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    1. Find the total volume to administer. ___________. Ordered: D5W @ 20 gtt/min over 6 h via 60 gtt/ml tubing 120 mL
      Correct Answer:120 mL
    2. Find the flow rate in gtt/min. Ordered: 1,800 mL RL q24h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL
      Correct Answer:13 gtt/min
    3. Calculate the flow rate to be administered by an infusion pump: (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 475 mL LR over 2 h
      Correct Answer:238 mL/h
    4. The manufacturer's instructions for an autoclave (sterilizing unit) in a clinic specify that the autoclave must reach a temperature of 121 °C under 15 pounds per square inch of pressure for a minimum of 15 minutes to ensure sterilization. The technician who is doing routine maintenance on the machine will check the operating temperature using a Fahrenheit thermometer, the autoclave is working properly the temperature should be __________ (round to the nearest whole number).
      Correct Answer:250 °F
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    1. How many milligrams of sodium chloride are contained in 1,000 mL of D5 (1/2) NS?
      A)
      4,500 mg
      B)
      9,000 mG
      C)
      2.250 mg
      D)
      500 mg
    2. What is the route for this medication?
      A
      Option A
      A)
      ivss
      B)
      top
      C)
      po
      D)
      route not included
    3. On the advice of his physician, a patient purchases a bottle of over-the-counter cough syrup to treat the cough associated with his cold. The bottle contains 16 tablespoons (tbsp) of medication, and 1 dose of the medication is 1 ½ tbsp. After the patient takes 3 doses of the medication, how many tablespoons of medication are left in the bottle?
      A)
      11 ½ tbsp
      B)
      9 tbsp
      C)
      12 tbsp
      D)
      9 ½ tbsp
    4. There are __________ doses in this container if a 5 mL dose is ordered.
      Correct Answer:40 doses
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    1. Mr. Jones is to receive 2.25 mL of a liquid medication every 4 hours. How much medication will he receive during 3 days
      A)
      47.25 mL
      B)
      50 mL
      C)
      13.5 mL
      D)
      40.5 mL
    2. Mr. Anderson is to receive a medication that was prepared, prepackaged, and labeled with his name by the hospital pharmacy. The medication technician greets Mr. Anderson and verifes his identity, then removes the medication from its storage container and checks it against the MAR. She then administers the medication to Mr. Anderson. What did the medication technician do wrong?
      A)
      She did not perform all of the three medication checks.
      B)
      She failed to verify the medication against the medication order
      C)
      She did not prepare the medication
      D)
      She did not call the pharmacy to confirm the medication amount.
    3. The furosemide shown here is an example of
      A)
      a medication that is administered IM only.
      B)
      a multiple-dose vial.
      C)
      a single-dose vial.
      D)
      a medication that needs to be reconstituted.
    4. Calculate the amount to administer:_____________ (Round appropriately) Ordered: Lanoxin 135 mcg IM now On hand: Lanoxin 0.25 mg/mL
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    1. Calculate the amount to administer:____________. Ordered: TriCor 144 mg PO daily On hand: TriCor 48 mg tablets
    2. Find the number of milliliters per dose. Ordered: Clincamycin 10 mg/kg IM qid; adult patient weight 56 kg Dosage Strength: Cincamycin 150 mg/ml
    3. Lactated Ringers solution does not affect the fluid balance of surrounding cells and tissues; therefore, it is classified as an
      A)
      Hypertonic
      B)
      hypotonic
      C)
      therapeutic
      D)
      isotonic
    4. 150 pounds equals how many kilograms? Round to the nearest whole kilogram.
      A)
      74 kg
      B)
      68 kg
      C)
      20 kg
      D)
      50 kg
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    1. The recommended calcium intake for Ms. Barnes, a 56-year-old female, is 1,200 milligrams (mg) per day. Ms. Barnes had a carton of vanilla low-fat yogurt for breakfast, and the container says the yogurt contains 40% of her recommended calcium intake. The carton of yogurt contains _________ of calcium.
    2. Ordered: Clozaril 75 mg bid for 4 days On hand: See label What is the amount to dispense?
      A)
      12 tablets
      B)
      18 tablets
      C)
      8 tables
      D)
      24 tablets
    3. Mrs. Peterson has been diagnosed with oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis. The physician has determined that an oral suspension is the best route of administration and has ordered fluconazole 40 mg/ml, disp 25 ml. She instructed Mrs. Peterson to take 200 mg on the first day, then 100 mg once daily until the medicine is gone. What is the days' supply?
      A)
      9 days
      B)
      10 days
      C)
      8 days
      D)
      5 days
    4. Calculate the amount to administer. Ordered: Acetylcysteine 400 mg q4h inhalation On hand: Acetylcysteine 20% solution
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    1. Fluids given to maintain a patent vascular access are called
      A)
      therapeutic fluids.
      B)
      maintenance fluids.
      C)
      replacement fluids.
      D)
      KVO fluids.
    2. The physician ordered ¼ tsp of a medication instilled into Mr. Beauregard's right ear. Which device should be used to measure and administer this order?
    3. Find the total time to infuse __________. Ordered: 1,000 mL NS@ 6 50 mL/h using an infusion pump
    4. Calculate the flow rate to be administered by an infusion pump,__________(Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 1,000 mL NS over 6 h
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