1._____________ The physician has ordered ASA 650 mg p.o. Q 4 hr. for temperature higher than 101° F. The medication is supplied in 325mg tablets. How many tablets will the patient receive per dose?
2. _____________ The physician has ordered KCL 30 mEq p.o. daily. The medication is supplied as 40mEq/15 ml. How many mL will you administer?
3. _____________ Order: Tylenol 650 mg via nasogastric tube q4h prn temperature > 101.5. Available: Tylenol elixir 160 mg/5mL. How many mL will be administered per dose?
4. _____________ Order: Kanamycin (Kantrex) 1 g po q6h x 5 days. Available: Kanamycin 500 mg capsules. How many capsules will the client receive in the 5 days he is to receive this medication?
5. _____________The patient has instructions to take tetracycline, 0.75 g. The medication is available in 250 mg tablets. How many tablets will the patient take per dose?
6. _____________The patient is going on vacation for 10 days, and must take his medication with him. His physician has ordered 1g QID. The medication is available in 500 mg capsules. How many capsules will the pharmacist dispense so the patient will have enough for the 10 days?
7. _____________Order: Administer Mellaril, 0.1 g PO q8h. Available: Mellaril, 30 mg/1 mL. How many mL will the patient be given per dose?
8. _____________ Three liters of IV Lactated Ringer's is ordered to be given over 12 hours. The drop factor is 60gtt/mL. The IV has been running for 7 hours and 800 mL remain. How many gtt/min are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?
9. _____________ Order: Heparin, 4,000U SQ daily. Available: 10,000 U/mL. How many mL will the patient receive?
10. _____________ A patient is to receive 1 unit, (250mL) of packed red blood cells. It is to be given over a 4-hour period. The tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should be given?
11. _____________ Order: Give 1000mg of Keflex po q6 hours. Available: 250 mg tablets. How many tablets will the patient receive in a 24-hour period?
12. _____________ The physician has ordered Neupogen 690 mcg SQ QD. The medication is supplied as 300 mcg/mL. How many mL will you administer?
13. _____________Calculate the drip rate (gtt/min) for 100 mL of IV fluid to be given over 2 hours via a tubing set which delivers 60 gtt/mL.
14. _____________ The recommended dosage of Velosef is 5mg/kg/day. The order is to divide the dose and give bid. How many mg will be administered each dose for a patient weighing 155 lbs.?
15. _____________ Order: Aminophylline, 55 mg IV. Available: Aminophylline, 106mg/5mL. How many mL will be administered?
16. _____________ Order: 20mg of Medication Z per kg of body weight, po q 6 hrs. Available: Medication Z, 50 mg/mL. The patient weighs 68kg. How many mL per dose will be administered to the patient?
17. _____________ Order: 100mg of Antibiotic X in 500 mL NS over three hours. The IV drop factor is 20gtt/mL. How many gtt/min are required?
18. ______________ Order: Administer heparin, 6,000U (units) SQ daily. Available: 10,000 U (units)/mL. How many mL will you administer?
19. ______________ A patient has an order for Keflex 1 g in 50 mL of D5W IVPB over 30 minutes. The drop factor is 20gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should be given?
20. ______________ Order: 500 mg of vancomycin IVPB in 90 minutes. The medication is available in 100 mL of NS. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. At how many gtt/min will the medication be given?