Version 1 

1.       Question: The client has an order for magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide 15 mL.  How many

teaspoons will the nurse administer?      tsp (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

2.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered cortisone 10 mg. The medication available is cortisone 10 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer?         tab (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

3.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered penicillin G 1.5 million units. The medication available is penicillin G 600,000 unit/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?       mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

4.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.4 mg. The medication available is digoxin

0.25 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?     mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

5.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered phenobarbital 130 mg IV. The medication available is phenobarbital 65 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?        mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

6.       Question: The client has an order for vasopressin IV at 0.05 unit/minute. The medication available is vasopressin 150 unit/500 mL of D5W. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?          mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

7.       Question: The client has an order for 0.9% NS 125 mL to infuse over 45 minutes. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?           mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

8.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered D5W 1200 mL to infuse over 6 hours. The available tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?   gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

9.       Question: The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) IV to infuse at 30 mL/hr. The medication available is dobutamine 125 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS. How many mg will the client receive per hour?       mg/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

10.   Question: The client has an order for dopamine 3 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dopamine 50mg/500 mL of 0.9% NS. The client weighs 55 kg. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

11.   Question: The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) 2.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dobutamine 500 mg/250 mL in 0.9% NS. The client weighs 125 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?            mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

12.   Question: The client has an order for acyclovir (Zovirax) IV at 10 mg/kg/hr. The client weighs 175 lb. How many milligrams will the client receive in 1 hour?          mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

13.   Question: The client has an order for amphotericin B 0.5 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 250 lb. How many milligrams will the nurse administer?     mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

14.   Question: The client has an order for nitroprusside (Nipride) 1 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is nitroprusside 50 mg/500 mL in 5% Dextrose. The client weighs 185 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

15.   Question: The client has an order for dopamine 8 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dopamine 400 mg/250 mL in 0.9% NS. The client weighs 137 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?

            mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

16.   Question: The client has an order for nitroprusside (Nipride) 4 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is nitroprusside 250 mg/500 mL in 5% Dextrose. The client weighs 47 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

17.   Question: The healthcare provider ordered amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. The medication available is amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL. The client weighs 181 lb. How many milliliters will the nurse administer per dose?         mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

18.   Question: The healthcare provider ordered phenobarbital 6 mg/kg/day. The medication available is phenobarbital 40 mg/5 mL. The client weighs 68 lb. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

19.   Question: The client has procainamide hydrochloride infusing at 140 mL/hour. The medication available is procainamide hydrochloride 1 g/500 mL in 0.9% NS. At the current flow rate, how much procainamide is being infused?           mg/min (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

20.   Question: The healthcare provider ordered 500 mg vancomycin IVPB every 6 hours. The maximum safe dose range is 40 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 100 lb. What is the maximum therapeutic dose the healthcare provider will order per day? mg/day (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

       Version 2 

1.       Question: The client has an order for magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide 5 mL. How many teaspoons will the nurse administer?         tsp (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

2.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered cortisone 15 mg. The medication available is cortisone 5 mg per scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer?         tab (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

3.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered penicillin G 1.6 million units. The medication available is penicillin G 600,000 unit/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?       mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

4.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.75 mg. The medication available is digoxin 0.25 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?     mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

5.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered phenobarbital 100 mg IV. The medication available is phenobarbital 65 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?        mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

6.       Question: The client has an order for vasopressin IV at 0.05 unit/minute. The medication available is vasopressin 125 unit/100 mL of D5W. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?          mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

7.       Question: The client has an order for 0.9% NS 150 mL to infuse over 45 minutes. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?           mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

8.       Question: The healthcare provider ordered D5W 500 mL to infuse over 6 hours. The available tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?   gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

9.       Question: The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) IV to infuse at 30 mL/hr. The medication available is dobutamine 275 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS. How many mg will the client receive per hour?       mg/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

10.   Question: The client has an order for dopamine 3 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dopamine 50mg/500 mL of 0.9% NS. The client weighs 55 kg. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

11.   Question: The client has an order for dobutamine (Dobutrex) 2.5 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dobutamine 250 mg/750 mL in 0.9% NS. The client weighs 200 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion?            mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

12.   Question: The client has an order for acyclovir (Zovirax) IV at 10 mg/kg/hr. The client weighs 135 lb. How many milligrams will the client receive in 1 hour?          mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

13.   Question: The client has an order for amphotericin B 0.5 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 137 lb. How many milligrams will the nurse administer?     mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

14.   Question: The client has an order for nitroprusside (Nipride) 1 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is nitroprusside 50 mg/500 mL in 5% Dextrose. The client weighs 100 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

15.   Question: The client has an order for dopamine 15 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is dopamine 400 mg/250 mL in 0.9% NS. The client weighs 138 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

16.   Question: The client has an order for nitroprusside (Nipride) 4 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is nitroprusside 250 mg/500 mL in 5% Dextrose. The client weighs 35 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

17.   Question: The healthcare provider ordered amoxicillin 40 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. The medication available is amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL The client weighs 136 lb. How many milliliters will the nurse administer per dose?         mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number)

18.   Question: The healthcare provider ordered phenobarbital 6 mg/kg/day. The medication available is phenobarbital 40 mg/5 mL. The client weighs 68 lb. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?        mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

19.   Question: The client has procainamide hydrochloride infusing at 140 mL/hour. The medication available is procainamide hydrochloride 1 g/500 mL in 0.9% NS. At the current flow rate, how much procainamide is being infused?           mg/min (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)

20.   Question: The healthcare provider ordered 500 mg vancomycin IVPB every 6 hours. The maximum safe dose range is 40 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 100 lb. What is the maximum therapeutic dose the healthcare provider will order per day? mg/day (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)