University of South Alabama
College of Nursing
Clinical Math Entrance Exam
Practice Exam
Complete the following conversions. Round answers to the nearest tenth if
necessary for questions 1-10.
1.
55 g =
mg
2.
360 mg=
g
3.
15mL=
teas
4.
1 tablespoons=
oz
5.
82kg=
lbs
6.
4.5 kg=
7.
1.25 cups =
8.
237lbs =
9.
1.4 L=
mg
mL
kg
oz
10. 6 feet 2 in=
cm
Show all work and circle the final answer. Only round final answers when directed
to do so for questions 11 thru 20. For answers given in gtts/min, all answers must be
given as the nearest whole number.
11.
You are hanging an infusion of Nipride to infuse at 0.20 mcg/kg/min. The
medication is mixed as 50mg in 500mL of D5W. The patient’s weight is 90kg. If
the patient’s total hourly fluid rate cannot exceed 100mL/hr and the only other
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infusion is the patient’s baseline fluids, at what rate (mL/hr to the nearest whole
number) must the baseline fluid infuse?
12.
Order: Morphine 5 mg and hydroxyzine 30 mg IM prn for pain. The drugs are
compatible and to be mixed in one syringe. What will the total volume be for an
injection if it is correctly prepared?
13.
Order: Novolin 70/30 U-100 insulin 38 units every a.m. and 28 units every p.m.
How many mL will you give for the morning dose?
14.
The physician order states infuse potassium 25 mEq in 1000 mL of D5W over 12
hours. The infusion set has a drop factor of 20. How many gtts/min will you set
the IV to deliver?
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15.
The prescriber has ordered dopamine 400mg in 250 mL of D5W. The patient
weighs 82 kg. The drip is infusing at 15 mL/hr. How many mcg/kg/min are
infusing? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
16.
A patient is receiving 1000 units/hr of heparin 5,000 units in 500 mL of D5W by
continuous infusion. The patient weighs 51 kg. How many units/kg/min is the
patient receiving? (Round final answer to the nearest tenth.)
17.
Order: Levophed (norepinephrine bitartrate) 3 mcg/min. The drug is available as
6 mg in 250 mL of D5W. How many mL/hr will you deliver? (Round to the
nearest tenth.)
18.
Order: Keftab (cephalexin) 50mg/kg in two equally divided doses. Each tablet
contains 500 mg. The patient weighs 44 pounds. How many tablets will you give
for each dose?
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19.
You are to infuse 500 mL of intralipids over 10 hours. Your infusion set has a
drop factor of 10. How many gtts/min you regulate the infusion?
20. An order has been written for 100 mg of enoxaparin (Lovenox) subcutaneously
every 12 hours for your patient who weighs 120 pounds. The recommended dose
is 1- 1.5 mg/kg per day.
A.
What is the safe dose range for this patient expressed to the nearest tenth
in mg/dose?
B.
Will you give this dose as ordered?
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Answers:
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20.
55,000
0.4 (round from 0.36)
3
0.5
180.4
4500000
300
107.7
46.7
188
89mL/hr
1.1 mL
0.38 mL
28 gtts/min
5mcg/kg/min
0.3units/kg/min
7.5mL/hr
1tab
8gtts/min
a. 27.3-40.9 mg/dose b. No
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