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Medication Calculation Practice Packet Answers % 1. The nurse is taking care of a patient who has an order for Levaquin (Levofloxacin) 600 mg orally q6h. The pharmacy sends levofloxacin 250 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? ml 5ml 600 mg | 3000 12 ml dose 250 mg | dose 250 dose 2. A patient has a prescription for Garamycin (Gentamicin) 2.4 g prior to his dental work. The pharmacy sends Garamycin (Gentamicin) 500 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters will the nurse give? ml 5ml 1000 mg 24¢ 12000 24 ml dose 500 mg lg dose 500 dose 3. A patient has received a prescription for Levaquin (levofloxacin) 475mg orally q6h. Pharmacy sends Levaquin 150 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? (round to the nearest tenth) ml 5 ml 475 mg 2375 15.83 15.8 ml dose 150 mg dose 150 dose 4. Allegra (Fenadine) 30 mg po TID was ordered for a patient. The pharmacy supplies Allegra (Fenadine) 5.25 mg/5mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? (round to the nearest whole number) ml 5ml 30 mg 150 28.57 29 ml dose 525 mg dose 5.2 dose 5. The nurse needs to administer Lithobid (Lithium) 15 mEq po BID. The pharmacy has sent a bottle of liquid Lithobid (Lithium) to the unit. The label identifies that it contains Lithobid (Lithium) 20 mEq/15 ml. How many milliliters will the nurse give? (round to the nearest whole number) ml 15 ml 15 meqg 223 1125 | 11ml dose 20 meq dose 20 dose 6. The nurse is taking care of a patient in the post-surgery unit. The patient has an order for Dilaudil (Hydromorphone) 30 mg po q2h PRN. It is supplied from pharmacy as hydromorphone oral liquid 15 mg/5 mL. The nurse is teaching him how to take the medication at home using a teaspoon. How many teaspoons should he take? tsp 1 tsp 5 ml 30 mg 150 2 tsp dose 5ml 15 mg dose 75 dose

Medication Calculation Practice Packet Answers # A patient has an order for Effexor XR (Venlafaxine HCL) 0.8 g each morning. The pharmacy has givén her 80 scored tablets that are 200 mg each. How many tablet(s) does she take each morning? tab 1 tab 1000 mg 0.8 g 800 4 tabs dose 200 me lg dose 200 dose 8. The nurse is taking care of a patient who has an order for Lithium 20 mEq X 1 now. The pharmacy sends Lithium 40 mEq scored tablets. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? tab 1 tab 20 meq 20 0.5 tabs dose 40 meg dose 40 dose 9. The nurse is taking care of a patient admitted with hyperglycemia who is to receive 3 units of regular insulin subcutaneously every 4 hours. The drug is supplied in a vial containing 100 units/ mL. How much (in mL) should the nurse prepare to give per dose? mL. (round answer to the nearest hundredth. ml 1 ml 3 uynits 3 0.3 ml dose 100 units dose 100 dose 10. A patient in the telemetry unit has an order for Telmisartan (Micardis) 30 mg po daily. The pharmacy sent 20 mg tablets that are scored. How many tablet(s) does the nurse has to administer? tab 1 tab 30 me 30 1.5 tabs dose 20 mg dose 20 dose 11. A patient has an order for Temazepam (restoril) 7.5 mg po daily. The Pyxis supplies Restoril 2.5 mg capsules. How many caps should the nurse give? caps 1 cap 7.5 mg 1 3 caps dose 2.5 mg dose 2.5 dose 12. Aminophylline 300 mcg po daily is ordered for a patlent with COPD. The pharmacy sent it as Aminophylline 0.60 mg scored tablets. How many tablet(s) will the nurse give? tabs 1 tab 1 mg 300 meg 300 0.5 tab dose 0.60 mg 1000 meg dose 600 dose

Medication Calculation Practice Packet Answers 13. The nurse is taking care of a patient who has an order furosemide (Lasix) 50 mg po daily. The pharmacy sends Lasix 20 mg tablets that are scored. How many tablets will the nurse administer? tabs 1 tab 50 mg 50 2.5 tabs dose 20 mg dose 20 dose 14. The patient has an order for Arava (Leflunomide) 5 mg/kg po BID. She weighs 182 1b. How many milligrams will the nurse give? (round to the nearest tenth) mg Smg 1 kg 182 1b 910 413.63 413.6 mg dose 1 kg 221 dose P dose 15. A patient is ordered Atchar (Corticotropin) 7.5 g po q12h. Phafmacy supplies Corticotropin 2500 mg scored tablets. How many tablet(s) does the nurse give? | tabs 1 tab 1000 mg 75¢ 7500 3 tabs dose 2500 mg lg dose 2500 dose 16. The physician orders Epogen (Epoetin alfa) 750 mcg subcutaneous after dialysis for Ms. McKinney Available is an ampule of Epoetin alfa 0.25 mg/mL. How many milliliters does the nurse administer? ml 1ml 1 mg 750 meg 750 3 mcg dose 0.25 mg 1000 meg dose 250 dose 17. A patient in the stroke unit is to receive Heparin 1.75 mg/kg subcutaneous BID. Tt is supplied 150 mg/mL. He weighs 194 Ibs. How many milliliter(s) will the nurse give? (round to the nearest whole number) ml 1ml 1.75 mg 1 kg 194 1b- 339.5 1.02 1 ml dose 150 mg kg 2.2 1b: dose 330 dose 18. A postoperative patient is to receive 10 mg of ketorolac (Toradol) intramuscularly every 8 hours for pain. The drug is supplied in a vial containing 15 mg/ mL. How much (in mL) should the nurse prepare to give? (round answer to the nearest tenth). ml 1 sl dose 15 mg 10 mg 10 dose 15 0.66 0.7 ml dose

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