MAPE Boot Camp - Calculation of Dosages
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Calculation of Dosages
Round according to the directions provided on each individual question
1. Order: hydrochlorothiazide 0.05 grams. Available: hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg/tablet.
Which of the following is the correct dose?
a.4 tablets
b.1½ tablets
c.10 tablets
d. 2 tablets
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2. Order: Synthroid 0.05 mg. Available: Synthroid 50 mcg/tablet.
Which of the following is the correct dose?
a. 10 tablets
b. 1 tablet
c. 2 tablets
d. ½ tablet
3. Order: vancomycin 1 gram in 225 mL IVPB to be infused over 90 minutes.
Calculate the mL/hour.
4. Order: 0.45% NS 1,000 mL IV with Heparin 25,000 units to infuse at 1,000 units/hr.
Calculate the flow rate in mL/hour.
5. Order: D5W IV at 125 mL/hr. The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the
IV flow rate in gtt/min. Round to the nearest 10th.
6. IV fluid is infusing at a rate of 125 ml/hr for your patient and a 1 L bag was hung at 0930.
Using military time, when will a new bag need to be hung?
7. A patient is 6’1” and weighs 180 lbs. Your order reads “Avastatin 6 mg/kg IV once.”
Which of the following is the correct dose?
a. 495.2 mg
b. 491.5 mg
c. 540.8 mg
d. 490.9 mg
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8. Synthroid is available in scored tablets labeled 100 mcg. The order is for 0.25 mg.
Which of the following is the correct dose??
a. 1 tablet
b. 2 tablets
c. 3 tablets
d. 2.5 tablets
9. IV fluid is infusing at a rate of 175 ml/hr.
In milliliters, indicate how much fluid is infused for each of the following:
a. 8 hours? b. 6 hours? c. 12 hours? d. 3 hours? -
10. The order reads morphine 4 mg IV q4 hours, PRN for 7-10 pain. The medication is supplied in a
10mg/1ml vial. How many mL should be administered for a patient reporting pain 8/10?
11. A patient is receiving ceftriaxone 150 mg/50ml. This medication should be infused over 30 minutes.
What rate of infusion (in mL per hour) should be programed on the pump?
12. Amoxil (amoxicillin) suspension 180 mg PO BID is ordered for a patient who cannot swallow pills. It is
supplied as 125 mg/ 5mL. How many milliliters should you administer per dose? (Round to the
nearest tenth)
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13. The recommended dosage of amoxicillin is 36 mg/kg/day divided in equal doses q8 hours. The child
weighs 55 lbs. What is the total daily dose for this child in milligrams?
14. The recommended dosage of amoxicillin is 36 mg/kg/day divided in equal doses q8 hours. The child
weighs 55 lbs. What is the single dose for this child in milligrams?
15. The recommended dosage of amoxicillin is 36 mg/kg/day divided in equal doses q8 hours. The child
weighs 55 lbs. The medication is supplied 50 mg/ 5 mL oral suspension. How many milliliters is one
dose?
16. You have an order for levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.05 g PO. You have on hand Synthroid 100 mg
tablets. How many tablets should be given for a correct dose?
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17. Order: Zofran 8 mg PO TID.
Available: Zofran in a 100mL bottle labeled 4 mg/tsp.
How many mL will the nurse administer for each dose?
18. The recommended IV dose of gentamicin is 1 to 5 mg/kg.
What is the safe range to administer to an adult man weighing 187 lbs.?
19. The drug Lovenox (enoxaparin) is ordered to be given daily at a dosage of 1.5 mg/kg, subcutaneous
injection. The patient weighs 132 lbs. What is the daily dosage?
20. Order: Demerol 50 mg IV Push q6hr PRN Pain
Available: Demerol 75 mg/1.3 mL
How many mL will you administer per dose? Round to the nearest 10th.