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PRACTICE Dosage Calculation Quiz

This quiz is designed to closely resemble the dosage calculation quiz you will be taking in this course. There are 10 questions and you will have 30 minutes to complete this quiz. You must show your work. Do not round until the end of your work. Circle your answer.

1. A nurse is preparing to administer Ondanesetron (Zofran) 8 mg IM stat. Ondanesetron is available in a 4mg/2ml vial. How many mL will the nurse prepare to administer? (Show your work; Circle your answer)

2. Ordered: 250mL of 0.45% Normal Saline to infuse over 90 minutes via IV pump. What will you set on the pump in mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number at the end of your work; Show your work; Circle your answer)

3. Ordered: 1 L of D5 0.45% Normal Saline to infuse at 250 mL/hr. You start the infusion at 0800. When will the infusion be complete? (Show your work; Write the answer in military time; Circle your answer)

4. Ordered: Heparin 50 units/kg/dose subcutaneous daily. The patient weighs 112 kg. Heparin is supplied in a vial that reads 5,000 units/ml. How many mL/dose will you administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth at the end of your work; Show your work; Circle your answer)

5. Ordered: Cozaar 50 mg once daily. How many tabs will the nurse give? (Show your work; Circle your answer)

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6. A child weighs 40 lbs and has an order for Amoxicillin 500 mg po q8h. The pharmacy sends you Amoxicillin oral suspension 250mg/5mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose? (Show your work; Circle your answer)

7. Ordered: Acetaminophen 15 mg/kg/dose every 4-6hrs as needed for fever.

Available: Acetaminophen 160 mg/5mL.

The patient weighs 70 lbs. How many mL will you administer for one dose? (Do not round until the end; Round to the nearest tenth; Circle your answer)

8. Ordered: Levothyroxine 0.1 mg po daily

Available: Tablets labeled 25 mcg

How many tablets will the nurse administer? (Show your work; Circle your answer)

9. Ordered: 3,000 units Heparin SQ. The vial contains 5,000 units/mL. How many mL of heparin will you give? (Round to the nearest one tenth at the end of your work; Show your work; Circle your answer)

10. Ordered: Naloxone (Narcan) 0.5 mg IV stat for respiratory depression. The vial contains 0.2 mg/mL. How many mL will you draw up in the syringe? (Round to the nearest one tenth at the end of your work; Show your work; Circle your answer)