Name:______________________________________
1: Jack weighs 44.9lbs. His is ordered Septra susp. 40.5mg PO at bedtime for Reflux
prophylactics. Prophylactics is 2mg/kg/day based on the trimethoprim component.
A: Patient weight in KG (Round to the nearest tenth):___________________
B: Is this safe dosing?__________________________
C: How much would you draw up (round to the nearest
tenth)?_____________________________
Name:_________________________________
2: The patient is ordered 72mg of Motrin susp PO
once.
How much of the children’s Motrin
should she give?
________________
How much should the mother give
of infants? ________________
Name:_______________________________________
3: A patient comes in and had to take 375mg of Augmentin. Based on the make-up of
the medication how much of the Clavulanic Acid is the patient
receiving?______________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
4: Patient needs to receive 228mg of Tylenol. The
patient weight is 33.6 lbs. The drug guild expresses it
10-15mg/kg every 4-6hrs. Round to the nearest tenth.
A: Weight in KG:___________________________
B: Safe range:_____________________________
C: Is this dose safe:_________________________
D: Based on the above dose how many mLs would you
give?____________________
Name:___________________________________________________
5: Order is Bactrim pediatric suspension 7.5mL PO q12hrs for a child who weighs 15kg
and has a urinary tract infection (UTI). The drug guide states for children (PO) 8mg/kg
TMP/day in 2 divided doses q 12hrs. (Based on TMP component).
A: Calculate the safe single dose for this child:_______________________
B: Is it safe?_______________
Name:________________________________________
6: NO CALCULATOR: Prior to drawing up your dose of medication critically think the
situation at hand. Fill in the following statement on estimations you would expect with
the following order. Circle the correct answer.
A: You estimate that you would give (more/less) than 5 mL.
B: Without a calculator an estimated range is best? 3.5-5 mLs or 2-4 mLs
Order: Ceclor 100mg PO TID
Supply:
Name:_______________________________________________
7: NO CALCULATOR: Prior to drawing up your dose of medication critically think the
situation at hand. Fill in the following statement on estimations you would expect with
the following order. Circle the correct answer.
You estimate that you would give (more/less) than 0.5 mL.
Without a calculator an estimated range is best? 0.1-0.5 mL or 0.5 mL-0.7 mL
(between X mL – X mL)
Order: Morphine Sulfate 1.8mg IM once NOW
Supply:
Name:____________________________________________
8: Solu-medrol 10mg IM q6hrs for a child who weighs 95 lbs. The drug guild states: Not
less than 0.5mg/kg/day.
A: Is this dose therapeutic?____________________________________
B: Based on the above dosage how much would you draw up? Mark on the syringe
below.
Name:_____________________________________________________
9: Lea weighs 49Kg. The resident orders 3mg PO every 3 hrs PRN Pain. The appropriate
dosing is 0.04-0.08mg/kg q 3-4hrs in opioid-naïve patients.
A: Is this dosage safe: ____________________________________
B: What is the safe dose range: _______________________________
C: On the syringe mark how much you would draw up.
Name:________________________________________________
10. Krista weighs 68.2 lbs. She takes Haldol 6.4mg IM daily. According to the drug book
Children can have 0.05-0.15 mg/kg/day
A: What is the safe dose range?_________________________
B: Is this a safe dose?_________________________________
C: How much would you draw up for this medication at the current
dosing?__________________________
Name:______________________________________
11: Janice is 7 years old and weighs 47.2lbs. She has been vomiting
for 2 days with mild diarrhea. Mother has been able to give about
8oz of Gatorade in 12 hrs.
A. What is the patients weight in Kg:_________________
Round weight to the nearest tenth
B. What is the MDFR:________________
Name:_______________________________________
12: Kevin is 2 yrs old and was here with a fever. His weight is
22.3lbs. The resident orders Tylenol 150mg PO once now. Dosage is
10-15mg/kg/dose.
A: Weight in Kg (round to the tenth):_______________________
B: Safe Range:_________________________________________
C: Is this a safe dose:____________________
Name:______________________________________________
13: The resident orders 7.5mg PO once STAT.
