University of South Alabama
College of Nursing
Dosage Progression Exam
Practice Form C
1.
85 mg =
g (Hundredths place)
2.
2.5 kg =
3.
10mL=
4.
1.5 tablespoons=
5.
82kg=
6.
5400g=
lbs (Whole number)
7.
2/3 cup =
mL (Whole number)
8.
4,444 g =
9.
1.5 L=
10.
3feet 6 inches=
11.
mg (Whole number)
teas (Whole number)
oz (Hundredths place)
lbs (Tenths place)
kg (Tenths place)
cups (Whole number)
m (tenths place)
You are hanging an Aminophylline drip on a newly admitted CHF patient in respiratory distress. The order is for
Aminophylline 0.6mg/kg/h IV. Available: Aminophylline 1gram in 1000 mL of D5W. Administration set:
microdrip. Patient’s weight: 80kg. The patient’s total IV fluid rate is not to exceed 75 mL/hr. 0.9% NS is the
baseline fluid. How many mL/hr should the baseline fluids (0.9% NS) be infused so that the patient receives a total
of 75mL/hr of intravenous fluids?
mL/hr
(whole number)
12. Order: Start Pitocin at 2 milliunits/min, titrate up to 20 milliunits/min. Increase the rate of infusion by 2
milliunits/min q 15minutes. Available: Normal Saline with 20 units Pitocin per liter. At what rate would you start
the infusion pump (mL/hr) ?
mL/hr
(whole
12. number)
13. Order: Luminal (Phenobarbital) 45 mg po q 12h.
The manufacturer recommends a maintenance dose of 3-5 mg/kg/day. The child’s weight is 32 kg.
a.
How many mg/kg/day have been ordered for this patient?
mg/kg/day
(tenths place)
Yes
Does the above dose fall within the recommended range for this patient?
No
(Circle one)
14. Order: Tagamet (cimetidine) 300 mg IVPB q6h in 50 mL of NS infuse over 15 minutes. The drop factor is
15gtt/mL. Find the flow rate in gtt/min.
gtts/min
(whole number)
15.
The patient is to receive Isuprel (isoproterenol) at a rate of 1 mcg/min. The drug is mixed as Isuprel 2 mg/500mL
of IV fluid. How many mL/hr should the patient receive?
mL/hr
(whole number)
16. Order: Regular Humulin U 100 insulin 100 units in 100 mL of 0.9% NS. Titrate according to sliding scale. How
many mL of insulin will you add to the 100 mL bag of 0.9%NS?
mL/dose
(whole number)
17. Order: Amoxicillin 0.75 grams PO q12h. You have available 250 mg capsules. How many capsules will you
administer for each dose?
caps/dose
(whole number)
18.
A patient is receiving 2,000 units/hr of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of D5W by continuous infusion. The
patient weighs 60 kg. How many units/kg/hr is the patient receiving?
units/kg/hr
(tenths place)
19.
The patient weighs 200 pounds. The order is for 150mcg/kg of body weight. The drug is supplied as 2 mg/mL.
How many mL (to the nearest tenth) of the drug will you prepare for administration?
mL/dose
(tenths place)
20.
The physician order states: D5W 100 mL with potassium chloride 40 mEq to be infused at a rate of 50 mL per
hour. The infusion set has a drop factor of 10. How many hours will it take to complete the infusion?
hr
(whole number)
1. 0.09 (round from 0.085)
2. 2,500,000
3. 2
4. 0.75
5. 180.4
6. 12
7. 160
8. 4.4
9. 6
10. 1.1
11. 27
12. 6
13. 2.8 NO
14. 50
15. 15
16. 1
17. 3
18. 33.3
19. 6.8
20. 2