NURS 3901/3913 Dr. Tourtual
Practice Medication Calculations-1
1.
Order: Tramadol 100 mg PO.
The bottle is labeled Tramadol 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse give?
2.
Order: Sertraline 25 mg PO.
The bottle is labeled Sertraline 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse give?
3.
Order: Administer Acetaminophen to a child that weights 22 kg. Using the table below, how many mLs
should the nurse give?
Child’s Weight
Dosage
0-23 lbs
Consult Doctor
23-35 lbs
5 mL
36-47 lbs
7.5 mL
48-59 lbs
10 mL
60-71 lbs
12.5 mL
72-95 lbs
15 mLs
4. Order: Add KCl 30 mEq to 1000 mL of D5W. This vial is labeled KCL 40 mEq/10 mL. How many
mLs should the nurse add?
5. Order: Phenytoin 80 mg IVP. The vial is labeled Phenytoin 100 mg/2 mL. How many mLs should
the nurse give?
6. Order: Cefazolin 250 mg IVPB. The vial is labeled 500 mg/2mL. How many mLs should the
nurse add to the IVPB bag?
7. Order: Levothyroxine 0.065 mg IVP. The bottle is labeled Levothyroxine 200 mcg/5mL. How
many mLs should the nurse give?
8. Order: Heparin 1300 units/hr. The pre-mixed IV bag is labeled Heparin 25,000 units in 250 D5W.
The nurse should set the infusion pump at what rate (mL/hr)?
9. Order: Start an IV of 1000 mL at 100 mL/hr. What is the infusion time for this IV (hours)?
10. Order: Give 500 mL of D5NSS over 4 hours. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtts/mL. How many
drops per minute should the nurse give?