR 324 Medication calculation Exam 2644

No.

1 :
The client has an order for octreotide 60 mcg subcutaneously every 12 hours. The medication available is octreotide 150 mcg/mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer for each dose? 1 ml (if needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

2 :
The client has an order for glyburide 10 mg orally. The medication available is 5 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ① tablet(s) (if needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

3 :
The client has an order for Lactated Ringers 2000 ml. to infuse over 10 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? __ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

4 :
The client has an order for 0.9% sodium chloride 1.5 L. to infuse over 12 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 1 mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

5 :
The healthcare provider ordered metronidazole 500 mg in 250 ml to infuse over 30 minutes. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 1 gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

6 :
The client has an order for amoxicillin 450 mg orally. The medication available is 250 mg/5 mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer? ___mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

7 :
The client has an order for heparin IV push 4,000 units every 12 hours. The medication available is 5,000 units/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose? mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

8 :
The client has an order for quinapril 80 mg orally. The medication available is 40 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

9 :
The client has an order for ceftriaxone 175 mg intramuscularly every 12 hours. The medication available is 1 g/15 mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer for each dose? __ mL. (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

10 :
The client has an order for rosuvastatin 30 mg orally. The medication available is 20 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

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NUR 324 Medication calculation Exam 2644

No.

1 : The client has an order for octreotide 60 mcg subcutaneously every 12 hours. The medication available is octreotide 150 mcg/mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer for each dose? 1 ml (if needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

2 : The client has an order for glyburide 10 mg orally. The medication available is 5 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ① tablet(s) (if needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

3 : The client has an order for Lactated Ringers 2000 ml. to infuse over 10 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? __ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

4 : The client has an order for 0.9% sodium chloride 1.5 L. to infuse over 12 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 1 mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

5 : The healthcare provider ordered metronidazole 500 mg in 250 ml to infuse over 30 minutes. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 1 gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

6 : The client has an order for amoxicillin 450 mg orally. The medication available is 250 mg/5 mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer? ___mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

7 : The client has an order for heparin IV push 4,000 units every 12 hours. The medication available is 5,000 units/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose? mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

8 : The client has an order for quinapril 80 mg orally. The medication available is 40 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

9 : The client has an order for ceftriaxone 175 mg intramuscularly every 12 hours. The medication available is 1 g/15 mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer for each dose? __ mL. (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

10 : The client has an order for rosuvastatin 30 mg orally. The medication available is 20 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

1 :
The client has an order for octreotide 60 mcg subcutaneously every 12 hours. The medication available is octreotide 150 mcg/mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer for each dose? 1 ml (if needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

2 :
The client has an order for glyburide 10 mg orally. The medication available is 5 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ① tablet(s) (if needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

3 :
The client has an order for Lactated Ringers 2000 ml. to infuse over 10 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? __ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

4 :
The client has an order for 0.9% sodium chloride 1.5 L. to infuse over 12 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 1 mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

5 :
The healthcare provider ordered metronidazole 500 mg in 250 ml to infuse over 30 minutes. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? 1 gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

6 :
The client has an order for amoxicillin 450 mg orally. The medication available is 250 mg/5 mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer? ___mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

7 :
The client has an order for heparin IV push 4,000 units every 12 hours. The medication available is 5,000 units/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose? mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

8 :
The client has an order for quinapril 80 mg orally. The medication available is 40 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

9 :
The client has an order for ceftriaxone 175 mg intramuscularly every 12 hours. The medication available is 1 g/15 mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer for each dose? __ mL. (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

10 :
The client has an order for rosuvastatin 30 mg orally. The medication available is 20 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___ tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)