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Practical Nursing is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with the foundational knowledge, clinical skills, and professional attitudes required for a successful career as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). The curriculum integrates theoretical instruction with hands-on clinical experiences in diverse healthcare settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community health organizations. Key topics include human anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, patient care techniques, medical-surgical nursing, maternal-child health, and ethical and legal responsibilities. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, critical thinking, patient safety, and collaboration within the healthcare team to deliver holistic and quality nursing care.
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Calculation of Drug Dosages A Work Text 10th Edition by Sheila J. Ogden RN MSN
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Chapter 1: Fractions
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Q1) 4 3/10 ÷ 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 2 16/35
Q2) 11/12 - 1/2 = ____________________ Answer: 5/12
Q3) 1 5/6 + 3 1/3 + ____________________ Answer: 5 1/6
Q4) 2 1/2 \(\times\) 2 1/3 = ____________________ Answer: 8 1/6
Q5) 5/6 ÷ 1/2 = ____________________ Answer: 1 3/7
Q6) 3/10 + 3/5 + ____________________ Answer: 9/10
Q7) 1/3 \(\times\) 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 1/4
Q8) 3 1/2 ÷ 1 1/3 = ____________________ Answer: 2 5/8
Q9) 6 1/2 - 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 4 3/4
Q10) 5 1/2 \(\times\) 1 1/6 = ____________________ Answer: 6 5/12 Page 3
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Chapter 2: Decimals
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Q1) 0.662 \(\times\) 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 662
Q2) 1.1 + 50.6 + 30.9 + 6.75 = ____________________ Answer: 89.35
Q3) 120.005 \(\times\) 95.88 = ____________________ Answer: 24.125
Q4) 5.32 \(\times\) 67.9 = _________ Answer: 361.228
Q5) 258.7 ÷ 100 = ____________________ Answer: 2.587
Q6) 44.7 \(\times\) 17.13 \(\times\) 60 = ____________________ Answer: 45,942.66
Q7) 17.5 \(\times\) 10 = ____________________ Answer: 175
Q8) 2.67 + 5.1 + 1.3 + 0.9 = ____________________ Answer: 9.97
Q9) 16.75 \(\times\) 4.6 = ____________________ Answer: 12.15
Q10) 4.4 ÷ 0.5 = ____________________ Answer: 8.8 Page 5
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Chapter 3: Percents
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Q1) Change 67.9% to a decimal.____________________ Answer: 0.679
Q2) Change 7/16 to a percent.____________________ Answer: 43 3/4%
Q3) Change 15% to a decimal.____________________ Answer: 0.15
Q4) Change 16.8% to a proper fraction.____________________ Answer: 21/125
Q5) What is 25% of 75? ____________________ Answer: 18.75
Q6) What percent of 150 is 75? ____________________ Answer: 50%
Q7) What is 15% of 1085.6? _____________________ Answer: 162.84
Q8) Change 0.77 to a percent.____________________ Answer: 77%
Q9) What percent of 400 is 125? ____________________ Answer: 31.25%
Q10) Change 44% to a proper fraction.____________________ Answer: 11/25 Page 7
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Chapter 4: Ratios
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Q1) Change 25:100 to a fraction.____________________
Q2) Change 2/7% to a ratio.____________________
Q3) Change 3/10:2/5 to a fraction.____________________
Q4) Change 27% to a ratio.____________________
Q5) Change 1.66 to a ratio.____________________
Q6) Change 35:14 to a decimal number.____________________
Q7) Change 7:20 to a decimal number.____________________
Q8) Change 15:75 to a percent.____________________
Q9) Change 3/8 ÷ 5/12 to a ratio.____________________
Q10) Change 0.12 to a ratio.____________________
Q11) Change 1/7 ÷ 4/21 to a ratio.____________________
Q12) Change 44:88 to a percent.____________________
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Chapter 5: Proportions
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Q1) 14 : x :: 28 : 7 ____________________
Q2) 2/3 : x :: 8/9 : 12 ____________________
Q3) 125 : 20 :: 300 : x ____________________
Q4) 16 : x :: 45 : 15____________________
Q5) x : 0.7 :: 21.21 : 3 ____________________
Q6) x : 1/4 :: 3/4: 32 ____________________
Q7) 30 : 600 :: x : 150 ____________________
Q8) 25 : 40 :: 75.5 : x ____________________
Q9) x : 0.54 :: 0.6 : 0.8 ____________________
Q10) 33% : 66 :: x% : 15 ____________________
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Chapter 6: Metric and Household Measurements
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Q1) 445 mg = _____________________ g
Q2) 2.5 L = ____________________ mL
Q3) 12.6 cm = _____________________ mm
Q4) 9415 mcg = ____________________ mg
Q5) 1 mg = _________ mcg
Q6) 1.42 mg = ____________________ mcg
Q7) 15 mg = _________ g
Q8) 3 oz = _____ mL
Q9) 76 mg = ____________________ mcg
Q10) 112.2 lb = ____________________ kg
Q11) 900 mg = ________ g
Q12) 18 mg = ________ mcg
Q13) 1 g = ___________ mcg
Q14) 1 mg = _________ g
Q16) 750 mL = ____________________ L Page 11
Q15) 3.36 cm = ____________________ mm
Q17) 150,525 mcg = ____________________ g
Q18) 17.4 kg = ____________________ g
Q19) 90 kg = ____________________ lb
Q20) 1 g = __________ mg
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Chapter 7: Calculations Used in Patient Assessments
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Q1) 76 mg = ____________________ mcg
Q2) 4200 g = ______ kg
Q3) 90 kg = ____________________ lb
Q4) 1.42 mg = ____________________ mcg
Q5) 1 kg = ______ g
Q6) 1 mg = _________ g
