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    1. 6500 mcg = ______ mg Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).
      Correct Answer:6.5 mg
    2. 103.8° F =_______ C Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).
      Correct Answer:39.9
    3. 4.8 kg = ______ lb. Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).
      Correct Answer:10.6 lb
    4. The nurse is reviewing the 12-hour intake and output record of a patient consuming a clear liquid diet. The urinary catheter collection bag has a total of 1200 mL for the entire shift. The patient has also produced 450 mL of green emesis throughout the shift. The patient consumed one cup of coffee for breakfast, one 16 oz. container of soup, and 4 oz. of ice. The patient has had two 50 mL infusions of piperacillin IV. What is the patient's total intake? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.
      Correct Answer:940
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    1. Calculate the 12-hour intake of the following patient: For breakfast, Mrs. Smith consumed 4 oz. of milk and 4 oz of black coffee. At 1030, she urinated 450 mL. At 1100, she received 125 mL of ampicllin IV and drank 400 mL of water. At lunch time, Mrs. Smith consumed 8 oz of water and 4 oz of apple juice. At 1300, Mrs. Smith urinated 400 mL of urine and produced 75 mL of green emesis. At 1500, Mrs. Smith consumed 7 oz of ice chips an 4 oz of jello. For dinner, she consumed 50% of her meal and 8 oz of soda and 8 oz of water. Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.
      Correct Answer:1935
    2. The healthcare provider orders lanoxin 125mcg PO daily. Available from the pharmacy is lanoxin 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).
      Correct Answer:2.5 mL
    3. You are to administer 12.5mcg of levothyroxine PO to a patient. The pharmacy sends levothyroxine 0.025mg tablets. How many tablets should you administer? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths)
      Correct Answer:0.5 tablets
    4. The healthcare provider has ordered 500 mg of ampicillin. The vial is a 1 g vial, and after reconstitution, the label reads 1 g/5 mL. How many mL will you administer? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).
      Correct Answer:2.5 mL
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    1. The healthcare provider has ordered acetaminophen 470mg PO Q4-6h for a temperature >101.6F. The child's weight is 59.4 lb. The recommended safe dose range is 10-15mg/kg/dose Q4-6h. Is the dosage safe? Write yes or no.
      A)
      yes
      B)
      no
    2. The healthcare provider has ordered ampicillin 400mg IV Q12h. The child's weight is 20 lb. The recommended safe dose range is 50-100 mg/kg/day. Is the dosage safe? Write yes or no.
      A)
      yes
      B)
      no
    3. Order: Amoxicillin oral suspension 15 mg/kg PO Q8h. The label on the bottle reads, "125 mg/5 mL," and the child weighs 65 pounds. Calculate the number of milliliters that you should administer per dose. Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).
    4. The prescriber orders gentamicin 6 mg/kg every 8 hours for a child who weighs 33 lbs. What is the dosage in mg/dose? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.
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    1. Order: Amoxicillin 10mg/kg every 6 hours for a child that weighs 44 lbs. Supply: Amoxicillin 100 mg tablets. How many tablets should be prepared for the total daily dose? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.
    2. The healthcare provider has ordered D5W 1,500 mL IV to be infused over 15 hours. If you are using an IV pump, how many mL/hr will you set the pump? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.
    3. The patient is to receive 750mL of 0.9% NS in 4 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hr? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.
    4. The physician's order reads: 125mL of NS to infuse over 30 min. How many mL/hr will the IV need to infuse at in order to deliver the solution as ordered? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.
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    1. The healthcare provider has ordered to infuse 15 mL of erythromycin over 30 minutes. The IV tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute will you infuse? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.
    2. The healthcare provider has ordered D5W 1,500 mL IV to be infused over 15 hours. The drop factor is 12 gtt/mL. What is the drip rate in gtt/min? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.
    3. The healthcare provider has ordered D5W 1,250 mL IV to be infused over 10 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. What is the drip rate in gtt/min? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.
    4. Order: 500 mL of NS is to infuse over 4 hours. After 2 hours, there are 350 mL remaining in the bag. Recalculate a new flow rate (mL/hr) in order to finish the IV on time. Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.
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    1. Calculate the infusion time for an IV of 1,000 mL of D5NS infusing at 80 mL/hr. Express time in hours. Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).
    2. Begin intravenous infusion of heparin at 15 units/kg/hr using 25,000 units heparin in 250 mL D5W. The patient weighs 75 kg. Determine the initial intravenous rate of heparin in mL/hr. Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).
    3. A patient is receiving heparin 25,000 units in 500mL of D5W infusing at 17 mL/hr. How many units/hr is the patient receiving? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.
    4. Heparin has been infusing at 15 units/kg/hr using 25,000 units heparin in 250 mL D5W. The patient weighs 75 kg. Adjust the infusion rate based on the new aPTT result of 43 seconds. Include the rate in mL/hr after adjustment. APTT less than 35 sec: Rebolus with 80 units/kg and increase rate by 4 units/kg/hr. APTT 35-45 sec: Rebolus with 40 units/kg and increase rate by 2 units/kg/hr. APTT 46-70 sec: No change. APTT 71-90 sec: Decrease rate by 2 units/kg/hr. APTT greater than 90 sec: Stop heparin infusion for 1 hour and decrease rate by 3 units/kg/hr. Do not provide the unit of measure. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).
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