Foundations of Med Math Practice 1

Identify which Rights of Medication are missing from the orders:

1. AJ is ordered 200mg of Motrin Q4H, PRN, for pain.

2. AJ is ordered PO Motrin, QID, PRN, for pain.

3. AJ 200mg of PO Motrin, PRN.

Convert the following and round to the nearest tenth place:

4. 5L = mL

=
5. 22 oz mL

=
6. 59 kg lbs

=
7. 830 gm mg

=
8. 8 cups mL

=
9. 150 tbspn oz

=
10. 0.5 mg mcg

=
11. 155 lbs kg

=
12. 90 tbspn tsp

13. Calculate the intake (round to the tenth place): A patient had 2L of NS 0.9% via IV, 16oz
of diet coke, 10mL of saline flush, half a cup of orange juice, 15 tbspn of jello, and 5 tsp
of ice. mL
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14. A patient who is allergic to peanuts has been exposed and is experiencing anaphylaxis.
The doctor orders epinephrine. Which order frequency would you anticipate the drug to
be?

15. A patient is given a multivitamin daily. What type of order frequency would this be?

16. A patient is having increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and decreased SPO2.
The physician would like to administer a bolus of normal saline soon but not immediately
because he/she does not want to mask potential symptoms. What type of order frequency
would you anticipate the saline to be?

Match the injection types with the correct length and gauge:

17. Intradermal 25 to 27

¼ to ½

22 to 25
18. Subcutaneous

1 to 1.5

26 to 28

19. Intramuscular
3/8 to 5/8 inches

20. A nurse is preparing to administer Lortab, 45mg PO daily to a client. The amount
available is 15mg/tab. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the patient?
(Round to the nearest whole number)

tabs

21. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 5,000 units by IV bolus. Available on the unit
is heparin injection 5,000 units/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round to the nearest whole number)
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mL

22. A patient is prescribed amoxicillin 500mg PO, Q6H. The amount available is amoxicillin
suspension 100mg/5mL. How many mL will the patient receive in total per day? (Round
to the nearest whole number)

mL

23. A patient is ordered Tobramycin 800mg via IV over 30 minutes. Available on the unit is
Tobramycin 200mg in 50mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hour? (Round to the nearest whole number)

mL/hour

24. A nurse is preparing to administer Clindamycin 900mg via IV over 2 hours. Available on
the unit is Clindamycin 900mg in 100mL D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hour? (Round to the nearest whole number)

mL/hour

25. A nurse is caring for a patient who is postoperative cardiac surgery and has a new
prescription for enoxaparin 2mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 8 hours. The client weights
155 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest
whole number)

mg

26. A nurse is caring for a patient who is ordered metoprolol 0.5mg/kg/day, divided into 6
equal dosages. The client weighs 145 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer for
2 dosages? (Round to the nearest whole number)

mg

27. A nurse is caring for a patient who is ordered Coreg 0.25mg/kg/day, divided into 4 equal
dosages. The patient weights 150 lbs. Available on the unit is 0.5mg/2mL. How many
mL with the patient receive for 3 dosages? (Round to the nearest whole number)

mL

28. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed 0.01gm/kg/day of Olanzapine

intravenously Q6H. The client weighs 110 lbs and the pharmacy supplies Olanzapine
100mg/10mL solution. How many mL would be given for 4 dosages? (Round to the
nearest whole number)

mL
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