Q7) Calculate the output.A patient consumes 4 oz of orange juice and 4 oz of milk for breakfast,12 oz of coffee for lunch,and 3 oz mL of an ice pop and 4 oz mL of ice cream for dinner.The patient voided three times during the shift for 240 mL,500 mL,and 400 mL.Calculate the output for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
Q8) 97.8° F = ____________________° C
Q9) 9415 mcg = ____________________ mg
Q10) 2.5 L = ____________________ mL
Q11) 1 mg = _________ mcg
Q12) 3/4 cup = ____________________ fl oz
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Q13) 102.5° F = ____________________° C
Q14) 15 mg = _________ g
Q15) 3800 g = ______ kg
Q16) 37.6° C = ____________________° F
Q17) 100 lb = ____________________ kg
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Chapter 8: Oral Dosages
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Q1) The physician orders metoprolol 50 mg oral twice a day for a patient with hypertension.Metoprolol is available in 25-mg tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q2) The physician orders metoprolol 25 mg oral twice a day for a patient with hypertension.Metoprolol is available in 50-mg tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q3) The patient has metoclopramide 10 mg oral every 6 hours ordered for high gastric residuals.The medication is supplied as metoclopramide 10 mg per tablet.How many tablets of metoclopramide would the patient receive with each dose? _________
Q4) The physician has ordered carvedilol 12.5 mg oral twice a day for a patient with hypertension.The medication is supplied as carvedilol 6.25 mg per tablet.How many tablets of carvedilol would the patient receive with each dose? _________
Q5) A patient with dysphagia has omeprazole 40 mg twice a day ordered.The omeprazole is supplied in 20-mg capsules.How many capsules would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q6) The physician orders Benadryl elixir 37.5 mg po for hives.Available: 12.5mg/5 mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________
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Chapter 9: Parenteral Dosages
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Q1) A patient has fentanyl 50 mcg IV every 2 hours prn for pain after surgery.The medication is available in 0.05 mg per 1-mL vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q2) A patient with nausea and vomiting has prochlorperazine 10 mg IV every 6 hours prn.The medication is supplied in 5 mg per 1-mL vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q3) The physician orders Stadol 2 mg IM for pain.The medication is supplied in 1 mg/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ___________________
Q4) A patient has labetalol 20 mg IV every 2 hours prn for systolic blood pressure above 180 mm Hg.The medication is available in 5 mg per 1-mL vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q5) Naloxone 0.1 mg IV every 30 minutes is ordered for a respiratory rate below 8 breaths/min.The medication is available in 0.4 mg per 1-mL vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q6) A patient with renal failure has Lasix 40 mg intravenous ordered.The medication is available in a 10 mg/mL concentration.How many milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose? _________
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Chapter 10: Dosages Measured in Units
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Q1) A patient has orders for Fragmin 2500 international units twice a day for deep vein thrombosis prevention.The Fragmin is available in 5000 international units per 0.4 milliliter vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
Q2) A patient has orders for Fragmin 10,000 international units twice a day for deep vein thrombosis prevention.The Fragmin is available in 5000 international units per 0.4 milliliter vials.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
Q3) Heparin 10,000 units subcutaneous every 12 hours is ordered for a patient after a stent placement.The heparin is available in 20,000 units per 1-mL concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q4) The physician orders heparin 5500 units subcutaneous for deep vein thrombosis prevention.The medication is supplied in 10,000 units/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
Q5) The physician orders heparin 5000 units subcutaneous every 12 hours for a patient with a deep vein thrombosis.The heparin is available in 20,000 units per 1-mL concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
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Chapter 11: Reconstitution of Medications
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Q1) The physician orders Ampicillin 150 mg IM for a systemic infection.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 125 mg/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q2) The physician orders Keflex 250 mg po for strep throat.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 125 mg/5 mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q3) The physician orders Lorabid 350 mg po for pneumonia.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 200 mg/5 mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q4) The physician orders Pfizerpen 750,000 units IV for an upper respiratory infection.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 500,000 units/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q5) The physician orders penicillin G 500,000 units IM for infection.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 1,000,000/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q6) The physician orders Ancef 500 mg IV for a urinary tract infection.After reconstitution,the medication is available as 330 mg/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
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Chapter 12: Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) Lactated Ringer's solution 10,000 mL is to be infused in a burn patient over 8 hours.How many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________
