ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Practice Dosage Calculation Test
(Answers can be found at the end of the test.) Instructions: Convert the following to the equivalent measures indicated.
1. 1 L = __________ mL 2. 3 T = _________ mL 3. 88 lb = _________ kg 4. 1 gr = ________ mg 5. 200 mcg _______ mg Instructions: All answers must be labeled correctly in order to receive credit. Carry the division at least two decimal places and round to the nearest tenth. Assume that all tablets are scored.
6. Order: Lanoxin 0.125 mg Available: Lanoxin 0.25 mg tablets Give __________ 7. Order: Apresoline 30 mg Available: Apresoline 20 mg tablets Give ________ 8. Order: Calan 10 mg Available: Calan 2.5 mg tablets Give ________ 9. Order: Cleocin 300 mg Available: Cleocin 0.6 g/4 mL Give ________ 10. Order: heparin 6,000 units subcutaneous Available: heparin 10,000 units/mL Give ________ 11. Order: Synthroid 0.1 mg Available: Synthroid 50 mcg tablets Give _________
12. Order: Gentamycin Sulfate 100 mg Available: Gentamycin Sulfate 60 mg/1.5 mL Give _________ 13. Ordered: Scopolamine 0.4 mg Available: Scopolamine 0.5 mg/mL Give _____________ 14. Order: Sodium amytal 0.1 g Available: Sodium amytal 200 mg/3 mL Give _____________ 15. Order: Naprosyn 0.375 g Available: Naprosyn 250 mg tablets Give _________________ 16. Order: Meperidine 60 mg Available: Meperidine 75 mg/mL Give ____________ 17. Order: Gantrasin 400 mg Available: Gantrasin 2 g/5 mL Give ____________ 18. Order: Levothyroxine sodium 0.25 mg Available: Levothyroxine sodium 100 mcg tablets Give ____________ 19. Order: Potassium chloride 30 mcg Available: Potassium chloride 40 mcg/30 mL Give: ____________ 20. Order: Dilantin 25 mg Available: Dilantin 100 mg/2 mL Give ______________
21. Ordered: Epogen 1400 units Available: Epogen 2000 units/ mL Give ______________ 22. Order: Lasix 25 mg Available Lasix 40 mg/ 4 mL Give _______________ 23. Order: Ampicillin 500 mg Available: Ampicillin 500 mg Directions: Reconstitute with 1.8 mL sterile water for a concentration of 250 mg/mL Give __________ 24. Order: Ancef 500 mg Available: Ancef 1 g Directions: Reconstitute with 2.5 mL normal saline to yield 3 mL worth a concentration of 330 mg/mL Give __________ 25. Order: Zosyn 2.5 g Available: 3.375 g vial of powdered Zosyn Directions: Reconstitute Zosyn with 5 mL of normal saline for a total solution volume of 5 mL. Give ________
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1. 1000 mL 2. 45 mL 3. 40 kg 4. 60 mg 5. 0.2 mg 6. 0.5 tablet (or ½ tablet) 7. 1.5 tablets (or 1 ½ tablets) 8. 4 tablets 9. 2 mL 10. 0.6 mL 11. 2 tablets 12. 2.5 mL 13. 0.8 mL 14. 1.5 mL 15. 1.5 tablets (or 1 ½ tablets) 16. 0.8 mL 17. 1 mL 18. 2.5 tablets (or 2 ½ tablets) 19. 22.5 mL 20. 0.5 mL 21. 0.7 mL 22. 2.5 mL 23. 2 mL 24. 1.5 mL 25. 3.7 mL
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