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International College of Health Sciences - PHARM NURSING

Question1)Change to the designated equivalents.

76 mg = ____________________ mcg

 

Question 2Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the

nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL.

The physician orders Recombivax HB 10 mcg IM for hepatitis B vaccination. The

medication is supplied in 5 mcg/0.5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse

administer? _______________

 

Question 3Calculate 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)

 

Question 4Change to the designated equivalents.

1.42 mg = ____________________ mcg

 

Question 5Calculate 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 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)

 

Question 6Select the correct response. Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less

than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL.

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? ____________________

 

Question 7Select the correct response. Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less

than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL.

The physician orders heparin 3500 units subcutaneous daily postoperatively. The

medication is supplied in 5000 units/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse

administer? _________

 

Question 8The physician orders Methergine 0.3 mg po twice a day for postpartum bleeding.

The medication is supplied in 0.2-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse

administer? _________

 

Question 9The physician orders Synthroid 100 mcg po daily for a patient with

hypothyroidism. The medication is supplied in 0.1-mg tablets. How many tablets

will the nurse administer? _________

 

Question 10The physician orders magnesium sulfate 500 mg/h. The medication is supplied in

4 g/250 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.

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