Med Math Exam Flashcards
1 gram = _______mg
1000mg
500mg = _______grams
0.5 grams
The patient is receiving Tylenol w/ Codeine #3 two tablets PO every 4 hours PRN for pain. She received the following doses - 2 tabs at 0300, 2 tabs at 0830, 2 tabs at 1200, and 2 tabs at 1700. It is now 2130 and she is requesting pain meds.
A) Can she receive it?
B) How many tabs?
A) Yes
B) 2
Knowing the maximum daily dose for Tylenol is 4g, how many tablets can a person safely take in 24 hours?
12 tablets
What is the max dose of Ibuprofen in 24 hours?
3200mg
The client has Ibuprofen 800mg PO TID ordered. How much is she receiving in 24 hours? Is this within safe range?
2400mg, yes
The client has Tylenol #3 PO every 4 hours PRN ordered. The last dose was at 1430. What is the earliest time she can receive the next dose?
1830
What is your nursing concern if your patient has both Tylenol with Codeine and Percocet for pain?
The amount will exceed the safe dosage range
The order reads Augmentin 200mg IV every 8 hours. 600mg in 6mL of liquid for IV injection is available. How many mL will the nurse give? Round to the nearest tenth.
2mL
The order reads LR IV to infuse at 150mL/hr. The macrodrip, primary tubing set delivers 15gtt/mL. How many drops per minute are needed to deliver the ordered dose? Round to the nearest tenth.
38gtt/min
The order reads IVPB of Raitidine 50mg in 50mL D5W over 30 minutes. What will the nurse set the pump rate as? Round to the nearest tenth.
100mL/hr
Pre-surgical orders written: 0.2mg Midazolam/kg IV now. Child’s weight is 17.6kg. The RN would give a)________mg, which equals b)________mL. The concentration of Versed in vial is 1mg/mL. Round to the nearest tenth.
A) 3.5
B) 3.5
Gentamicin 27mg IV pre-OR is ordered. Gentamicin is available 40mg/mL. The RN would give _______mL. Round to the nearest tenth.
0.7mL
Utilizing the following scale the nurse would calculate the fluid maintenance for this 17.6kg child.
- <10kg = 100mL/kg/day
- 11-20kg = 1000mL plus 50mL/kg for each kg over 10
- > 20kg = 1500mL plus 20mL/kg for each kg over 20
a) _______mL is the 24 hour replacement. To infuse over 24 hours, the nurse sets the pump rate at b)_______mL/hr. Round to the tenth place.
A) 1380mL
B) 58mL/hr
Give Diazepam 8mg slow IV push for restlessness. Diazepam is supplied 5mg/mL. The nurse would give ______mL. Round to the nearest tenth.
1.6mL
1kg = _____lbs
2.2lbs
1tsp = _______mL
5mL
1oz = ________mL
30mL
1.7gm = _________mg
1700mg
Order reads give Morphine 0.4mg IV push now. Morphine is available as 1mg/mL. The nurse would give _______mL. Round to the nearest tenth.
0.4mL
Ondansetron 1.5mg is ordered to be given IV push. The nurse has 4mg/2mL of Ondansetron available. The nurse would give _______mL. Round to the nearest tenth.
0.8mL
Ibuprofen Elixir is supplied as 100mg/5mL. Calculate the following doses:
a) 60mg = ______mL
b) 3.75mL = ________mg
c) 175mg = _________mL
A) 3mL
B) 75mg
C) 8.75mL
Using the formula mL = 1g, what is the total urine output in this situation? Weight of dry diaper = 67g. After client use, the diaper weight is 242g. Total urine weight is _______mL. Round to the nearest tenth.
175mL
Furosemide 60mg BID is ordered. Max recommended dose is 4mg/kg/day. The client weighs 17.6kg. a) Is this dose safe for the client? b) Why or why not?
A) No
B) Too high of a dose 4(17.6)=70.4
The medication order reads Codeine phosphate 30mg PO BID. How many times in 24 hours will the nurse administer the medication?
Two times
D5(1/2) NS is infusing at a rate of 150mL/hr. At 1600 the nurse notes there is 750mL left in the bag. What time does the nurse anticipate changing the bag?
2100
The nurse received the following order: Neomycin sulphate PO QID. Can she safely administer the medication as ordered? Why or why not?
No, it is missing the dosage
1mg = ______mcg
1,000mcg
1tbsp = _______mL
15mL
1tbsp = _________tsp
3 tsp
1L = ________mL
1000mL
1lb = ________oz
16oz
