MATH PRACTICE PROBLEMS

Group 3

1. The physician orders ampicillin 400mg IM q6h. On hand is a vial of powder. The
instructions read; “Add 3.5ml diluent. The resulting solution contains 250mg
ampicillin/ml.” How many ml should the patient receive?

2. The physician prescribes Zovirax 400mg PO twice a day x 7 days. You are giving
the patient free samples. The drug comes in 200mg capsules. How many capsules
will the patient need?

3. Your patient is on Rifampin 0.6g PO Daily. The drug comes in 300mg capsules.
How many capsules will the patient receive per dose?

4. The physician orders Atropine 0.2mg Subcut, 30 minutes before surgery. On hand
is a multidose vial containing 400mcg/ml. How many ml should your patient
receive?

5. The new order reads: “Erythromycin 40mg/kg/day PO in divided doses q6h.”

Your pediatric patient weighs 20 kg. The drug comes in an oral suspension
containing 400mg/5ml. How many ml will the patient receive per dose?

6. An infusion of 500ml of Intralipids IV over 6 hours was started at 8AM. At

11AM, 350ml remain to infuse. The drop factor is 10gtt/ml. What is the correct
flow rate (gtt/min) required to complete the infusion on time?

7. The physician orders Cleocin suspension 150mg po q8h. Your patient weighs 30
lb. The recommended dosage is 10-25 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses q 6-8h.
Is the prescribed dose within the recommended range?

8. The physician orders Vancomycin 1g IVPB in 150ml D5W to infuse over 1.5 hr.
The drop factor is 60. Calculate the gtt/min.

9. The physician orders Retrovir 80mg po q8h. On hand you have a syrup containing
50mg/5ml. How many ml should your patient receive?

10. Order: Infuse 500ml 0.45% NS with 25,000Units heparin at 1600Units/hr. The
drop factor is 60gtt/ml. Calculate the gtt/min.

11. A client is receiving 1000ml of NS at 100ml/hr. How long will it take the IV to
infuse?

12. Your patient is receiving 1000ml RL infusing at 20gtt/min. The IV set calibration
is 10. How long will it take the infusion to be completed?
 13. The physician orders albumin 250ml to infuse in 2 hours. What is the drop rate,
using a 15gtt/ml administration set?

14. Your patient is receiving Heparin 25,000Units in 500ml D5W, infusing at

15ml/hr. What is the hourly heparin dose?

15. The physician orders Valium 8mg IM q4h PRN for agitation. You have on hand a
vial containing 5mg/ml. How much should the patient receive?

ANSWERS:

1. 1.6 ml
2. 28 capsules
3. 2 capsules
4. 0.5 ml
5. 2.5 ml
6. 19gtt/min
7. no; dose is excessive
8. 100gtt/min
9. 8 ml
10. 32gtt/min
11. 10 hr
12. 8 hr, 20 min.
13. 31gtt/min
14. 750U/hr
15. 1.6 ml