Q2) The patient has D<sub>5</sub>W 500 mL ordered over 6 hours.Using an IV pump,how many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________
Q3) The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered IV once daily for anemia.The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour.Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor,how many drops per minute should the Ferrlecit be infused? ___________
Q4) The physician orders vancomycin 500 mg in 250 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W IVPB daily to infuse over 2 hours.Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.____________________
Q5) Zosyn 4.5 g IV every 6 hours is ordered for a patient.The Zosyn is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour.Using tubing with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL,how many drops per minute should the Zosyn be infused? ___________
Q6) The physician gives orders to infuse 1000 mL 0.9% NS at 200 mL/h for dehydration.Tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL.Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.____________________
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Chapter 13: Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured
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Q1) Calculate the milliliters per hour of heparin required for the continuous infusion.Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol.The patient's weight is 66 kg.Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
Q2) Calculate the milliliters per hour of heparin required for the continuous infusion.Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol.The patient's weight is 96 kg.Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
Q3) Calculate the milliliters per hour of heparin required for the continuous infusion.Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol.The patient's weight is 80 kg.Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
Q4) Calculate the units of heparin required for the bolus dose.Round the final answer to the nearest hundredth place.Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol.The patient's weight is 76 kg.Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 70 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 17 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
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Chapter 14: Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient is receiving dopamine at 20 mL/h.The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS.The patient's weight is 70 kg.Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute the patient is receiving.____________________
Q2) Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient with septic shock has a Neo-Synephrine drip infusing at 20 mL/h.The Neo-Synephrine concentration is 50 mg in 250 mL of NS.How many micrograms per minute is the patient receiving?
Q3) Round your answer to the nearest whole number.A patient is receiving dopamine at 12 mL/h.The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS.The patient's weight is 70 kg.Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute the patient is receiving.____________________
Q4) Round your answer to the nearest whole number.The physician orders amiodarone IV drip at 0.5 mg/min for ventricular dysrhythmias.The medication is supplied in 900 mg/500 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________
Q5) Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient is receiving vasopressin at 12 mL/h.The vasopressin concentration is 4 mg/250 mL.How many micrograms per minute of vasopressin is the patient receiving? ________________
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Chapter 15: Pediatric Dosages
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Q1) The physician orders Ancef 500 mg IV every 8 hours for a child weighing 30 lb.The Ancef is available in a 330 mg/mL concentration.The recommended dose is 100 mg/kg/24 h divided in three doses.
a.What is the child's weight in kilograms? ___________
b.How many milligrams per kilogram per 24 hours is the patient receiving?
c.Is the order safe? _____________
d.If yes,how many milliliters are needed for each dose? ______
Q2) The recommended dose of Lasix for a child is 1 mg/kg/dose.The child's weight is 77
lb.The medication is supplied in 10 mg/mL.
a.What is the child's weight in kilograms? _____________
b.Calculate the safe dose for this child.____________________
c.How many milliliters will be administered for each dose? ____________________
Q3) A health care provider orders 500 mL of D<sub>5</sub>0.45% NS to infuse at 50 mL/h.The tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/mL.Calculate the rate in drops per minute.____________________
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Chapter 16: Obstetric Dosages
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Q1) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor.The medication comes premixed with 10 g magnesium sulfate in 200 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ___________
Q2) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor.The medication comes premixed with 20 g of magnesium sulfate in 100 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be programmed? ________
Q3) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip,beginning with 5 milliunits per minute.Pitocin 50 units is diluted in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________
Q4) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.A physician writes orders to increase a magnesium sulfate drip to 2 g/h for a patient in labor.The medication has a concentration of 20 g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ________
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