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1. Doctors Order: Minipress 3000 mcg po ac; Available: Minipress tabs 2 mg
(scored). How many tab will you administer in 24 hr?
A. 1.5 tabs
B. 3 tabs
C. 4.5 tabs
D. 5 tabs
2. Doctors Order: Dilantin 0.75 gm po stat; Available: Dilantin 250 mg cap. How many
cap will you administer?
A. 1 cap
B. 2 caps
C. 3 caps
D. 4 caps
3. Doctors Order: Digoxin 0.25 mg po daily; Available: Digoxin 125 mcg tabs
(scored). How many tab will you administer for this dose?
A. 1 tabs
B. 2 tabs
C. 3 tabs
D. 4 tabs
4. Doctors Order: Klotrix 0.35 mEq/ lb po dissolved in 6 oz of oj at 8 am; Available:
Klotrix 8 mEq/mL. How many mL of Klotrix will you add to the oj for a 20.5 Kg
patient?
A. 0.5 ml
B. 1 ml
C. 2 ml
D. 2.5 ml

5. Doctors Order: Megace Oral Suspension 160 mg po bid; Directions for mixing:
Add 100 mL of water and shake vigorously. Each 0.5 mL will contain 10.7 mg of
Megace. How many tbsp of Megace will you administer?
A. 0.5 tbsp
B. 2.5 tbsp
C. 3.5 tbsp
D. 5 tbsp
6. Doctors Order: Vistaril Oral Susp 10 mg q 4 hr prn anxiety; Directions for mixing:
Add 125 mL of water and shake well. Each tsp will yield 15 mg of Vistaril. How many
mL will you give?
A. 1 ml
B. 1.3 ml
C. 3 ml
D. 3.3 ml
7. Your patient had the following intake: 2 1/2 bowls of broth (180 mL/bowl), 1 can
of tomato juice (4.5 oz/can ), 4 oz of cottage cheese, 1 L of NS IV and pt of ice
cream. What will you record as the total intake in mL for this patient?
A. 2,858 ml
B. 2,585 ml
C. 2,705 ml
D. 2,505 ml
8. Your patient has had the following intake: cup of hot tea (240 mL/cup), 3/4
container of grapefruit juice (4 oz/container), 3/4 qt of milk, 1 pt of water, 125 mL of
D5W IV x 8 hr and 2 oz of fruit cocktail. What will you record as the total intake in mL
for this patient?
A. 2,460 ml
B. 2,640 ml
C. 2,520 ml
D. 2,250 ml

9. Doctors Order: Tobramycin 1.25mg/Kg IM q 12 hr; Available: Tobramycin 0.2

g/mL. How many mL will you administer to a 183 lb patient for each dose?
A. 0.52 ml
B. 1.52 ml
C. 2 ml
D. 4 ml
10. Doctors Order: Heparin 4,390 units Sub Q bid; Available: Heparin 5,000 USP units
per ml in 10 ml. How many mL will you administer?
A. 8.8 ml
B. 0.88 ml
C. 1.88 ml
D. 0.18 ml
11. Doctors Order: Penicillin G 223,500 units IM q 4 hr; Available: Penicillin G 500,000
units /2.5 mL. How many mL will you administer?
A. 0.4 ml
B. 2 ml
C. 1.1 ml
D. 2.4 ml
12. Doctors Order: Amikacin 5 mg/ lb IM q 12 hr; Available: Amikacin 0.9 gm/ 2
mL. How many mL will you administer to a 72.7 Kg patient?
A. 0.9 ml
B. 3 ml
C. 5 ml
D. 1.8 ml
13. Doctors Order: Fentanyl 0.05 mg IV bolus; Reconstitution instructions:
Constitute to Fentanyl 100 micrograms/2.3 mL with 2.4 mL of 5% Dextrose Water for
Injection. How many mL will you administer?

