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MD writes an order for Tylenol 160 mg by mouth as needed every 6 hours for pain for a child. Pharmacy dispenses you with 80 mg per ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 2 ml/dose
B. 6 ml/dose
C. 0.5 ml/dose
D. 25 ml/dose
A

A. 2 ml/dose

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MD writes an order for Digoxin Elixir 250 mcg by mouth daily. Patient’s apical pulse is 65 bpm. Pharmacy dispenses you with 0.5 mg/2 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 30 ml/dose
B. 0.5 ml/dose
C. 2 ml/dose
D. 1 ml/dose
A

D. 1 ml/dose

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Your patient has a Heparin drip running at 29 mL/hr. The Heparin bag reads 10,000 units/ 100 mL. How many units per hour is the patient receiving?
A.      2,900 units/hr
B.      1,590 units/hr
C.      3,352 units/hr
D.      1,980 units/hr
A

A. 2,900 units/hr

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MD writes an order for Mucomyst 300 mg by mouth one dose before heart cath. Pharmacy dispenses you with 600 mg/2 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 150 ml/dose
B. 2 ml/dose
C. 1 ml/dose
D. 0.25 ml/dose
A

C. 1 ml/dose

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The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: "Administer 100 mg by mouth bid". Pharmacy dispenses you with 0.025 gram capsules. How many capsules do you administer per dose?
A. 2 capsules/dose
B. 2.5 capsules/dose
C. 5 capsules/dose
D. 4 capsules/dose
A

D. 4 capsules/dose

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You increase your patient’s Heparin drip to 24 units/kg/hr. The Heparin bag reads 25,000 units/ 250 mL. What is the new flow rate (mL/hr)? The patient weights 129 lbs.
A. 15.2 mL/hr
B. 14.1 mL/hr
C. 18.9 mL/hr
D. 23.6 mL/hr
A

B. 14.1 mL/hr

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Doctor orders 2 mg/kg of Lovenox subcutaneous daily. Patient weighs 155 lbs. You are supplied with a Lovenox syringe that reads 40 mg/0.4 mL. How many mL/dose will you administer?
A. 0.25 mL/dose
B. 0.4 mL/dose
C. 2 mL/dose
D. 1.4 mL/dose
A

D. 1.4 mL/dose

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MD writes an order for Nystatin Oral Suspension 250,000 units by mouth every 6 hours for thrust in mouth. Pharmacy dispense you with 500,000 units/5ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 0.25 ml/dose
B. 10 ml/dose
C. 5 ml/dose
D. 2.5 ml/dose
A

D. 2.5 ml/dose

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The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: "Administer 0.1 gram by mouth once daily". Pharmacy dispenses you with 100 mg per tablet. How many tablets do you administer per dose?
A. 1 tablet/dose
B. 9 tablets/dose
C. 0.25 tablet/dose
D. 0.5 tablet/dose
A

A. 1 tablet/dose

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MD writes an order for Ibuprofen 3 mg/kg by mouth every 6 hours for pain for a child. The child weighs 73 lb. Pharmacy dispenses you with 50 mg/2 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 1 ml/dose
B. 3.9 ml/dose
C. 2.9 ml/dose
D. 6 ml/dose
A

B. 3.9 ml/dose

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Doctor orders Heparin 50 units/kg/dose subcutaneous daily. The patient weighs 93 kg. Heparin is supplied in a vial that reads 5,000 units/ml. How many mL/dose will you administer?
A. 0.93 mL/dose
B. 25 mL/dose
C. 2 mL/dose
D. 0.68 mL/dose
A

A. 0.93 mL/dose

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Your patient has a Heparin drip running at 29 mL/hr. The Heparin bag reads 10,000 units/ 100 mL. How many units per hour is the patient receiving?
A. 2,900 units/hr
B. 1,590 units/hr
C. 3,352 units/hr
D. 1,980 units/hr
A

A. 2,900 units/hr

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MD writes an order for Colace 50 mg daily via PEG tube. Pharmacy dispenses you with 100 mg/ 15 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 50 ml/dose
B. 7.5ml/dose
C. 15 ml/dose
D. 2.5 ml/dose
A

B. 7.5ml/dose

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MD writes an order for Demerol oral suspension 50 mg by mouth every 6 hours for pain. Pharmacy dispenses you with 25 mg/ 2 ml. How many teaspoons will you give per dose?
A. 0.5 tsp/dose
B. 2 tsp/dose
C. 0.8 tsp/dose
D. 250 ml/dose
A

C. 0.8 tsp/dose

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The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: "Administer 25 mg by mouth bid". Pharmacy dispenses you with 50 mg tablets. How many tablets do you administer per DAY (not per dose)?
A. 2.5 tablets/day
B. 3 tablets/day
C. 1 tablet/day
D. 3.5 tablets/day
A

