1. Question: The healthcare provider ordered morphine 5 mg IM. The medication available is morphine 10 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse adminster? ______mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.). Example number one:

2. Question: The healthcare provider ordered norepinephrine (Levophed) 0.2 mcg/kg/min to be infused IV. Available is norepinephrine 4 mg in 1 L of D5W. The client weighs 41 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____mL/hr (If needed, round answer to the nearest whole number.). Example number two:

3. Question: The client has an order for morphine (Oramorph) 50 mg PO. The medication available is morphine 10 mg/2.5 mL. How many teaspoons will the nurse administer? ___ tsp (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

4. Question: The healthcare provider has ordered propranolol (Inderal) 120mg PO. The medication available is propranolol 30 mg tablets /scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ______tab (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

5. Question: The healthcare provider ordered risperidone (Risperdal Consta) 25 mg IM. The medication available is risperidone 25 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? _____mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

6. Question: The healthcare provider ordered morphine 6 mg IM. The medication available is morphine 2 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse adminster? ______mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

7. Question: The healthcare provider ordered procainamide to infuse at 2 mg/min IV. The medication available is procainamide 3 g/250 mL of dextrose 5% and water. 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 amiaodarone (Nexterone) to infuse at 0.6 mg/min IV. The medication available is amiaodarone 150 mg/100 mL of dextrose 5% and water. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ______mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

9. Question: The healthcare provider ordered lidocaine to infuse at 4 mg/min IV. The medication available is lidocaine 2 g in 250 mL NS. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ______mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

10. Question: The healthcare provider ordered 1000 mL of lactated Ringer’s solution (LR) to infuse over 12 hr. The available tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ___ gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

11. Question: The client has an order to receive one unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 2 hours. The IV set delivers 20 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the transfusion? ________gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

12. Question: The healthcare provider ordered midazolam 0.08 mg/kg/hr via IV infusion. The medication available is midazolam 50 mg/100 mL NS. The client weighs 250 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ___ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

13. Question: The healthcare provider ordered nitroprusside (Nitropress) 0.3 mcg/kg/min via IV infusion. The medication available is nitroprusside 50 mg/250 mL NS. The client weights 152 pounds. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? __mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

14. Question: The healthcare provider ordered vasopressin 0.4 unit/min via IV infusion. The medication available is vasopressin 100 unit/250 mL NS. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? __mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

15. Question: The healthcare provider ordered dopamine (Intropin) 5 mcg/kg/min via IV infusion. The medication available is dopamine 400 mg/250 mL NS. The client weighs 210 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ___ mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

16. Question: The healthcare provider ordered gentamicin (Garamycin) 2 mg/kg via IV infusion BID. The client weighs 177 lb. How much will the nurse administer for each dose? ___ mg (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

17. Question: The client has an order for methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 2 mg/kg IM daily. The clients weighs 32.9 lb. The medication available is methylprednisolone 20 mg/1 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? ______mL (If needed, round to nearest tenth.)

18. Question: The healthcare provider ordered norepinephrine (Levophed) 0.1 mcg/kg/min to be infused IV. The medication available is norepinephrine 4 mg in 1 L of D5W. The client weighs 41 lb. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? ____mL/hr (If needed, round answer to the nearest whole number.)

19. Question: The healthcare provider ordered enoxaparin (Lovenox) 1 mg/kg SQ q 12 hours. The client weighs 176 lb. The medication available is enoxaparin 40 mg/0.4 mL. How much will the nurse administer per dose? _____ mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

20. Question: The client has an order for amikacin (Amikin) 5 mg/kg/day IV in three divided doses. The client weighs 136 lb. How much medication is adminstered per day? ____mg (If needed, round answer to nearest whole number.)

21. Question: The client has an order for gentamicin (Garamycin) 2 mg/kg IV every 12 hours. The client weighs 188 lb. Gentamicin can be safely administered up to 6 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. What is the maximum dosage of medication that this client can receive per day? ___ mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

22. Question: The healthcare provider ordered tobramycin for a client who weighs 135 lb. The minimum therapeutic dose for tobramycin is 3 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. What is the minimum therapeutic dose of tobramycin that this client should receive per day? ___ mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)