A. 0.01 ml
B. 0.1 ml
C. 1 ml
D. 1.2
14. Doctors Order: Ancef 0.4253 Gm IM bid; Reconstitution instructions: For IM
solution add 1.25 mL of diluent. Shake to dissolve. Provides an approximate volume
of 1.6 mL (240 mg/mL). How many mL will you give?
A. 0.8 ml
B. 1.8 ml
C. 2.2 ml
D. 3.2 ml
15. Doctors Order: Infuse 250 mL of platelets IV over 2 hr 30 min; Drop factor: 10
gtt/mL. What flow rate (mL/hr) will you set on the IV infusion pump?
A. 10 ml/hr
B. 100 ml/hr
C. 50 ml/hr
D. 150 ml/hr
16. Doctors Order: 1 L of D5 with Ringers lactate to be infused over 18
hours; Drop factor: 20 gtt/mL. What flow rate (mL/hr) will you set on the IV infusion
pump?
A. 1.2 ml/hr
B. 23.1 ml/hr
C. 69.4 ml/hr
D. 20 ml/hr
17. Doctors Order: Zantac 150 mg in 175 mL of D5W to infuse IVPB over 45
minutes; Drop factor: 12 gtt/mL. How many mL/hr will you set on the IV infusion
pump?

A. 7.2 ml/hr
B. 233.3 ml/hr
C. 86.7 ml/hr
D. 433.3 ml/hr
18. Doctors Order: Infuse 2750 mL of 0.45% Normal Saline at 150 mL/hr; Drop Factor:
15 gtt/mL. How many gt/mL will you regulate the IV?
A. 46 gtt/min
B. 38 gtt/min
C. 48 gtt/min
D. 36 gtt/min
19. Doctors Order: Cefoxin 0.5 Gm in 275 mL of D5W to infuse IVPB over 2
hours; Drop Factor: 60 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min will you regulate the IV?
A. 200 gtt/min
B. 150 gtt/min
C. 257 gtt/min
D. 138 gtt/min
20. Doctors Order: L of D5W to infuse over 5 hr 45 min; Drop factor: 60
gtt/mL. How many gtt/min will you regulate the IV?
A. 12.5 gtt/min
B. 75.5 gtt/min
C. 375/ gtt/min
D. 130 gtt/min

Answers and Rationale

1. Answer: C. 4.5 tabs

2. Answer: C. 3 caps

3. Answer: B. 2 tabs

4. Answer: C. 2 ml
20.5 kg x 2.2 lbs = 45.1 lbs
45.1 lbs x 0.35 0.35 mEq/lb = 15.8 mEq/lb

5. Answer: A. 0.5 tbsp

6. Answer: D. 3.3 ml

7. Answer: B. 2,585 ml
1 oz = 30 ml
1 pt = 500 ml
450 ml + 135 ml + 1,750 ml + 250 ml = 2,585 ml (Cottage cheese is not liquid at room
temperature, so it is not included when calculating intake.)
8. Answer: A. 2460
1 oz = 30 ml
1 qt = 1000 ml

120 ml + 90 ml + 750 ml + 500 ml + 1,000 ml = 2,460 ml (Fruit cocktail is not liquid at room
temperature, so it is not included when calculating intake.)
9. Answer: A. 0.52 ml
183 lb = 83.2 kg
83.2 kg x 1.25 mg/kg = 104 mg

10. Answer: B. 0.88 ml

11. Answer: C. 1.1 ml

12. Answer: D. 1.8 ml

72.7 x 2.2 = 160 lb
5 mg/lb x 160 lb = 800 mg (per dose)

13. Answer: D. 1.2

14. Answer: B. 1.8 ml

15. Answer: B. 100 ml/hr

16. Answer: C. 69.4 ml/hr

17. Answer: B. 233.3 ml/hr

18. Answer: B. 38 gtt/min

19. Answer: D. 138 gtt/min

2 hrs x 60 mins = 120 mins

20. Answer: D. 130 gtt/min

5 hrs x 60 = 300 mins + 45 mins = 345 mins