C. 1 tablet/day

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Doctor orders 9 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion. The patient weighs 76 kg. You’re supplied with a Heparin bag that reads 50 units/mL. How many mL/hr will you administer?
A. 13.7 mL/hr
B. 26.4 mL/hr
C. 87 mL/hr
D. 9 mL/hr
A

A. 13.7 mL/hr

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Doctor orders 10 mcg/kg/min of a Dopamine infusion. The patient weighs 170 lbs. Dopamine is supplied as 500 mg/500mL. How many mL/hr will you administer?
A. 98 mL/hr
B. 46.4 mL/hr
C. 0.77 mL/hr
D. 50 mL/hr
A

C. 0.77 mL/hr

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The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: "Administer 15 mg by mouth every 6 hours for pain levels greater than 6 on 1-10 scale". Pharmacy dispenses you with 30 mg per tablets. What is the TOTAL number of tablets the patient can have in a DAY?
A. 0.25 tablet/day
B. 9 tablets/day
C. 2 tablets/day
D. 0.5 tablet/day
A

C. 2 tablets/day

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The doctor writes an order for a liquid oral medication. The order says to administer 15 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for sore throat. Pharmacy dispenses you with 30 mg/3ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 0.5 ml/dose
B. 3 ml/dose
C. 1.5 ml/dose
D. 6 ml/dose
A

C. 1.5 ml/dose

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Doctor orders 20 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion to be started. The patient weighs 87 kg. You are supplied with a bag of Heparin that reads 100 units/mL. How many mL/hr will you administer?
A. 8.6 mL/hr
B. 25 mL/hr
C. 63.5 mL/hr
D. 17.4 mL/hr
A

D. 17.4 mL/hr

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Doctor orders 12 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion. The patient weighs 200 lbs. You’re supplied with a 30,000 units/500mL bag. What is the mL/hour rate?
A. 18.2 mL/hr
B. 36 mL/hr
C. 9 mL/hr
D. 2.9 mL/hr
A

A. 18.2 mL/hr

22
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Doctor orders 12 mg/kg of Acyclovir. The patient weighs 115 lbs. Acyclovir is supplied as 100 mg/2mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 24 mL/dose
B. 3 mL/dose
C. 12.5 mL/dose
D. 1.5 mL/dose
A

C. 12.5 mL/dose

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The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: "Administer 125 mcg PO in the am daily". Pharmacy dispenses you with 62.5 mcg capsule. How many capsules do you administer with this dose?
A. 2.5 capsules/dose
B. 2.75 capsules/dose
C. 2 capsules/dose
D. 4 capsules/dose
A

C. 2 capsules/dose

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MD writes an order for Posaconazole 75 mg by mouth once a day. Pharmacy dispenses you with 20 mg/ 2 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 7.5 ml/dose
B. 3 ml/dose
C. 2.5 ml/dose
D. 12 ml/dose
A

A. 7.5 ml/dose

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MD writes an order for GI cocktail 150 mg by mouth every 6 hours for 24 hours. Pharmacy dispenses you with 75mg/3ml. How many ml will you administer daily?
A. 15 ml/day
B. 9 ml/day
C. 24 ml/day
D. 48 ml/day
A

C. 24 ml/day

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Your patient has a Heparin drip running at 36 mL/hr. The Heparin bag reads 12,500 units/250 mL. How many units per hour is the patient receiving?
A. 1,200 units/hr
B. 850 units/hr
C. 1,800 units/hr

A

C. 1,800 units/hr

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The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: "Administer 0.5 mg by mouth daily". Pharmacy dispenses you with 125 mcg per tablet. How many tablets do you administer per dose?
A. 2 tablets/dose
B. 1 tablet/dose
C. 4 tablets/dose
D. 0.5 tablet/dose
A

C. 4 tablets/dose

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The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: "Administer 2 mg/kg/dose by mouth every 6 hours as needed for pain". Pharmacy dispenses you with the following: 20 mg/capsule. The child weighs 22 lb. How many capsules do you administer per DAY (not per dose)?
A. 1.25 capsules/day
B. 2.5 capsules/day
C. 1 capsule/day
D. 4 capsules/day
A

D. 4 capsules/day

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Doctor orders a Lidocaine infusion to be started at 30 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 298 lbs. You are supplied with a bag of Lidocaine that reads 4 mg/mL. How many mL/hr will you administer?
A. 35.5 mL/hr
B. 18.8 mL/hr
C. 150 mL/hr
D. 61 mL/hr
A

D. 61 mL/hr

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MD writes an order for Noxafil oral suspension 100 mg by mouth daily. Pharmacy dispenses you with 40mg/ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 0.5 ml/dose
B. 3 ml/dose
C. 2.5 ml/dose
D. 40 ml/dose
A