How much medication would you draw up?____________________
Name:______________________________________________
14: You are to give 127mg of Clindamycin to a patient weighing
17kg. Dosage is 20-40mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses.
How much medication would your draw up (round to the nearest
100th)?_______________________
Is this a safe dose:__________________
Name:______________________________________
15: You are giving Tylenol 120mg PO once. If the concentration is
160mg/5mL how much would you give?____________________
Mark the amount on the syringe below.
Name:________________________________________
16: The physician orders morphine sulfate 1.8mg IM STAT. The child
weighs 79lbs. The drug guild states Morphine 0.2-0.5mg/kg q 4-6hrs.
Is this dosage safe?_______________________________
Is it High / Low / Safe? ____________________________
Name:____________________________________________
17. Practitioner orders Vistaril 20mg IM q 4-6hrs PRN nausea. The
drug guild states safe dosing as 0.5-1mg/kg/dose. Pt weight is 20 lbs.
What is the safe dose range?___________________________
Is this dose safe?____________________________________
Name:_________________________________________________
18: Calculate the Dose:
Order: Morphine Sulfate 1.8mg IM STAT
Supply: Morphine Sulfate 5mg/mL
Dose Is (mg/ml)?__________________________________
Mark Where you would draw up to on the syringe.
Name:_______________________________________________
19: Calculate the Dose:
Order: Vistaril 20 mg IM q4-6hrs PRN nausea
Supply: Vistaril 50mg/ml
Dosage (mg/mL):______________________________________
Mark where you would draw up to on the syringe
Name:__________________________________________________
20: Order is Keflex 125mg PO BID for a child who weighs 44lbs. The
drug guild states for children when given PO is 30mg/kg/day in
divided doses BID. Max is 2G/day. Round to the nearest tenth
A: What is the child’s weight in KG?___________________________
B: What is the safe dose per day?_____________________________
C: What is the safe dose per dose?____________________________
D: Is this dose safe?_______________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
21: Order for Furosemide oral solution 10mg PO BID for a child who
weighs 16lbs. The drug guild states pediatric dosage is 0.5-2mg/kg
BID.
A: Is the order safe?_____________________________________
B: What is the safe dose range?___________________________
B: How many mLs do you draw up for the above dosage:________
Name:__________________________________________________
22: Calculate a single dose:
Order: Ceclor 100mg PO TID
Supply: Ceclor 125mg/5ml
How much will you give? :__________________________________
Name:__________________________________________
23: Identify the parts of the drug label.
Trade Name:
_________________________
Generic Name:
_________________________
Reconstitute with & How much:
_________________________
Component amounts per 5mL:
_________________________
Expires:
_________________________
Name:__________________________________________
24: Identify the parts of the drug label.
Trade Name:_________________ Generic Name:________________________
Expires in ______ hrs at room temp or _____ hrs if refrigerated.
Amount of components per vial:______________________________________
Manufacturer:__________________ Distributed by:_____________________
Name:____________________________________________
25: Carol weighs 88 lbs. The resident orders 16mg IV once now.
Drug guild states IV 0.06-0.3mg/kg/day. Round to the nearest 10th
A: Pt weight in KG:__________________________
B: Safe dose range:_________________________
C: Is this dose safe?__________________________
D: How many mLs to give the above dose:___________________
Name:___________________________________________
26: Calculate the dosage.
Order: Ativan 7.5mg IV once now
Supply:
What is the dosage in mLs?________________________________
Draw a line to indicate how much you would draw up for this dose.
Name: _________________________________________
27: You patient who weighs 100 lbs needs an IV to get his MDFR for
bowel reset prior to surgery. Determine the MDFR and rate to run
over 24 hours.
A: Weight in KG (nearest 10th):____________________________
B: MDFR:__________________________________
C: Rate for 24 hours:_________________________
(Round to the nearest whole number)
Name: ____________________________________________
28: You have IV fluids running at 65 mL/Hr. You have to give an 55
mL antibiotic over 30 min including the 15 mL flush.
A: How fast do you run the antibiotic and flush in 30 min:_________
B: How much fluid will your patient receive during your 8 hr shift if
the primary pump is off during the time of the bolus?____________
(round to the nearest tenth)
Name:___________________________________________
29: Your patient is receiving IV with D5W with 20 mEq KCL (1L bag).
