Fundamentals of Nursing
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Fundamentals of Nursing introduces students to the essential concepts, skills, and attitudes required for entry-level nursing practice. The course covers foundational topics such as the nursing process, patient assessment, basic care procedures, safety and infection control, communication, documentation, and ethical-legal principles. Students will learn how to provide holistic and culturally competent care across the lifespan while developing critical thinking and clinical judgment. Emphasis is placed on the application of theory to practice through skills laboratories, simulations, and supervised clinical experiences, preparing students for safe and effective patient care in various healthcare settings.
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Calculate with Confidence 5th Edition by Deborah C. Gray Morris
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Chapter 1: Roman Numerals
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Q1) Write the following Arabic number as a roman numeral.(Use lowercase letters.)21 =
Answer: xxi
Q2) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in Roman numerals.(Use lowercase letters.)29 \(\times\) 1 = _____
Answer: xxviii
Q3) Perform the indicated operation and record the results in lowercase Roman numerals.12 \(\times\) 2 = _____
Answer: vi
Q4) Write the following Arabic number as a Roman numeral.(Use lowercase letters.)18 =
Answer: xviii
Q5) Perform the indicated operation and record the result in Roman numerals.(Use lowercase letters.)3 \(\times\)10 = _____
Answer: xxx
Q6) Perform the indicated operation and record the results in lowercase Roman numerals.13 + 7 = _____
Answer: xx
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Chapter 2: Fractions
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Q1) Express the following improper fraction as a mixed number.Reduce to lowest terms.15/13 = _____ Answer: 1 2/13
Q2) Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.105/135 = _____ Answer: 7/9
Q3) Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.4/5 \(\times\) 5/16 = Answer: 1/4
Q4) Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.54/81 = _____ Answer: 2/3
Q5) Express the following improper fraction as a mixed number.Reduce to lowest terms.24/18 = _____ Answer: 1 1/3
Q6) Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.12 1/8 = _____ Answer: 97/8
Q7) Arrange the following fractions from smallest to largest.1/6,1/5,1/8,1/4,1/3: Answer: 1/8,1/6,1/5,1/4,1/3
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Q8) Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.29 2/3 = _____ Answer: 89/3
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Q1) Round off the following decimal to the nearest thousandth. Answer: 0.625
Q2) Round off the following decimal to the nearest tenth. Answer: 3.5
Q3) Perform the indicated operation with decimals. Answer: 0.523
Q4) Identify the decimal with the largest value in the following set. Answer: 0.86
Q5) Change the following to a decimal.Carry division three places as indicated.Do not round off.1/64 = _____ Answer: 0.015
Q6) Change the following to a decimal.Carry division three places as indicated.Do not round off.5/18 = _____ Answer: 0.277
Q7) Round off the following decimal to the nearest thousandth. Answer: 0.333
Q8) Change the following to a decimal. Answer: 0.0125
Q9) Perform the indicated operation with decimals. Answer: 0.0782 Page 5
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4: Ratio and Proportion
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Q1) Solve for x in the following.4/2.6 = 5/x
x = _____
Q2) Solve for x in the following.11:121 = 3:x
x = _____
Q3) Solve for x.1/0.05 = x/0.1
x = _____
Q4) Express the following dosage as a ratio.A capsule contains 450 mg of medication:
Q5) Solve for x.Round to the nearest tenth.1:3.6 = x:170
x = _____
Q6) Express the following dosage as a ratio.An injectable solution contains 500 mg in each 0.7 mL: _____
Q7) Solve for x in the following.500:3 = 350:x
x = _____
Q8) Solve for x.
2.2:1 = x:145
x = _____
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Chapter 5: Percentages
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Q1) Find the following percentage.16% of 79 = _____
Q2) Find the following percentage.8% of 32 = _____
Q3) Change the following percentage to a ratio and its decimal equivalent.8% = _____;
Q4) Change the following percentage to a fraction. Reduce to lowest terms. 37.5% = _____
Q5) Change the following percentage to a fraction.Reduce to lowest terms.
Q6) Change the following percentage to a ratio and its decimal equivalent.45% = _____; _____
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Chapter 6: Metric System
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Q1) 3,550 mL = _____ L
Q2) 1 L = _____ mL
Q3) 0.081 g = _____ mg
Q4) 54.6 g = _____ kg
Q5) 1 mg = _____ g
Q6) 26 mcg = _____ mg
Q7) Complete the following sentence with the correct word(s).The units of the metric system are as follows: ____________________ (length),____________________ (volume),and ____________________ (weight).
