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    Practice Questions - Med Math

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    This document contains 20 practice problems related to calculating medication dosages and intravenous drip rates based on available medication concentrations and patient parameters such as weight and time. The problems cover calculating the number of tablets to administer based on the ordered dose and available tablet strength, determining intravenous drip rates, performing unit conversions, and calculating medication doses in various units.

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    This document contains 20 practice problems related to calculating medication dosages and intravenous drip rates based on available medication concentrations and patient parameters such as weight and time. The problems cover calculating the number of tablets to administer based on the ordered dose and available tablet strength, determining intravenous drip rates, performing unit conversions, and calculating medication doses in various units.

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    This document contains 20 practice problems related to calculating medication dosages and intravenous drip rates based on available medication concentrations and patient parameters such as weight and time. The problems cover calculating the number of tablets to administer based on the ordered dose and available tablet strength, determining intravenous drip rates, performing unit conversions, and calculating medication doses in various units.

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    1. A client is ordered 50 milligrams of Amitriptyline. 25 milligram tablets are


    available. How many tablets will you give?

    2. A client is ordered 37.5 milligrams of Dothiepin. 75 milligram tablets are


    available. How many tablets will you give?

    3. A client is ordered 37.5 milligrams of Nortriptyline. 25 milligram tablets are


    available. How many tablets will you give?

    4. A client is ordered 300 milligrams of Thioridazine. 100 milligram tablets are


    available. How many tablets will you give?

    5. A client is ordered 0.5 milligrams of Digoxin. 250 microgram tablets are


    available. How many tablets will you give?

    6.

    Calculate the drip rate for 100 mls of IV Fluids to be given over a half hour via
    a giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml.

    7. You are required to administer 100 mls of IV Fluids over 1 hour. The drop
    factor is 15. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at
    the correct rate?

    8. Calculate the drip rate for 500 mls of Normal Saline to be given over 4.5 hours
    via a giving set which delivers 15 drops/ml.

    9. A client is ordered 5 milligrams of Flupenthixol decanoate by intramuscular


    injection. 40 milligrams in 2 millilitres of liquid for IM Injection is available.
    How many millilitres will you administer?

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    10. A client is ordered 50 milligrams of Aminophylline intravenously. 250
    milligrams in 10 millilitres of liquid for IV Injection is available. How many
    millilitres will you administer?
    11. A client is ordered 50 milligrams of Aminophylline intravenously. 250
    milligrams in 10 millilitres of liquid for IV Injection is available. How many
    millilitres will you administer?

    12. Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 74.8 lb. Solumedrol is
    available as 125 mg / 2mL. How many mL must the nurse administer?

    13. Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 22 lb. Solumedrol is
    available as 75 mg / 3 mL is available. How many mL must the nurse
    administer?

    14. The physician ordered an IV of Dobutamine at 5 mcg/Kg/min. The patient


    weighs 198 lbs. The IV solution is 500 mg Dobutamine in 250 ml D5W. How
    many ml/hr should the pump be set?

    15. Dopamine is ordered at 2.5 mcg/kg/minute to a client weighing 220 lbs.


    a) mg/min?
    b) mg/hour?
    16. Drug is ordered at 300 mcg/kg/day. Given every 8 hours. Clients weight: 7 lbs.
    and 8 ounces.
    c) Mg per day?
    d) Mcg per dose?
    e) Mg/dose?

    17. 8 lbs 12 ounces to kg.


    18. 7 lbs 4 ounces to kg.
    19. 6 lbs 7 ounces to kg.

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    20. 10 lbs 5 ounces to kg.

    *16 ounces = 1 lb

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