The IV is running at 66mL/hr continuously.
A: How many mEq KCL per hour?__________________________
B: How many mEq KCL per day?___________________________
Name:____________________________________________
30: You are giving the patient the human rabies immune globulin
(HRIG) post bat exposure. The patient weighs 132 lbs.
A: Weight in KG (round to the nearest 10th):____________________
B: Dosage:______________ C: ML for dosage:_________________
D: Number of shots to administer dosage:______________________
E: How many mLs per syringe?_______________________________
Name:_____________________________________________
31: Your patient has an IV running at 45mL/hr. She has taken in
180mL juice and 60mL of water. The patient weighs 45.6 lbs.
A: What is the weight KG:______________________________
(Round to the nearest 10th)
B: What is the MDFR:__________________________________
C: Is her intake adequate?_______________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
32: Your patient needs a bolus of 300mL to run over 45 minutes then
to have continuous IV fluid running at 75mL/hr.
A: What do set the pump to run the bolus over 45min?
__________________________
B: How much fluid will the patient receive in 8hrs?_______________
Name: _____________________________________________
33: Calculate the following
dosage:
Order: Ketamine 27 mg IV push
Stat
How many mLs would you draw
up?_________
Show where you would draw up to on the syringe below.
Name:_______________________________________________
34: Your patients IV is running at 80mL/hr. The patient needs an
antibiotic in 45mL 0.9% NS that need to run over 30min with a 15mL
flush.
A: What rate do you set your pump at to complete the antibiotic
over 30 min?___________________________
B: How much fluid will the patient get in an 8hr shift?____________
Name:______________________________________________
35: Your patient has D5W with 20mEq KCL (1L bag) running at
45mL/hr.
A: How much KCL is the patient getting every hour?____________
B: How much KCL is the patient getting in 24 hrs?______________
Name:__________________________________________
36: Your patient is receiving 0.9% NS at 33mL/hr. He had 2-8oz cups
of juice and 16 oz of water today. Your patient weighs 52.4 lbs.
A: What is the weight in KG:______________________
(Round to the nearest 10th)
B: What is the MDFR:____________________________
C: Did the patient meet her MDFR?_________________
Name:___________________________________
37: You are reconstituting this medication.
How much do you reconstitute the vial with?___________________
What is your final concentration per mL?______________________
What can you reconstitute with?_____________________________
How long is the vial good for?________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
38: Your patient is to receive a bolus of 175mL with a 17mL flush
over 30 min. She currently has D5/0.9% NS with 20 mEq KCL (1L
bag) running at 15mL/hr.
A: What do you set the pump at to deliver the bolus in the
prescribed time?___________________________________
B: How much fluid will the patient take in during an 8hr
shift?_____________________
C: How many mEq of KCL is the patient getting in an 8 hr
shift?_____________________
Name:______________________________________
39: Calculate the dose.
A: The resident orders 202.5mg PO daily for
prophylactics. How many tablets do you give the
patient?____________________________
B: Is this form of medication appropriate for this
dosing?_____________________________
C: This medication should not be __________ or
______________.
Name:____________________________________________________
40. Your patient weighs 147 lbs. The patient is receiving D5NS with 10mEq KCL
(1L bag) at 72mL/hr. The patient is NPO before surgery.
A: Weight in KG:_____________________ (Round to the nearest 10th)
B: What is the MDFR: ___________________________
C: Is the patient receiving her MDFR?_______________________
D. How many mEq of KCL is the patient received per hour?______________
E: How many mEq KCL in a 12 hr shift?____________________
Name:_________________________________________________
41. You patient is to receive a bolus of 700mL over 45 min then go to
maintenance fluids at 70mL/hr. The patient weighs 105kg. Patient is NPO.
A: What do you set the pump to run the bolus over 45 min?________________
B: What is the MDFR? _______________________
C: Is the patient going to meet his MDFR today if kept NPO?_______________
D: How much fluid with the patient get in 12 hrs?________________________
Name:_________________________________
42. Calculate the dose:
Order: Tylenol 330mg PO once now
How many ML will you give this child?