C. 2.5 ml/dose

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MD writes an order for Cipro oral suspension 250 mg every 12 hours for 3 days for a UTI. Pharmacy dispenses you with 5 gram/100 ml. How many tsp will you administer per dose?
A. 25 tsp/dose
B. 1 tsp/dose
C. 6 tsp/dose
D. 2.5 tsp/dose
A

B. 1 tsp/dose

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Your patient has a Heparin drip running at 36 mL/hr. The Heparin bag reads 12,500 units/250 mL. How many units per hour is the patient receiving?
A. 1,200 units/hr
B. 850 units/hr
C. 1,800 units/hr
D. 1,650 units/hr
A

C. 1,800 units/hr

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MD writes an order for Lactulose 20 grams by mouth BID. Pharmacy dispenses you with 10 gram/15 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?*
A. 30 ml/dose
B. 15 ml/dose
C. 20 ml/dose
D. 7.5 ml/dose
A

A. 30 ml/dose

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The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: "Administer 12.5 mg by mouth bid". Pharmacy dispenses you with 6.25 mg tablets. How many tablets do you administer with this dose?
A. 2 tablets/dose
B. 2.75 tablets/dose
C. 1.5 tablet/dose
D. 4 tablets/dose
A

A. 2 tablets/dose

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MD writes an order for Theodur Elixir 200 mg by mouth every 8 hours. Pharmacy dispenses you with 125mg/15ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 24 ml/dose
B. 7.5 ml/dose
C. 30 ml/dose
D. 100 ml/dose
A

A. 24 ml/dose

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Doctor orders 20 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion to be started. The patient weighs 87 kg. You are supplied with a bag of Heparin that reads 100 units/mL. How many mL/hr will you administer?
A. 8.6 mL/hr
B. 25 mL/hr
C. 63.5 mL/hr
D. 17.4 mL/hr
A

D. 17.4 mL/hr

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Doctor orders Vancomycin 500 mg to infuse at 5 mg/kg/hr. The patient weighs 98 lbs. You are supplied with 500mg/100mL bag. How many mL/hr will you administer?
A. 40.5 mL/hr
B. 88.1 mL/hr
C. 44.5 mL/hr
D. 22.2 mL/hr
A

C. 44.5 mL/hr

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MD writes an order for Valium 1 mg by mouth via PEG tube. Pharmacy dispenses you with 3 mg/ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 0.3 ml/dose
B. 0.6 ml/dose
C. 9 ml/dose
D. 2 ml/dose
A

A. 0.3 ml/dose

39
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MD writes an order for Lortab Elixir 5mg by mouth as needed for pain every 4 hours. Pharmacy dispenses you with 7.5mg/15ml. How many tablespoons will you administer per dose?
A. 1 Tbsp/dose
B. 8 Tbsp/dose
C. 0.6 Tbsp/dose
D. 0.25 Tbsp/dose
A

C. 0.6 Tbsp/dose

40
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The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: "Administer 1 gram TID by mouth for 5 days". Pharmacy dispenses you with 500 mg capsule. How many capsules do you administer per dose?
A. 3.5 capsules/dose
B. 6.25 capsules/dose
C. 2 capsules/dose
D. 7 capsules/dose
A

C. 2 capsules/dose

41
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MD writes an order for Ibuprofen 300 mg by mouth every 4 hours for pain. Pharmacy dispenses you with 50 mg/ 2.5 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 17 ml/dose
B. 5 ml/dose
C. 15 ml/dose
D. 150 ml/dose
A

C. 15 ml/dose

42
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Doctor orders Dobutamine 4 mcg/kg/min IV infusion. The patient weighs 198 lb. You are supplied with a bag of Dobutamine that reads 250mg/250 ml. How many mL/hr will you administer?
A. 7 mL/hr
B. 8.35 mL/hr
C. 21.6 mL/hr
D. 25 mL/hr
A

C. 21.6 mL/hr

43
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MD writes an order for Amoxicillin 300 mg by mouth daily. Pharmacy dispenses you with 200 mg/ 2 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 100 ml/dose
B. 2 ml/dose
C. 3 ml/dose
D. 10 ml/dose
A

C. 3 ml/dose

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MD writes an order for Robitussin AC 100 mg by mouth 3 times per day as needed for cough. Pharmacy dispenses you with 100mg/5ml. How many teaspoons will you administer per dose?
A. 0.5 tsp/dose
B. 1 tsp/dose
C. 2.5 tsp/dose
D. 3 tsp/dose
A

B. 1 tsp/dose

45
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MD writes an order for Carafate 2 gram by mouth tid. Pharmacy dispenses you with 500 mg/ 2.5 ml. How many ml will you administer daily?
A. 5 ml/day
B. 30 ml/day
C. 15 ml/day
D. 250 ml/day
A

B. 30 ml/day

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