Drug Calc

Question 0

You are required to administer erythromycin 500 mg in 250 cc of NS over 45 min. Calculate the rate in ml/hr

Answer 0

333 ml/ hr

Question 1

Your client is receiving NS 150 ml/hr for 8 hours. How much volume will he have received in total after 8 hours?

Answer 1

1200ml

Question 2

The order is amoxil oral suspension 15 mg/kg for your pediatric client to be given bid. Your client weights 43 pounds. How many mg would you give in one dose? What is the total mg given in one day?

Answer 2

293.25 mg , 586.5 mg

Question 3

The order is diazepam 4 mg via nasogastric tube tid. Diazepam is available in oral solution 5mg/5ml. How many millilitres should the client receive per dosage? How many milligrams will the client receive per day?

Answer 3

4ml 12ml

Question 4

You are required to administer cefoxitin 1g in 50 cc of D5W over 15 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in ml/hr

Answer 4

200 ml/hr

Question 5

500 ml of PRBC is to infuse over three hours. Calculate the gtt/min using a drop factor of 15 gtt/ml. What would you set the pump to run at?

Answer 5

41.67 gtt/min 166.7 ml/hr

Question 6

Lovebox 1mg/kg has been ordered to be given to your client. Your client weighs 176lbs. You would give how many mg?

Answer 6

80mg

Question 7

Tinzaparin 175 units per kg s/c is ordered for a client who weighs 160 pounds. Tinzaparin is available in 1000 units/ ml. The client will get how many units? Which will me how many ml?

Answer 7

12722.5 1.27ml

Question 8

Digoxin 1.125 is ordered. On hand are 0.25 mg tabs. You would give how many tabs?

Answer 8

4 1/2

Question 9

The order is 30000 units of heparin in 500 ml D5W to infuse at 15ml/hr. How many units/hr is the client receiving?

Answer 9

900 units/ hr

Question 10

Four litres of NS is to infuse over 8 hours. The drop factor is 10 gtt/ml. The IV has been running for 5 hours. 1250 ml remain. How many gtts/min are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?

Answer 10

69 gtt/min

Question 11

The order is for 500ml of NS to infuse at 75 ml/hr. The infusion was started at 9:15. Calculate the infusion time and the termination time.

Answer 11

6:40, 15:55

Question 12

Your client is receiving NS 150ml/hr for 8 hours. How much volume will he have received in total after 8 hours?

Answer 12

1200ml

Question 13

The order is 850 ml D5W IV in 8 hours. Calculate the flow rate in millilitres per hours

Answer 13

106.25

Question 14

An infusion of 1150 millilitres of TPN is ordered to run at 80ml/hr. It was started at 8:02 a.m. Calculate the completion time.

Answer 14

22:25

Question 15

You are required to administer erythromycin 500mg in 250cc of NS over 45 minutes. Calculate the rate in ml/hr

Answer 15

333ml/ hr

Question 16

The order is amoxil oral suspension 15 mg/kg for your pediatric client to be given bid. Your client weighs 43 lbs. how many mg would you give in one dose? What is the total of mg given in one day?

Answer 16

293.25 mg in one dose and 586.5 mg in one day

Question 17

Calculate the gtts/min for 750 ml of NS to be given over 3 hours via an infusion set which delivers 15 drops/ml

Answer 17

63 gtts/min

Question 18

Maxeran is ordered 5 mg IM. Maxeran 10mg/2ml is available. You would give how much?

Answer 18

1

Question 19

Calculate the gtts/min for 800 ml of NS to be given over 5 hours via an infusion se that delivers 10 drops/ml

Answer 19

26.7

Question 20

Amoxil oral suspension 10mg/kg has been ordered for your pediatric patient to be given QiD. Your client weights 65 lbs. how many mg would you give in one dose? What is the total of mg given in one day?

Answer 20

295.5, 1181.8

Question 21

Your client is to receive 500 ml of NS. The IV flow rate is 75 ml/hr. Calculate the infusion time. If the infusion was started at 17:55, at what time will it be completed?

Answer 21

???