_________________
Please mark on syringe how much you would draw up
Name:____________________________________
43: Your patient is receiving D10/0.225%NS with 40 mEq KCL (1 liter
bag) running at 72mL/hr. Your patient weighs 82 lbs.
A: What is the patient’s weight in KG (round to the nearest 10th)?
____________________________
B: How many mEq KCL per hour?____________________________
C: How many mEq KCL per 10 hr shift?________________________
D: What is the patients MDFR?______________________________
Name:______________________________________________
44: Convert the following:
A:
B:
C:
D:
E:
F:
71.6lbs = _________KG
15oz = _________mLs
7 Tbsp = _________tsp
1 liter = _________mLs
16 lbs = _________oz
129lbs = _________KG
Name:______________________________________
45: Jack needs 2mg IV push once now.
A: How much would you draw-up (mg/ml)?___________________
(Show how much you would draw up on the syringe below)
B: How fast can you give it? ________________________________
Name: ___________________________________________
46: Patient needs Rocephin 175mg/40mL and 15mL flush. This will
run over 45min. Then the patient will have maintenance fluids
running at 77mL/hr.
A: What rate do you need to set the pump at to run the antibiotic
and flush over 45 min?___________________________________
B: How much fluid will the patient get over an 8hr shift?________
Name:___________________________________________
47: Patient weighs 37.4 lbs is ordered Acyclovir 166mg IV every 8hrs around the
clock. According to the drug book the dose is 5-10 mg/kg IV every 8 hrs for 7
days. The vial is to be reconstituted with 5mL sterile water.
A: Weight in KG?______________________
B: What is the safe dose range?__________________
C: Is this dose safe?_____________________________
D: How much will you draw up mg/mL?_____________
Mark the amount on the syringe below.
Name: ___________________________________________
48: The provider orders Ceftriaxone 320mg IV BID. Per the drug
guild dosing is 50-75 mg/kg/day. The patient weighs 20 lbs.
A: Weight in KG?__________________________
B: What is the safe dose range?______________
C: Is this dose safe?_________________________
D: How much will you draw up mg/mL?_________
Mark the amount on the syringe below.
Name: ___________________________________________________________
49: The provider orders Ceftriaxone 400mg IV BID. Per the drug guild
dosing is 50-75 mg/kg/day. The patient weighs 30 lbs.
A: Weight in KG?__________________________
B: What is the safe dose range?______________
C: Is this dose safe?_________________________
D: How much will you draw up mg/mL?_________
Mark the amount on the syringe below.
Name:_______________________________________________
50. You are caring for a child who burned their foot and it has now
become infected. The provider orders Cefazolin 3.8 G IV q 8 h. Child
weights 85lb. Drug guide states Cefazolin infants and children 50100 mg/kg/day divided every 8 hours; maximum dosage is 6 g/day.
What is the child’s weights in KG?___________________________
What is the safe dose range?______________________________
Is this order safe? _______________________________________
Name: _______________________________________________
51. Your patient is diagnosed with otitis media. Orders state Septra
suspension 7.5 mL of TMP 40 mg per 5 mL p.o. q 12 h for a child who
weighs 22 lb. Drug guide states Septra combination drug containing
trimethoprim (TMP) 40 mg and sulfamethoxazole 200 mg in 5 mL
oral suspension. Dosing based on TMP component 6-12 mg/kg/day
p.o. in divided doses q 12h.
A: What is the maximum daily dosage divided into 2
doses? ___________________________________________
B: What volume of medication in mL would you give? _________
C:Is this dose safe? ______________________________________
Name: _________________________________________________
52. Child is diagnosed with pneumonia by xray. You start the first
dose of antibiotic in the ER. He weighs 45lbs 4oz.
Order reads: Penicillin G 250,000 units/kg/day divided q 4hrs.
Supply: Penicillin G One million units (1,000,000) .
