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ANSWER
Question 1
Convert 500 micrograms to milligrams
0.5 mg
Question 2
Convert 1.04 grams to milligrams
1040 mg
Question 3
Convert 1750 mL to Litres
1.75 litres
Question 4
Convert 100 nanograms to micrograms
0.1
micrograms
Question 5
Convert 0.05 kg to grams
50 grams
Question 6
Convert 2.5 milligrams to grams
0.0025
grams
Question 7
A suspension contains Carbamazepine
5mg/2ml. How many milligrams would be in a
10ml bottle?
25 mg
Question 8
John’s Fluid Balance Chart for 24 hours shows:
Intake:
IV Fluid 850ml
Oral Fluids 1125ml
Output:
Urine 480ml
Vomit 135ml
Wound Drainage 40ml
Calculate the total
(A) 1975 mL
(B) 655 mL
(A) Input
(B) Output
Question 9
Choose the best combination of tablets for each
of the following prescriptions.
Prescribed: Warfarin tablets.
Strength available: 1mg, 2mg, 5mg
Doses required:
(A) 3mg
(A) 2mg,
1mg
(B) 5mg,
5mg
(B) 10mg
Question 10
A patient requires Risperidone 100 milligrams
The stock dose is 40mg / 5mL.
12.5 mL
What volume is required?
Question 11
A patient has been prescribed 30 mg Ketamine
The stock available is 50mg / 4mL.
What volume of Ketamine is required?
2.4 mL
Question 12
Heparin is available as 8000 units/5mL.
12.5 mL
What volume is needed to give 20000 units?
Question 13
A patient has been prescribed
Prednisolone 20 mg
2 tablets
The stock available is 10 mg
How many tablets will you administer?
Question 14
Digoxin 100 mg is prescribed
The stock available is 25 mg
4 tablets
How many tablets will you administer?
Question 15
A patient is prescribed Budesonide 1.5
milligrams by nebulizer.
6 mL
The medication is available as
500 micrograms / 2mL
What volume is required?
Question 16
A patient is prescribed 125 mg of Pethidine
The stock dose is 50mg / 10mL ampoule.
What volume will you require?
25 mL
Question 17
A patient is prescribed 30 mg of Tramadol
Hydrochloride injection
15 mL
The stock dose is 20mg / 10 mL
What volume will you require?
Question 18
A patient is prescribed 1500ml over 24 hours.
What percentage would be administered after
18 hours?
75 %
Question 19
A patient has a daily fluid allowance of 1000mL.
The patient has taken 60%.
How many mL is this?
600 mL
Question 20
A patient has a daily fluid allowance of 800mL.
The patient has taken 200mL. What percentage
is this?
25 %