1.
MD orders 300 mg of Ibuprophen to be taken by a 6 kg infant every 4 hours. Label shows 75 – 150 mg/kg/per day. Is the physician’s order within normal range?
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2.
MD writes an order for Tylenol 160 mg by mouth as needed every 6 hours for pain for a child. Pharmacy dispenses you with 80 mg per ml. How many ml will you administer per dose? _____________________
3.
MD writes an order for Ibuprofen 3 mg/kg by mouth every 6 hours for pain for a child. The child weighs 73 lb. Pharmacy dispenses you with 50 mg/2 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose? ______________________
4.
MD writes an order for Lactulose 20 grams by mouth BID. Pharmacy dispenses you with 10 gram/15 ml. How many ml with you administer per dose?
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5.
MD writes an order for Lortab Elixir 5mg by mouth as needed for pain every 4 hours. Pharmacy dispenses you with 7.5mg/15ml. How many tablespoons will you administer per dose? __________________________
6.
MD writes an order for Robitussin AC 100 mg by mouth 3 times per day as needed for cough. Pharmacy dispenses you with 100mg/5ml. How many teaspoons will you administer per dose? ___________________

7.
MD writes an order for Viscous Lidocaine 15 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for sore throat. Pharmacy dispenses you 30 mg/3ml. How many ml with you administer per dose? __________________
8.
MD writes an order for Nystatin Oral Suspension 250,000 units by mouth every 6 hours for thrust in mouth. Pharmacy dispense you with 500,000 units/5ml. How many ml will you administer per dose? ___________________
9.
MD writes an order for GI cocktail 150 mg by mouth every 6 hours for 24 hours.
Pharmacy dispenses you with 75mg/3ml. How many ml will you administer daily?
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10.
MD writes an order for Posaconazole 75 mg by mouth once a day. Pharmacy dispenses you with 20 mg/ 2 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
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11.
MD writes an order for Cipro oral suspension 250 mg every 12 hours for 3 day for a UTI. Pharmacy dispenses you with 5 gram/100 ml. How many tsp will you administer per dose? ______________________
12.
MD writes an order for Theodur Elixir 200 mg by mouth every 8 hours. Pharmacy dispenses you with 125mg/15ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
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13.
MD writes an order for Carafate 2 gram by mouth t.i.d., for GERD. Pharmacy dispenses you with 500 mg/ 2.5 ml. How many ml will you administer daily?
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14.
MD writes an order for Demerol oral suspension 50 mg by mouth every 6 hours for pain. Pharmacy dispenses you with 25 mg/ 2 ml. How many teaspoons with you give per dose? _________________
15.
Physician Orders: acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir 10 mg/kg/day. The child weighs
10 pounds. Available: acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir 160 mg/ 5mL. How many mL of acetaminophen (Tylenol) will the CMA administer? ______________________
16.
Physician Orders: Phenobarbital 10mg PO q12h for a child weighing 9 pounds.
The recommended maintenance dose is 3 to 5mg/kg/day.
Is the dosage ordered safe? _____________________
17.
Doctor orders Heparin 50 units/kg/dose subcutaneous daily. The patient weighs
93 kg. Heparin is supplied in a vial that reads 5,000 units/ml. How many mL/dose will you administer? ___________________
18.
Doctor orders 12 mg/kg of Acyclovir. The patient weighs 115 lbs. Acyclovir is supplied as 100 mg/2mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
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19. Doctor orders 2 mg/kg of Lovenox subcutaneous daily. Patient weighs 155 lbs.
You are supplied with a Lovenox syringe that reads 40 mg/0.4 mL. How many mL/dose will you administer? __________________
20. Doctor orders Amoxil 500mg q 8 h for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage for this medication is 50 mg/kg/day. What is the safe dose for this child per dose?
_________________________ Is the ordered dose a safe one? ___________
21. Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg q 6 h for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage for this medication is 0.15 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose? ____________________
22. Doctor orders Zithromax 200mg q 12 h for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child? ______________________ Is the ordered dose safe?
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23. Doctor orders Zmax 300mg once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient? ___________________
24. Doctor order Cefazolin 350 mg IV every 4 hours. The child weighs 31 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 25-75 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient? _____________________

25. The physician orders 330,000 units of a medication to be given q 8 h. Given the reconstitution information below, how many mL will the patient receive per dose?
_____________________. mL diluent added
10.5
6.5
2.5
Units per mL of solution
200,000
400,000
600,000
26. The physician orders 750mg of a medication to be given q 12 h. Given the reconstitution information below, how many mL will the patient receive per dose?
_____________________. mL diluent added
7.0
5.0
3.0 mg per mL of solution
500
750
1000
27. The physician orders 1100mg of a medication to be given q 4 h. Given the reconstitution information below, how many mL will the patient receive per dose?
____________________. mL diluent added
7.5
9.5
11.5 mg per mL of solution
3000
2000
1000
28. The physician orders 885mg of a medication to be given q 6 h. Given the reconstitution information below, how many mL will the patient receive per dose?
____________________. mL diluent added
6.0
5.7
4.9 mg per mL of solution
2500
1500
1250