Directions: Reconstitute with 20 mL diluent for a concentration of
50,000 units/mL.
a. How much will you give the patient? ____________ ml
b. How much can you put in each syringe per shot for IM
injection?________
c. Based on ‘b’ how many IM injections will this patient receive per
dose?___________________
Name: _____________________________________________
53. Order KCL 10 MEQ for a 44 lb child. Directions: Dilute in 100 mL
D5W and give at 25 mL/hr over 4 hours. The rate should not exceed
3 MEQ/kg/24hours.
Is the ordered dose safe? True or False
Name: _______________________________________________
54. Ampicillin IVPB for a child weighing 55 lb. At a dosage of
20 mg/kg/day in 4 equally divided doses. The Ampicillin is provided
as 100 mg in 1.5 ml after reconstitution.
How many mLs per dose? ________________________________
Name: _______________________________________________
55. Order: Tylenol suspension ½ tsp po q 4 h prn for fever for a
child weighing 32 lb. The recommended dose is 25-35 mg/kg/day
q4h prn. The medication is supplied as 325 mg per 10 mL.
A: Is this dose correct?_________________________
B: What is the safe dose range?____________________________
C: What is the patient Wt in KG?___________________________
Name:_________________________________________________
56: Camron had 5-oz of water, 8-oz of Coke and 1 oz of apple juice.
He also has D5W with 40 KCL running at 50mL/hr. Cameron weighs
56 lbs.
A: What is the patients weight in KG?_________________________
B: What is the MDFR?______________________________________
C: How much fluid is the patient getting in 12hrs?________________
D: Is the patient getting their MDFR?__________________________
Name: __________________________________________________
57: Joan is receiving D5W with 40 mEq KCL (1 liter bag) running at
88mL/hr. Your patient weighs 78 lbs.
A: How much fluid is the patient getting over an 8 hr shift?________
B: How many mEq of KCL is the patient getting an hour?_________
C: How many mEq of KCL in a 12hr shift? ______________________
D: What is the patient’s MDFR? ______________________________
Name: ________________________________________________
58: You patient has an IV running at 88mL/hr, 3 hrs into your shift
You are to start her antibioitics which is a 50mL piggyback with a
10mL flush over 30 minutes. After it is competed the IV rate is
changed to 60mL/hr.
A: What do you set the pump to for the Bolus and flush over 30
min?__________________________________
B: Over you 12 hr shift how much fluid with the patient get?
______________________________________
Name:__________________________________________________
60: The patient is to have 126mg of Amoxicillin twice a day. How
much of the Clavulanate Potassium will the patient have?_________
How much water do you reconstitute with?____________________
Name:_________________________________________________
61: The patient is ordered 370mg PO BID.
A: How much water do you use to reconstitute?_________________
B: How much Cefuroxime is in the bottle?______________________
C: How long is the medication good for?_______________________
Name:__________________________________________________
62: Identify the following parts of the label
A: Trade:___________________ B: Generic:___________________
C: Concentration of both meds:______________________________
D: Expires:___________________ E: Storage:___________________
F: Reconstitute with/how much?_____________________________
Name:__________________________________________________
63: Identify the following parts of the label
A: Trade:___________________ B: Generic:___________________
C: Medication Concentration:______________________________
D: Expires:___________________ E: Storage:___________________
F: Reconstitute with/how much?_____________________________
Name:__________________________________________________
67: Identify the following parts of the label
A: Trade:___________________ B: Generic:___________________
C: Concentration of both meds:______________________________
D: Expires:___________________ E: Storage:___________________
F: Reconstitute with/how much?_____________________________
Name:__________________________________________________
68: You patient is ordered 28mg Paxil PO Qday.
A: How much of the medication do you give (mg/mL):____________
Please mark the amount you
would draw up on the
syringe.
Name:___________________________________________________________
69: Your patient is getting 72mL/hr of 0.9% NS with 40 mEq KCL (1 liter bag).
Your patient weighs 92 lbs.
A: What is the patients weight in KG?___________________________________
B: What is the patient MDFR?_________________________________________
C: How much KCL with the patient get an hour?___________________________
D: How much KCL in an 8 hr shift?______________________________________
Name:___________________________________________________________
70: Your patient is getting 46mL/hr of D5/0.225% with 20 mEq KCL (1 liter bag).
Your patient weighs 45lbs.
A: What is the patients weight in KG?___________________________________
B: What is the patient MDFR?_________________________________________
C: How much KCL with the patient get an hour?___________________________
D: How much KCL in an 8 hr shift?______________________________________