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2022 Drug Computation Problem Samples

The document contains 20 drug computation problems involving calculating quantities of medications based on orders and available stock. The problems involve calculating quantities of tablets, milliliters of liquid medication, flow rates for intravenous infusions, and dosages of various medications based on available stock concentrations. Correct answers are provided for some of the problems to check the computations. The goal is to provide the right quantity, dosage, or flow rate based on interpreting the order and using the available stock information.

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2022 Drug Computation Problem Samples

The document contains 20 drug computation problems involving calculating quantities of medications based on orders and available stock. The problems involve calculating quantities of tablets, milliliters of liquid medication, flow rates for intravenous infusions, and dosages of various medications based on available stock concentrations. Correct answers are provided for some of the problems to check the computations. The goal is to provide the right quantity, dosage, or flow rate based on interpreting the order and using the available stock information.

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DRUG COMPUTATION PROBLEM SAMPLES:

1. Order: Phenobarbital 45 mg p.o. q.i.d


Stock: Phenobarbital 30 mg/ tablets
Compute for how many tablets to be
given per dose.
__________
2. The physician ordered to give 300mg of paracetamol syrup from the stock of 100mg/5ml
for fever. How many mL does the patient should receive per dose?________
3. A doctor ordered an IV 1liter dextrose 5% in half-normal solution to be infuse over 10
hours. Drip factor is 20 gtt/mL. Compute for the flow rate(gtts/min).
4. Dr. Tuazon orders diltiazem (Cardizem) at a dose of 90 mg. The tablets available are
marked 30 mg. How many tablets should you prepare?
a. 1.5 tablets c. 3 tablets
b. 1/3 tablet d. tablets
5. Order reads “ponthalin 50 mg IM”. Stock is an ampule labeled 1:20 you will prepare:
a. 2 mL c. 0.5 mL
b. 1 mL d. 0.1 mL
6. The physicial ordered to give 300mg of paracetamol syrup from the stock of 100mg/5ml
for fever. How many mL does the patient should receive per dose?
a. 30 Ml c. 20 mL
b. 10 Ml d. 15 mL
7. Dr. Fernando orders 1000 mL of D5W to be infused in 10 hours. The drip factor is set at
15 gtts/mL. Compute for the number of flow rate:
a. 23 gtts/min c. 25 gtts/min
b. 21 gtts/min d. 33 gtts/min
8. Order: doxepin HCl (Sinequan) 30 mg po at bedtime
Available: doxepin HCl 10 mg per capsule
How many capsules will the nurse administer?
9. Order: digoxin 0.25 mg IM daily
Available: digoxin 0.5 mg/2 mL
How many mL will the nurse administer?
10. Order: atropine 0.3 mg IM stat
Available: atropine 0.4 mg per mL
How many mL will the nurse administer?
11. Infuse 600 mL LR over 3 hours. Compute for the rate: ________mL/hour
12. Infuse 1,800 mL D5W over 24 hours. Compute for the rate: ________mL/hour
13. Order: Heparin 800 units per hr via IV infusion. Medication comes mixed from pharmacy:
Heparin 20,000 units in 100 mL NS. How many units you should prepare. ________ 4 U
14. Order: epinephrine 7.5 mg SC stat
Stock: labeled 1:100
How many mL you will prepare? __________0.75 mL
15. Glucophage tab 750mg od was started for a diabetic px. Stock dose is 500mg /tab. How
many will you give?
16. Order: prepare 25 mg lidocaine for physician to use
Stock: vial of liquid labeled 1%
How many mL you will prepare? ________ 2.5 mL
17. Infuse 3,000 mL IV fluid over the next 24 hours. Drop factor of tubing = 15 gtt/mL. Find
the drop rate per minute. ________
18. Order: 1000 mL NS to infuse in 6 hours. Drop factor of administration set = 20 gtt/mL.
Compute for the drop rate per minute. _________
19. Order: Erythromycin suspension 0.75g po qid. Stock: liquid labeled 250mg/ 5mL
20. Elixir digoxin 0.25mg via NGT qd. Stock: liquid labeled 0.5mg/ 10 mL

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