Q8) 8.3 L = _____ mL
Q9) 450 mL = _____ L
Q10) 1 kg = _____ g
Q11) 7.45 mL = _____ L
Q12) 1.57 kg = _____ g
Q13) 15 mg = _____ mcg
Q14) 25.6 mg = _____ g Page 9
Q15) 3,120 mcg = _____ mg
Q16) 5.2 kg = _____ g
Q17) 0.075 mg = _____ mcg
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Chapter 7: Apothecary and Household Systems
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Q1) teaspoon: _____
Q2) 1 oz is equivalent to:
A) 4 mL
B) 5 mL
C) 15 mL
D) 30 mL
Q3) ounce: _____
Q4) 750 mL = _____ pt
Q5) gr 1/15 = _____ mg
Q6) 50 mL = _____ qt
Q7) 10 tbs = _____ mL
Q8) 60 mg = gr _____
Q9) The correct abbreviation for teaspoon is:
A) Tsp
B) tsp
C) Tbs
D) tbs
Q10) 15 mL = _____ oz
Q11) gr 4 1/4 = _____ mg
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Chapter 8: Converting Within and Between Systems
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Q1) 0.3 mg = _____ g
Q2) A client received 5.4 liters of IV fluid during a surgical procedure.How many mL of IV fluid did the client receive? _____ mL
Q3) 630 mg = gr _____
Q4) Calculate the client's intake in milliliters.Apple juice 2 ounces
Chicken broth 4 ounces
Gelatin dessert 3 ounces
Hot tea 5 ounces
Total mL = _____
Q5) 1 mg = _____ g
Q6) A client has an order for Maalox 30 mL p.o.at bedtime.How many tablespoons will the nurse instruct the client to take? _____ tablespoons
Q7) 4 1/4 qt = _____ mL
Q8) 0.005 g = _____ mg
Q9) gr 90 = _____ g
Q10) A client's intake was the following:
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3/4 cup of coffee (1 cup = 8 oz)1 can of ginger ale (1 can = 12 oz)1/2 glass of cranberry juice (1 glass = 6 oz)How many milliliters will you record on the intake and output (I&O)sheet? _____ mL
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Chapter 9: Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting
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Q1) In military time,4:08 PM is:
A) 0408 hours
B) 1508 hours
C) 1608 hours
D) 1708 hours
Q2) 102S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0 F = _____ S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0 C
Q3) 82 1/2 lb = _____ kg
Q4) 16 oz = _____ lb
Q5) 9 lb 9 oz = _____ kg
Q6) 6.4 lb = _____ kg
Q7) 39 3/4 lb = _____ kg
Q8) 134 lb = _____ kg
Q9) 16.2 in = _____ cm
Q10) 18 lb 12 oz = _____ kg
Q11) 1 cm = _____ mm
Q12) In traditional time,0518 is:
A) 5:18 AM Page 14
Q13) 7.6 kg = _____ lb
Q14) 1 kg = _____ lb
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Chapter 10: Medication Administration
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Q1) The "six rights" of medication administration are the right:
A) Medication,dosage,route,time,client,documentation
B) Medication,solution,doctor,shift,time,documentation
C) Medication,order,signature,time,route,documentation
D) Medication,client,signature,time,hospital,documentation
Q2) Medication errors can result in prolonged hospitalization for a client._____
A)True B)False
Q3) Medication ________________ avoids errors and assists in obtaining accurate medication histories of a client at transition points (admission,transfer,discharge).
Q4) A nurse charts medications that she administered at 10 AM on October 1st for 10 AM on October 2nd: _______________
Q5) A nurse has an order for heparin 5,000 units subcut for a client in room 407 whose name is Henry Jones (initials HJ).The nurse enters room 408 and administers the medication to Horace Jackson (initials HJ): _______________
Q6) Technological advances have eliminated the occurrence of medication errors._____
A)True B)False
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Chapter 11: Understanding and Interpreting Medication
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Q1) Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number.A medication order is written without a frequency.The nurse should
Q2) Every four hours: _____
Q3) The use of a computer to order medications:
A) Increases client confidentiality.
B) Lessens the work of checking orders.
C) Helps to identify errors in writing orders.
D) Decreases the problems associated with illegible handwriting.
