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The document provides 30 practice problems and answers for converting medical dosage units, calculating drug dosages for children based on weight and available concentrations, determining the number of tablets or milliliters needed based on an order and available supply, and identifying the correct measuring device. It tests skills in medical math and dosage calculations that are important for safely administering medications to patients. The answers provided demonstrate how to set up and solve the dosage calculation problems.

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Practice Problems Answer Key

The document provides 30 practice problems and answers for converting medical dosage units, calculating drug dosages for children based on weight and available concentrations, determining the number of tablets or milliliters needed based on an order and available supply, and identifying the correct measuring device. It tests skills in medical math and dosage calculations that are important for safely administering medications to patients. The answers provided demonstrate how to set up and solve the dosage calculation problems.

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PRACTICE PROBLEMS ANSWER KEY

1. Convert the following units to the stated equivalent

a. 50 mg = 0.05 g b. 12:05 AM = 0005 international time


c. 2 g = 2000 mg d. 8:45 AM = 0845 international time
e. 40 kg = 88 pounds f. 0.4 L = 400 mL
g. 0.425 mg = 425 mcg h. 0.06 g = 60 mg
i. 5 g = 5000,000 mcg j. 30000 mcg = 0.03 g
k. 100 mL = 0.1 L l. 5 mcg = 0.005 mg
m. 5:45 PM = 1745 international time n. 30 g = 30,000 mg
o. 0418 = 4:18 AM traditional time p. 350,000 mcg = 0.35 g

2. Order: furosemide 30mg po q12


Available:

How many tablet(s) will you give each day? Ans: 3 tablets

3. A 32-pound child is to receive amoxicillin 45mg/kg po in equally divided doses TID. How much will
you give during an 8-hour shift? Ans: 218.18 mg (pediatric rounding rule)

4. A 34-pound child is to receive Zithromax 8mg/kg PO.


How much Zithromax will you give? (Round to 1 decimal place.) Ans: 123.6 mg

5. Administer Tylenol liquid 40 mg by mouth. Available: 80 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer?
Ans: 0.5 ml

6. Ordered: Lanoxin elixir 75 mcg to a child who weighs 50 pounds. Available: Lanoxin elixir 50
mcg/mL. How many mL will you administer? Ans: 1.5 ml

7. 4 tsp = 20 ml

8. 5oz = 150 mL

9. Order: Lisinopril 40 mg PO twice a day.


Available: 20 mg tablets.
Ans: Administer 2 tablet per dose.
10. Order: Potassium chloride 25 mEq po twice daily.
Available: Potassium chloride liquid 30 mEq in 15 ml.
Ans: Administer 12.5 mL/dose.

11. Order: Augmentin 100 mg PO.


Available: 125 mg/5 mL.
Ans: Administer 4 ml

12. Order: Aqueous Penicillin 750,000 units IM now.


Available: Aqueous Penicillin 1,000,000 units/2 mL.
Ans: Administer 1.5 mL.

13. A 34-pound child is to receive Chloral Hydrate 20 mg/kg PO.


Ans: Administer 309.09 mg/dose (pediatric rounding rule)

14. Order: Phenergan 12.5 mg IM every 6 hours prn nausea.


Available: 0.05 g/mL.
Ans: Administer 0.25 mL per dose.

15. Order: Lanoxin Elixir 140 mcg by mouth.


Available Lanoxin Elixir 50 mcg in 1 ml.
Ans: Administer 2.8 mL/dose.

16. Order: Tylenol liquid 160 mg by mouth.


Available: 120 mg/2 mL.
Ans: Administer 2.7 mL/dose (rounding rule).

17. Order: Levothyroxine 0.175 mg po daily.


Available: 175 mcg tablets available.
Ans: Administer 1 tablet/dose.

18. Order: Toprol 150 mg PO every am.


Available: Toprol 75 mg/tablet.
Ans: Administer 2 tablets/dose.

19. Order: Spironolactone 50 mg po twice daily for hypertension.


Available: Spironolactone 100 mg scored tablets.
Ans: Administer 0.5 tablet/dose.
20. A child weighs 21 pounds. The physician ordered 350,000 units/kg of Penicillin G Potassium every
day. The available concentration is 250,000 units/2 mL.
Ans: Administer: 6.68 mL every 6 hours (pediatric rounding rule).

21. Order: Penicillin G procaine 500,000 units IM BID


Available: Penicillin G procaine 300,000 units/mL
Ans: Administer 1.7 mL per dose (rounding rule)

22. 300 mL = 10 oz

23. Order: Nitrostat 300 mcg


Available: Nitrostat 0.3 mg tablets
Ans: Administer 1 tablet

24. If a medicine bottle contains 14 doses, how many bottles are used for 28 doses?
Ans: 2 bottles

25. Express 20 milliequivalents using correct notation.


Ans: 20 mEq

26. What is the abbreviation for 'units'?


“units” (the word must be spelled out)

27. A 30-pound child is to receive amoxicillin 40mg/kg po in equally divided doses TID. How much will
you give on your 8-hour shift? (Round to 1 decimal place.)
Ans: 181.8 mg

27. Administer Tylenol liquid 30mg by mouth. Available: 80 mg/mL. How many mL will you
administer?
Ans: 0.375 ml rounded to 0.4 ml (rounding rule)

29. Ordered: Lanoxin elixir 150 mcg to a child who weighs 50 pounds. Available: Lanoxin elixir 50
mcg/mL. How many mL will you administer?
Ans: 3 mL
30. Which measuring device is best to measure 1 ounce of a drug solution?
a.

b.

c.

Correct Answer
d.

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