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1. One liter of Hartmann’s solution is to be given over 12 hours. Calculate the flow rate of a volumetric infusion pump

  • 1.4 ml/hr
  • 16.6 ml/hr
  • 83.3 ml/hr
  • 72 ml/hr

2. Doctor’s order: Streptomycion 1.75 mg /lb IM q 12 hr; Available: Streptomycin 0.35 g/ 2.3 mL. How many mL will you administer a day to a 59 kg patient?

  • 1.5 ml
  • 2ml
  • 2.5 ml
  • 3ml

3. Doctor’s order: Tazidime 0.3 g Im tid; Reconstitution instructions: For IM solution add 1.5 mL of diluent. Shake to disoolve. Provides an approximate volume of 1.8 mL (280mg/mL). How many mL will you give?

  • 1.9 ml
  • 2 ml
  • 3 ml
  • 1.1 ml

4. 700ml of saline solution is to be given over 8 hours. The IV set delivers 20 drops/ml. What is the required drip rate?

  • 18.3 drops/min
  • 49.5 drops/min
  • 29.2 drops/min
  • 32.7 drops/min

5. Doctor’s Order: Infuse 50 mg of Amphotericin b in 250 mL NS over 4 hr 15 min; Drop factor : 12 gtt/ml. What flow rate (mL /hr) will you set on the IV infusion pump?

  • 11.8 ml/hr
  • 58.8 ml/hr
  • 14.1 ml/hr
  • 60.2 ml/hr

6. A patient is prescribed phenobarbitone 140mg. stock ampoules contain 200mg/ml. what volume must be withdrawn for injection?

  • 0.7 ml
  • 1.4 ml
  • 6 ml
  • 0.6 ml

7. A post-operative patient is to receive a PCA infusion of fetanyl 350 micrograms in 35 ml of normal saline via a syringe pump. The PCA is set to give a bolus dose of 1 ml each time the button is pressed. What is the concentration of the fentanyl in saline solution?

  • 0.01 mg/ml
  • 0.35 mg/ml
  • 1 mg/ml
  • 0.1 mg/ml

8. Doctor’s Order: Demorol 50 mg IVP q 6 hr prn pain: Available: Demerol 75 mg/1.3 mL. How many mL will you administer?

  • 0.87 ml
  • 1.87ml
  • 2ml
  • 2.87ml

9. Doctor’s Order: Nafcillin 500mg po pc; Available: Nafcillin 1 gm tab (scored). How many tab will you administer per day?

  • 2.5 tabs
  • 2 tabs
  • 1.5 tabs
  • 1 tab

10. Doctor’s Order: Heparin 7,855 units Sub Q bid; available; Heparin 10,000 units per ml. how many mL will you administer?

  • 0.79 ml
  • 1.79 ml
  • 0.17 ml
  • 1.17 ml

11. Mrs B has been ordered 100 ml to be infused over 45 minutes via a 20 drops/ml giving set. What drip rate should be set?

  • 50 drops per minute
  • 44 drops per minute
  • 41 drops per minute
  • 52 drops per minute

12. Doctor’s Order: Cleocin Oral Susp 600 mg po qid; Directions for mixing: Add 100 mL of water and shake vigorously. Each 2.5 mL will contain 100 mg of Cleocin. How many tsp of Cleocin will you administer?

  • 3 tsp
  • 5 tsp
  • 3.5 tsp
  • 1 tsp

13. Doctor’s order: Infuse 1200 mL of 0.45% Normal Saline at 125 mL/hr; Drop Factor: 12gtt/ml. How many gtt/min will you regulate the IV?

  • 2 gtt/min
  • 12 gtt/min
  • 25 gtt/min
  • 27 gtt/min

14. A solution contains paractamol 120mg/5ml. How many milligrams of paracetamol are in 40 ml of the solution.

  • 600 mg
  • 960 mg
  • 320 mg
  • 160 mg

15. A patient is to be given amoxillin 175mg. What volume of solution should be drawn up for the injection if the consentration after dilution with water for injection is 300mg/ml

  • 0.6 ml
  • 0.7 ml
  • 1.7 ml
  • 0.9 ml

16. Doctor’s order: Sulfasalazine Oral susp 500 mg q 6 hr; Directions for mixing: Add 125mL of water and shake well. Each tbsp, will yield 1.5 g of Sulfasalazine. How many mL will you give?

  • 5 mL
  • 15 mL
  • 100 mL
  • 2 mL

17. One gram of drextrose provide 16kj of energy. How many kilojouls does a patient receive form an infusion of half a litre of dextrose?

  • 32kj
  • 16kj
  • 8kj
  • 4kj

18. A vial of amoxilling 500mg is reconstituted with WFI to give a concentration of 200mg/ml. Calculate the volume of this solution to be drawn up for injection if the preparation is for 120mg.