Q4) Every hour: _____
Q5) The nurse is responsible for determining the times for a medication ordered t.i.d.at an institution._____
A)True
B)False
Q6) Verbal orders should be accepted only in _______________.
Q7) Immediately: _____
Q8) CPOE is an abbreviation for _______________.
Q9) A p.r.n.order must indicate the minimum time between dosages,such as q4h._____
A)True Page 17
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Chapter 12: Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems
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Q1) Which medications are ordered to be administered "as necessary"?
Q2) Identify the place on the MAR where the stat IV Lasix was charted._______________
Q3) Which medications have an assessment indicated prior to administration and what is the assessment? _______________
Q4) A medicine ordered q6h would be given how many times a day? _____
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 12
Q5) A client has a gastrostomy tube (GT)in place.The health care provider ordered the medication p.o.What action would be appropriate for the nurse to take?
A) Dilute the p.o.medication with water and administer by GT.
B) Administer the medication p.o.as ordered.
C) Clarify the order with the health care provider who wrote the order.
D) Clarify the order with the charge nurse.
Q7) K-Dur 20 mEq is ordered.What does mEq mean? _______________ Page 19
Q6) You work from 3 PM to 11 PM on January 17,2009.Which standing medications will you administer to the client? _______________
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Chapter 13: Reading Medication Labels
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Q1) If a medication label reads "Ambien (zolpidem tartrate)5 mg tablets,Searle," the medication's generic name is:
A) Ambien
B) Searle
C) zolpidem tartrate
D) tablets
Q2) A medication label reads "Calan SR (verapamil hydrochloride)240 mg sustained release caplets." The form is:
A) caplets
B) sustained release caplets
C) 240 mg
D) verapamil hydrochloride
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Chapter 14: Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion
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Q1) Order: Thorazine 15 mg IM stat
Available: Thorazine 25 mg per mL
Q2) Order: Heparin 2,000 units subcut daily
Available: Heparin labeled 5,000 units per mL
Q3) Order: Raloxifene HCl 60 mg p.o.
b.i.d.
Available: Raloxifene HCl tablets labeled 60 mg per tablet
Q4) Order: Calcijex 1.5 mcg IV daily on Mon.,Wed.,Fri.Available: Calcijex 1 mcg per mL
Q5) Order: Heparin 2,500 units subcut stat
Available: Heparin labeled 10,000 units per mL (Express answer in hundredths.)
Q6) Order: Zofran 7 mg p.o.
b.i.d.
Available: Zofran oral solution labeled 4 mg per 5 mL
Q7) Order: Ampicillin 0.375 g IM q6h
Available: Ampicillin 250 mg per mL
Q8) Order: Amoxil 0.5 g p.o.q6h
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Available: Amoxil capsules labeled 250 mg per capsule
Q9) Order: Compazine 8 mg p.o.stat
Available: Compazine syrup labeled 5 mg per 5 mL
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Chapter 15: Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method
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Q1) Order: Amoxil 0.5 g p.o.q6h
Available: Amoxil capsules labeled 250 mg per capsule
Q2) Order: Heparin 2,000 units subcut daily
Available: Heparin labeled 5,000 units per mL
Q3) Order: Clindamycin 0.6 g IV q12h
Available: Clindamycin 300 mg per 2 mL
Q4) Order: Heparin 2,500 units subcut stat
Available: Heparin labeled 10,000 units per mL (Express answer in hundredths.)
Q5) Order: Ampicillin 0.375 g IM q6h
Available: Ampicillin 250 mg per mL
Q6) Order: Thorazine 25 mg p.o.t.i.d.Available: Thorazine syrup labeled 10 mg per 5 mL
Q7) Order: Compazine 8 mg p.o.stat
Available: Compazine syrup labeled 5 mg per 5 mL
Q8) Order: Thorazine 15 mg IM stat
Available: Thorazine 25 mg per mL
Q9) Order: Raloxifene HCl 60 mg p.o. b.i.d.
Available: Raloxifene HCl tablets labeled 60 mg per tablet
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Chapter 16: Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional
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Q1) Order: Compazine 8 mg p.o.stat
Available: Compazine syrup labeled 5 mg per 5 mL
Q2) Order: Heparin 2,000 units subcut daily
Available: Heparin labeled 5,000 units per mL
Q3) Order: Amoxil 0.5 g p.o.q6h
Available: Amoxil capsules labeled 250 mg per capsule
Q4) Order: Raloxifene HCl 60 mg p.o.
b.i.d.
