GEORGIA BAPTIST COLLEGE OF NURSING OF MERCER UNIVERSITY

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER

PRACTICE DRUG CALCULATION QUIZ

NUR 420

1.         Order:  "Drug XX 3 mg p.o.".  The tablets on hand are 1.5 mg.  How many tablet(s) would you administer?

2.         Order:  "Elixir EE 8 mg".  The bottle is labeled "Elixir EE 5 mg/5 ml.  How much should you administer?

3.         Order:  "AA suppository gr X now".  The suppositories are labeled "AA supp 600 mg".  How many suppository(s) will you administer?

4.         Order:  Drug CC 7.5 mg p.o.  The pharmacy sends 5.0 mg tablets.  How many tablet(s) will you administer?

5.         Order:  Drug PPP 1.2 million units IM.  The vial reads "Drug PPP 600,000 units/ml" for injection.  How much will you administer?

6.         Order:  Drug DD 30 mg IM.  The drug label reads:  Drug DD 50 mg/ml.  How much will you administer?

7.         Order:  "Drug KK gr 1/4 IM q.d."  Available:  Drug KK ampules labeled 10 mg/1mL.  How many ml (s) will you draw up for administration?

8.         Order:  "Drug HH IV at a rate of 100 units per hour".  The IV has 1,000 units of Drug HH per liter.  What should be the rate in cc/hr.?

9.         Order:  1000 ml of D5W at 50 ml/hour.  If the bag is hung at 2:00 PM  and infuses on schedule, what will be the time when the infusion is complete?

10.       Order:  1/2 Normal Saline at a rate of 100 ml/h.  If the administration set delivers 10 gtt/ml, you will adjust the gtts/minute to what rate?