  • 0.7 ml
  • 1.6 ml
  • 0.6 ml
  • 8.3 ml

19. A patient is prescribed 120 ml of Hartmann’s solution to be given over 5 hours. The microdrip delivers 60 drops/ml. calculate the required drip rate in drops/min

  • 20 drops/min
  • 2.5 drops/min
  • 24 drops/min
  • 32 drops/min

20. Doctor’ order: Mandol 300 mg in 50 mL of D5W to infuse IVPB 15 minutes; drop factor: 10 gtt/mL. How many mL/hr will you set on the IV infusion pump?

  • 200 ml/hr
  • 87.5 ml/hr
  • 3.3 ml/hr
  • 50 ml/hr

21. Doctor’s order: Diuril 1.8 mg/kg pot id; Available: Diuril 12.5 mg caps. How many cap will you administer for each dose to a 14 kg child?

  • 2 caps
  • 2.5 caps
  • 3 caps
  • 1.5 caps

22. At 22H00 hours on Thursday, 1 Liter of Saline is set to run at 80ml/hr. When will the infusion be finished:

  • 08:30 AM
  • 06:00 AM
  • 12:00 PM
  • 10:30 AM

23. Doctor’s Order: bumex 0.8 mg IV bolus bid; Reconstitution instructions: Constitute to 1,000 micrograms/ 3.1 mL with 4.8 mL of 5% Dextrose Water for Injection. How many mL will you administer?

  • 2 ml
  • 3.5 ml
  • 3 ml
  • 2.5 ml

24. A patient has been prescribed 1L of a saline solution. The rate is set at 150 ml/hr. How long will the infusion take?

  • 5 hours and 20 minutes
  • 4 hours and 40 minutes
  • 6 hours and 10 minutes
  • 6 hours and 36 minutes

25. A Patient is to be given co-amoxiclav. The Recommended dosage is 20mg/kg/day, 3 doses per day. Calculate the size of a single dose if the patients weight is 24kg

  • 160 mg
  • 60 mg
  • 120 mg
  • 180 mg

26. Doctor order: Recephin 0.5 grams in 250 mL of D5W to infuse IVPB 45 minute; Drop factor: 12 gtt/ml. How many gtt/ min will you regulate the IVPB?

  • 6 gtt/min
  • 30 gtt/min
  • 67 gtt/min
  • 87 gtt/min

27. Your patient has had the following intake: 2 ½ cups of coffee (240 mL/cup), 11.5 oz of grape juice, ¾ qt of milk, 320 mL of diet coke, 1¼ L of D5W IV and 2 oz of grits. What will you recored as the total intake in mL for this patient?

  • 2,325 ml
  • 3,265 ml
  • 3,325 ml
  • 2,235 ml

28. 800ml of fluid is to be given IV. The fluid is running at 70ml/hr for the first 5 hours than the rate is reduced to 60ml/hr. Calculate the total time taken to give 800ml.

  • 11 hours 20 minutes
  • 9 hours
  • 10 hours 25 minutes
  • 12 hours 30 minutes

29. Doctor’s order: Tylenol supp 1 g prq q 6 hr prn temp >101; available: Tylenol supp 325 mg (scored). How many supp will you administer?

  • 2 supp
  • 1 supp
  • 3 supp
  • 5 supp

30. Doctor’s Order: Kantamycin 7.5 mg/kg IM q 12 hr; Available: Kantamycin 0.35 gm/mL. How many mL will you administer for each dose to a 71 kg patient?

  • 2 ml
  • 1 ml
  • 2.5 ml
  • 1.5 ml

31. Doctor’s order: Synthroid 75 mcg po daily; Available: Synthroid 0.15mg tab (scored). How many tab will you administer?

  • 1 tab
  • 0.5 tab
  • 2 tabs
  • 1.5 tabs

32. 400mg of penicillin is to be given IV. One hand is penicillin 600mg in 2 ml. What volumes should be drawn up?

  • 1.3 ml
  • 3 ml
  • 0.7 ml
  • 1.6 ml

33. 450 mg of asprin is required. Stock on hand is 300mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?

  • 2 tablets
  • 1 ¾ tablets
  • 1 ⅔ tablets
  • 1 ½ tablets

34. Over a period of 9 hours a patient is to receive half a liter of dextrose 4 % in 1/5 normal saline via a volumetric infusion pump. At what flow rate should the pump be set?

  • 24 ml/hr
  • 55.5 ml/hr
  • 180 ml/hr
  • 1.8 ml/hr

35. Doctor’s order: 1.5 L of NS to be infused over 7 hours; Drop factor: 15 gtt/ml. What flow rate (mL/hr) will you set on the IV infusion pump?

  • 53.6 ml/hr
  • 214.3 ml/hr
  • 35.7 ml/hr
  • 142.9 ml/hr