Available: Raloxifene HCl tablets labeled 60 mg per tablet
Q5) Order: Ampicillin 0.375 g IM q6h
Available: Ampicillin 250 mg per mL
Q6) Order: Zofran 7 mg p.o.
b.i.d.
Available: Zofran oral solution labeled 4 mg per 5 mL
Q7) Order: Ketorolac 16 mg IV q6h p.r.n.for pain
Available: Ketorolac 30 mg per mL
Q8) Order: Thorazine 25 mg p.o.t.i.d.Available: Thorazine syrup labeled 10 mg per 5 mL
Q9) Order: Clindamycin 0.6 g IV q12h
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Chapter 17: Calculation of Oral Medications
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Q1) Order: Pindolol 5 mg p.o.
a.How many tablets will the client need for the first week? _____ tab(s)
b.How many tablets will the client need for the second week? _____ tab(s)
b.i.d.for 1 week; then increase to 10 mg
b.i.d.the second week
Available: Pindolol tablets labeled 5 mg
Q2) Order: Potassium chloride 40 mEq p.o.every day
Available: Potassium chloride 20 mEq per 15 mL
How many milliliters would the client receive? _____ mL
Q3) An elongated tablet for easy swallowing is referred to as a _______________.
Q4) Order: Estrace 2 mg p.o.daily
Available: Scored tablets labeled 0.5 mg and 1 mg
a.Which dosage strength would be appropriate to use and why? _______________
b.How many tablets will you administer? _____ tab(s)
Q5) Order: Synthroid 0.15 mg p.o.daily
Available: Synthroid tablets labeled 75 mcg
Dosage: _____ tab(s)
Q6) Enteric-coated tablets and time-release tablets should never be _______________.
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Q7) Sublingual tablets must never be _______________ but placed _______________ the tongue.
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Chapter 18: Parenteral Medications
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Q1) Order: Levothyroxine sodium 0.3 mg IV daily
Available: Levothyroxine sodium 200 mcg per 5 mL
How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL
Q2) The calibrations on a syringe that indicate the capacity can be found on the _______________.
Q3) Order: Heparin 45,000 units IV in 500 mL D5W
Available: Heparin labeled 10,000 units per mL
How many milliliters will you add to the IV? _____ mL
Q4) The route that is used for diagnostic purposes is called _______________.
Q5) Order: Furosemide 15 mg IM every day
Available: Furosemide labeled 20 mg per 2 mL
How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL
Q6) The term used for injectable medications is _______________.
Q7) If a nurse calculates a dosage of 3.39 mL of medication,which size syringe should the nurse select? _____ What would be the nearest measurable dose on the syringe?
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Chapter 19: Reconstitution of Solutions
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Q1) a.Total dosage of vial: _____
b.Type of diluents specified: _______________
c.How much diluent must be added to reconstitute the medication? _____
d.What will be the volume of the reconstituted solution? _____
e.Dosage strength of the reconstituted solution: _______________
Q2) Prepare irrigant 250 mL 1/2 strength solution:
Q3) 800 mL of 3/4 strength Sustacal via gastrostomy over 6 hours
Q4) 360 mL of 1/4 strength Ensure percutaneous endoscopic (PEG)tube over 4 hours
Q5) 1/4 strength Ensure 8 oz p.o.q4h for 24 hours
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Chapter 20: Insulin
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Q1) U-100 on the label of an insulin vial means:
Q2) What is the difference between the calibration of units on the 1-mL insulin syringe and on the Lo-Dose syringe? ______________________________
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Chapter 21: Intravenous Solutions and Equipment
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Q1) The name for the main infusion administration set is _______________.
Q2) The IV line that can be used to administer medications and solutions and can be connected to a port on the main infusion is called _______________.
Q3) _______________ devices allow a client to self-administer pain medication.
Q4) 5 L D10W dextrose: _______________
Q5) An electronic infusion control device used to administer IV fluids is referred to as a _______________.
