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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
1 point(s)Your order reads penicillin 1.2 million units IM daily. You have penicillin 500,000 units/mL. How many ml should you prepare the correct dose? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 2 of 25
2. Question
1 point(s)Your order reads labetalol 40 mg IV push every 10 minutes until blood pressure is lower than 140/90 mm Hg. You have labetalol 5 mg/mL available. How many ml should you prepare the correct dose? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer to the nearest whole number.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
1 point(s)You have on hand enoxaparin (Lovenox) 30 mg/0.3 mL. You need to administer 1 mg/kg SC. Your patient weighs 200 pounds. How many ml will you draw into a syringe? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
1 point(s)Atropine 0.6 mg IM is ordered preoperatively. It is supplied as 0.4 mg/mL. How many milliliters should you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
1 point(s)A health care provider orders morphine sulfate (Roxanol) 2 mg IV push to a patient experiencing shortness of breath due to chronic lung disease. It is supplied as 10mg/mL. How many milliliters should you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
1 point(s)You have an order for diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl) 40 mg IM now. You have on hand Benadryl 25 mg/mL. How many milliliter(s) do you prepare? Fill in the blanks and record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 7 of 25
7. Question
1 point(s)A health care provider prescribes phenobarbital (Luminal) supplied as 60 mg/mL. You need to administer 160 mg IV stat. How many milliliters should you administer? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 8 of 25
8. Question
1 point(s)You have an order for morphine 4 mg IV push every 2 hours prn dyspnea. You have morphine 10mg per mL on hand. How many milliliters should you prepare? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
1 point(s)You need to administer amphotericin B (Fungizone) 0.5 mg/kg IV daily to a patient with histoplasmosis who weighs 236 pounds. How many milligrams should you expect to administer each day? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mg
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
1 point(s)The recommended IV dose of gentamicin (Garamycin) is 1 to 5 mg/kg. What is a safe range to administer to an adult man weighing 190 pounds?
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Question 11 of 25
11. Question
1 point(s)You have an order for furosemide (Lasix) 80 mg IV every morning. You have on hand Lasix 20 mg in 2 mL sterile water. How many milliliters should you prepare? Fill in the blanks and record your answer using a whole number.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 12 of 25
12. Question
1 point(s)You have an order for heparin 3000 units SC every 12 hours. You have available 5000 units/mL. How many milliliters will you give? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
1 point(s)You need to administer 15 mg of morphine IM. You have on hand 15 mg per mL. How should you prepare the correct dose? Fill in the blanks.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
1 point(s)Your patient has an order for heparin SC 2500 units bid. You have on hand heparin 5000 units/mL. How many milliliters will you administer in a day? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer to the nearest whole number.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
1 point(s)The physician orders codeine 15 mg IM every 4 hours prn for a patient with pain. You have on hand codeine 30 per mL. What is the correct dose? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
1 point(s)A patient is receiving 250,000 units of penicillin G (Pfizerpen) IM every 6 hours. You have on hand 300,000 units/mL. How much will you draw into the syringe? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
1 point(s)You need to administer lorazepam (Ativan) 3 mg IM to an agitated patient. You have on hand 4 mg/mL. How much do you prepare in ml? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
1 point(s)You need to administer 125 mg of methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol) IV push bid to a patient with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. You have on hand 40 mg/mL. How much do you prepare in ml? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
1 point(s)You have on hand penicillin 300,000 units/mL. Your order reads penicillin 1,000,000 units IM. How will you fill the syringe in ml? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
1 point(s)Your patient needs 12,000 units of heparin SC. You have on hand 5000 units/mL. How much will you inject? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
1 point(s)You have on hand atropine 0.4 mg/mL. You need to administer atropine 0.4 mg IM. How many milliliters will you prepare? Fill in the blanks.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
1 point(s)The physician orders meperidine (Demerol) 75 mg IM every 4 to 6 hours prn for a patient admitted with acute cholecystitis. You have on hand meperidine 50 mg/mL. How much will you give? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
1 point(s)A patient is receiving 60 mg of methylprednisolone (Medrol) IM every 8 hours. You have on hand 75 mg/mL. How much will you draw up? Fill in the blanks. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
1 point(s)A patient is admitted to the emergency room with a fractured leg. The physician orders morphine 15 mg IM stat. You have on hand morphine 10 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you administer? Fill in the blanks.
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Answer: mL.
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Question 25 of 25
25. Question
1 point(s)A patient is receiving 160 mg of methylprednisolone (Medrol) IM every 12 hours. You have on hand two vials that each contains 125 mg/2 mL. How much will you draw into a syringe? Fill in the blanks.
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Answer: mL.
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