Pharmacology Lab Dose Calculation Quiz 1 A PDF

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RASMUSSEN COLLEGE - School of Nursing Pharmacology Dosage Calculation Quiz #1 Version A Name: _______ ________________ Date: __________________ Score: ______/100 Students must achieve 100% on the dosage calculation exam to meet the clinical requirement for Professional Nursing 1. Students that do not achieve 100% on the quiz are encourage to contact the instructor or TutorMatch for assistance. Directions: Calculate each mathematical question using the appropriate equations for each. Remember to add the correct metrics with your answer and place your answer on this page which will be turned into your instructor for scoring.

1. _1,380mL______________________

2. __38.8C________________________

3. ___43.6 kg______________________

4. _1,040mL_______________________

5. ___2 tablets per dose______________

6. ___1.5 tablets per dose_____________

7. _0.75 mL per dose_________________

8. __6 mL__________________________

9. ________3 tsp____________________

10. ____6 ml___________________________

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RASMUSSEN COLLEGE - School of Nursing Pharmacology Dosage Calculation Quiz #1 Version A Directions: Calculate each mathematical question using the appropriate equations for each. Remember to add the correct metrics with your answer.

SHOW ALL OF YOUR WORK. Do Not Round unless told to in the problem NOTE: Questions with correct answers but that do not SHOW YOUR WORK will be graded as incorrect.

1. The patient consumed the following liquids.: 8oz of soda 6oz of coffee 32oz of water What is the intake in milliliters? 8 oz= 240 mL 6 oz=180 mL 32 oz=960 mL 240+180+960=1,380 mL

2. Please convert 101.8ºF to Celsius (round to the nearest tenth): (101.8F-32)/1.8=38.777777=38.8C

3. Please convert 96lbs to kilograms (round to the nearest tenth): Xkg=1 kg/2.2 lb x96 lb/1= 43.6363=43.6 kg

4. The patient needs to consume 2 Liter of GoLYTELY in four hours. The patient drank 32 oz. in two hours, how many milliliters does the patient have left to consume?

32 oz=960 mL 2L=2000mL 2,000mL-960 mL=1,040 mL left 2

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE - School of Nursing Pharmacology Dosage Calculation Quiz #1 Version A

5. Order: 650 mg of acetaminophen PO every 6 hours for pain.

How many tablets will the patient receive per a dose? Xtab=1 tab/325mg x650mg/1 The patient will receive 2 tablet per dose 6. Order: 375mcg of alprazolam PO every 6 hours for anxiety.

How many tablets will the patient receive per a dose? Xtab=1 tab/0.25mg x 1 mg/1000mcg x 375 mcg The patient will take 1.5 tablets per dose 7. Order: Oxycodone HCL 0.3mg SL every 2 hours for pain. Supply: Oxycodone 400mcg/1ml liquid How many milliliters will the patient receive per a dose?

Xml=1mL/400mcg x 1000mcg/1 mg x 0.3 mg/1=0.75 mL 3

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE - School of Nursing Pharmacology Dosage Calculation Quiz #1 Version A 8. Order: 150mg of phenytoin PO BID.

How many milliliters will the patient receive per a dose? Xml=5mL/125mg x 150 mg/1=6mL 9. Order: 25mg diphenhydramine HCL PO every 4 hours for allergic rhinitis Supply: diphenhydramine HCL 50mg/30ml liquid. How many teaspoons(s) will the patient receive per a dose?

Xtsp=1tsp/5 Mlx30ml/50mg x 25 mg/1= 3 tsp

10. Order: Nystatin oral suspension 600,000 units PO every 6 hours.

How many milliliters will the patient receive per a dose?

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RASMUSSEN COLLEGE - School of Nursing Pharmacology Dosage Calculation Quiz #1 Version A XmL=1 Ml/100,000 units x 600,000 units/1=6 mL

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