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ANSWER
Question 1
Convert 5 micrograms to milligrams
0.005 mg
Question 2
Convert 0.25 grams to milligrams
250 mg
Question 3
Convert 175 mL to Litres
0.175 L
Question 4
Convert 45 nanograms to micrograms
0.045 mcg
Question 5
Convert 0.02 kg to grams
20 g
Question 6
Convert 7 miligrams to grams
0.007 g
Question 7
A suspension contains Carbamazepine
75mg/5ml. How many milligrams would be in a
25ml bottle?
375 mg
Question 8
John’s Fluid Balance Chart for 24 hours shows:
Intake:
IV Fluid 1250ml
Oral Fluids 975ml
Output:
Urine 1055ml
Vomit 80ml
Wound Drainage 35ml
(a) 2225 mL
(b) 1170 mL
Calculate the total
(A) Input
(B) Output
Question 9
Choose the best combination of tablets for each
of the following prescriptions.
Prescribed: Warfarin tablets.
Strength available: 1mg, 2mg, 5mg, 10mg.
Doses required:
(A) 18mg
(a) 10 mg,
5 mg, 2 mg,
1 mg
(b) 2 mg,
2 mg
(B) 4mg
Question 10
A patient requires Risperidone 50 milligrams
20 mL
The stock dose is 25mg / 10mL.
What volume is required?
Question 11
A patient has been prescribed 40 mg Ketamine
4 mL
The stock available is 50mg / 5mL.
What volume of Ketamine is required?
Question 12
Heparin is available as 4000 units/5mL.
25 mL
What volume is needed to give 20000 units?
Question 13
A patient has been prescribed
Prednisolone 15 mg
3 tablets
The stock available is 5 mg
How many tablets will you administer?
Question 14
Digoxin 10 mg is prescribed
The stock available is 2.5 mg
4 tablets
How many tablets will you administer?
Question 15
A patient is prescribed Budesonide 1000
micrograms by nebulizer.
7.5 mL
The medication is available as
400 micrograms / 3mL
What volume is required?
Question 16
A patient is prescribed 500 mg of Pethidine
12.5 mL
The stock dose is 80mg / 2mL ampoule.
What volume will you require?
Question 17
A patient is prescribed 80 mg of Tramadol
Hydrochloride injection
3.2 mL
The stock dose is 50mg / 2 mL
What volume will you require?
Question 18
A patient is prescribed 750ml over 5 hours.
What percentage would be administered after
3 hours?
60%
Question 19
A patient has a daily fluid allowance of 1500mL.
The patient has taken 30%.
How many mL is this?
450 mL
Question 20
A patient has a daily fluid allowance of 1500mL.
The patient has taken 300mL. What percentage
is this?
20%