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NR 324 Med Calculation Practice Test

This document provides a 13 question medication calculation practice test for nurses. The questions cover calculating doses of various medications given orally and via different routes of administration based on available drug strengths, concentrations, patient weight and infusion rates. An answer key is provided with the correct calculation for each question.

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NR 324 Med Calculation Practice Test

This document provides a 13 question medication calculation practice test for nurses. The questions cover calculating doses of various medications given orally and via different routes of administration based on available drug strengths, concentrations, patient weight and infusion rates. An answer key is provided with the correct calculation for each question.

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Medication Calculation Practice Test

1.

You are to administer Lisinopril 10 mg PO. Available tablet strength is 20 mg. How many
tablet(s) will you administer?

2.

You are to administer Amoxicillin 750 mg PO. Available drug dose is 1000mg/10 ml. How many
ml will you administer?

3.

Synthroid 125 mcg PO is ordered daily. The available drug is 0.25 mg. How many tablet(s) should
the nurse administer?

4.

Clarithromycin 0.5 grams PO, BID is ordered. The available drug is 500 mg/tablet. How many
tablet(s) should the nurse administer?

5.

You are to administer Heparin 5000 units SC. The label on the multi-dose vial reads Heparin
10,000 units/2 ml. How many ml will you administer?

6.

Morphine Sulfate 2 mg IV is ordered. Available drug concentration is 10 mg/1 ml. How many
ml will you administer?

7.

The physician has ordered 1000 ml of 0.9% NS IV fluid to be infused over 10 hours. How many
ml/hour will you infuse?

8.

An IV infusion of 1000 ml D5W IV fluid began at 8 AM. It has been infusing at a rate of 100
ml/hour. At what time is it scheduled to finish the fluid infusion?

9.

You are to infuse 500 ml of Lactated Ringers over 5 hours. The tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/ml.
How many gtt/min will you infuse?

10.

Your patient is to receive 20 mEq KCL in 100 ml IVPB to run over 2 hours. How many ml/hour
will you infuse?

11.

A patient is to receive a IV infusion of Heparin at 500 units/hour. Available is Heparin 25,000


units in 250 ml D5W. How many ml per hour should be set on the infusion pump?

12.

Physician order: Dobutamine 2 mcg/kg/min. The solution available is 400 mg in 250 mL. The
patient weighs 150 lbs. How many mL/hr should the nurse set on the pump? (Answer should be a
whole number)

13.

Order: Nitroglycerin (NTG) infusion at 20 mcg/min. The drug available is NTG 100 mg in
250 mL D5W. How many mL should you set the pump? (Answer should be a whole number)

Answer Key for Medication Calculation Practice Test


1.

0.5 tablet

2.

7.5 mL

3.

0.5 tablet

4.

1 tablet

5.

1 mL

6.

0.2 mL

7.

100 mL/hour

8.

6 PM or 1800 on the same day

9.

25 gtts/min

10.

50 mL/hour

11.

5 mL/hour

12.

5 mL/hour

13.

3 mL/hour

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