Q6) 1,000 mL (1 L)of 5% dextrose in water to infuse at a rate of 100 mL per hour
Q7) List the components and percentage strengths of the following IV solutions.
a.D5¼S
b.D5NS 10 mEq KCl
c.D5RL
Q8) 500 mL 1/2 NS sodium chloride (NaCl): _____
Q9) 1,000 mL (1 L)of Lactated Ringer solution every 8 hours
Q10) In IV fluid abbreviations,D5NS identifies what IV fluid? _______________
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Chapter 22: Intravenous Calculations
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Q1) Ampicillin 1.5 g in 100 mL 0.9 % NS over 45 minutes: _____
Q2) Zosyn 2 g in 100 mL D5W over 40 minutes: _____
Q3) 750 mL Ringer lactate at 80 mL/hr
a.Determine the infusion time: _____
b.The IV was started at 7:00 AM.When will the infusion be complete? _____
Q4) 100 mL D5 ½/2 NS at 40 mL/hr
a.Determine the infusion time: _____
b.The IV was started at noon.When will the infusion be complete? _____
Q5) 250 mL 0.9% NS at 30 mL/hr
a.Determine the infusion time: _____
b.The IV was started at 7:00 PM.When will the infusion be complete? _____
Q6) Drop factor of 15 on the package of a continuous IV administration set indicates what? ______________________________
Q7) 250 mL was to infuse in 8 hours at 31 microgtt/min.The drop factor is 60 gtt/mL.After 4 hours,you notice that 100 mL has infused.
a.Recalculated rate: _____
b.Percentage of change: _____
c.Course of action: _____
Q8) Clindamycin 600 mg in 100 mL D5W over 1 1/2 hours: _____
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Chapter 23: Heparin Calculations
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Q1) If a U for units was misread as a zero by the nurse for a heparin dose,the consequences to the client receiving the heparin could be
Q2) Order: Infuse heparin at 800 units/hr IV from a solution containing 40,000 units in 1,000 mL D5W.How many milliliters will infuse per hour? _____ mL
Q3) Order: 40 units/kg/hr heparin IV.The client weighs 116 lb.How many units should the client receive per hour? _____
Q4) Order: 30,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 15 mL/hr units/hr = _____
Q5) A client weighs 70 kg.Heparin infusion: Heparin 25,000 units in 1,000 mL 0.9 % sodium chloride.Order: Bolus with heparin sodium at 90 units/kg,then initiate drip at 20 units/kg/hr.
a.Calculate the heparin bolus dosage: _____
b.Calculate the infusion rate for the IV dosage: _____
c.Determine the rate in mL/hr at which to set the infusion device: _____
Q6) A client weighs 220 lb.The hospital protocol for IV heparin drip is 14 units/kg/hr.How many units per hour should the client receive? _____
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Chapter 24: Critical Care Calculations
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Q1) Esmolol is ordered for a client.The solution available is 2.5 g in 250 mL D5W.The order is to infuse 32 mL/hr.
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mg/min: _____
Q2) A client is receiving procainamide 1 g in 500 mL D5W at 120 mL/hr
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mg/min: _____
Q3) A client weighing 80 kg has an order for Intropin to infuse at 8 mcg/kg/min.The solution available is 800 mg Intropin in 500 mL D5W.
a.mcg/min: _____
b.mL/hr: _____
Q4) A client is receiving dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL D5W infusing at a rate of 30 mL/hr
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mcg/min: _____
Q5) Order: Dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a client who weighs 193 lb
Available: Dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL D5W
a.What is the client's weight in kilograms? _____ (to the nearest tenth)
b.Calculate the rate in mL/hr required to infuse 2 mcg/kg/min: _____
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Chapter 25: Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculation Based on
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Q1) An adult who is 67 inches tall and weighs 175 lb: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q2) A child weighs 10 kg and is to receive 0.5 g of nafcillin in 100 mL D5W q6h.The dosage range is 100 to 200 mg/kg/day.What is your course of action?
Q3) A medication of 1 g in 4 mL is to be diluted to 60 mL and infused over 90 minutes. a.Dilution volume: _____
b.gtt/min: _____
c.mL/hr: _____
Q4) The recommended dosage of Paraplatin for ovarian cancer is 360 mg/m<sup>2</sup>.The client's BSA is 1.67 m<sup>2</sup>.What dosage should the client receive? _____
Q5) A child who measures 26 inches and weighs 36 lb: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q6) 170 cm and 50 kg: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q7) 80 cm and 11 kg: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q8) An adolescent who measures 157.5 cm and weighs 59.1 kg: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
Q9) 22 inches and 10 lb: _____ m<sup>2</sup>
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