Math Test

543-107 Nursing: Clinical Care Across the Lifespan ASC Math Practice Test Version 2

1. A child weighs 45 pounds. What is his weight in kilograms?

2. An adult comes in for a pre op evaluation. His weight is 70 kg. What is his weight in pounds?

3. A newborn weighs 3000 grams. What is his weight in pounds and ounces?

4. The order is for Duricef 1 gm p.o. q.i.d. The tablets you have are labeled 500mg tablets. How many tablets will you give?

5. The physician prescribes synthroid 0.1 mg p.o. q.d. You have Synthroid 50 mcg tablets available. How many tablets will you give?

6. The order is for Valium 3.5 mg IM q6h p.r.n. for anxiety. The supply is Valium 10 mg per 2 ml. How many mls will you give?

7. The order is for Nafcillin 400mg IM q6h The supply is Nafcillin 1g per 4ml. How many mls will you give? 8. The order is for Heparin 9000 U SQ q 12h. The vial reads 10,000 U/ml. How many mls will you give?

9. The order is for Ceftazidime 250mg IM qid The vial reads: Reconstitute with 1.5ml diluent, rotate gently until dissolved, 280mg=1ml Ceftazidime. How many mls will you give?

10. The order is for Solu-Medrol 175 mg IM qd. On hand is a 500mg vial that reads: Reconstitute with 8.0ml of water resulting in 62.5mg/ml. How many mls will you give?

11. The drug ordered is for Erythromycin suspension 600mg po q6h. The drug is available in a suspension with 400mg/5ml. How many ml’s will you give?

12. Recommended: Suprax 8mg/kg/day Supply: Suprax 100mg/ml suspension Child’s weight: 33lbs. What is the daily dose in mg?

13. Recommended: Keflex 25mg/kg/day Supply: Oral suspension of 250mg/5ml Child’s weight: 44lbs. What is the daily dose in ml ? 14. The preoperative order is for : Demerol 50mg IM Robinul .5mg IM Vistaril 25mg IM

Supply: Demerol 100mg/ml Robinul 0.2mg/ml Vistaril 100mg/2ml

What is the total ml’s you will give for this order?

15. The patient is instructed to take his meds: HCTZ 50mg Metoprolol 50mg Prozac 40mg

Supply: HCTZ 25mg tablet Metoprolol 100mg tablet Prozac 20mg tablet

How many tablets will you give?

16.During the 1500 report, the nurse reports that she hung a 1000ml LR IV bag at 1300. The solutin is running at 125ml/hr. When will you have to hang another bag?

17.The order is for 20U Regular insulin (U 100) and 18U of NPH insulin (U100). How many total units will you give?

18.You hang a secondary IV bag of antibiotic in 100ml NaCL. You set the IV pump to run it in at 150ml/h. How long will it take for the secondary bag to infuse?

19.You need to prepare the next IV bag with Pitocin 10units. Available is a vial of Pitocin 20units/ml. How many mls will you put in the bag? 20. Order: 0.9NS @ 75cc/hr Tubing Drip factor: 10gtt/ml How many drops per minute?

21. Order: D5W @ 150cc/hr Tubing Drip factor: 15gtt/ml How many drops per minute?

22. Order: Maintenance IV: LR @ 125cc/hr Tubing Drip factor: 10gtt/ml Secondary IV: Diamox 500mg diluted in 100cc every 8 hours; Run over 1 hour Tubing Drip factor: 15gtt/ml How many drops per minute for each tubing?