Math Quiz: Ratio and Proportion, Level I

Pharmacology Math: Basic Ratio and Proportion


1	What to give: Toradol 15 mg IM STAT. What is available: Toradol (ketorolac tromethamine) 60 mg / 2 cc. How many cc should the nurse administer?
		0.2
		2
		0.5
		5


2	Doctor's order: Cogentin 1.5 mg p.o. QD Available: Cogentin (benztropine mesylate) 0.5 mg tab How many tablets should be given?
		7.5
		3
		0.3
		0.75


3	Doctor's order: Demerol 30 mg IM for pain q 2-4 hours PRN. On hand: Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 50 mg per cc.
		1.66 cc
		1 cc
		0.6 cc
		0.16 cc


4	The doctor's order is: 80 mg of Lasix PO x1 dose. Available: furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer?
		0.5
		2
		4
		40


5	Mr. Jones has an order for Ampicillin 1gram PO every 6 hours. The nurse finds Ampicillin 250 mg capsules in Mr. Jones' medication box. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
		6
		4
		5
		3


6	A client is to receive 100 mg of phenobarbital q HS to be given via a feeding tube. The concentration of the phenobarbital (Barbita) elixir is 20 mg / 5 cc. How many cc should the nurse administer?
		4
		20
		10
		25


7	Doctor's order: Aspirin gr V ss suppository PR now. (ss = 1/2) Available: Aspirin 325 mg suppository How much should the nurse give?
		1/2 supp.
		1 supp.
		1 1/2 supp.
		3/4 supp.


8	Doctor's order: Cipro 0.750 gm PO q 12 hours Available: Cipro (ciprofloxin) 250 mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer?
		3
		4
		1.5
		6


9	Doctor's order: Gentamicin 50 mg IM q 12 hours. On hand: Garamycin (gentamicin sulfate) vial labeled 80 mg / 2 cc. How many cc should the nurse withdraw from the vial?
		2.66
		1.25
		1.6
		4


10	Client's order: Ephed II syrup 50 mg PO QID for nasal decongestion. Available is: Ephed II (ephedrine sulfate) syrup 20 mg / 5ml How many ml should the nurse instruct the client to take?
		250
		1.25
		25
		12.5


11	Mr. Jones has an order for Heparin 3000 Units SQ q am. The heparin sdium prefilled disposable syringe is labeled 5000 U/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
		0.6
		1.66
		1.3
		0.75


12	The doctor writes an order for 125 mg of a medication. The label on the vial states "50 mg per ml". How many ml should the nurse administer?
		0.4
		1.25
		2.5
		0.25


13	A client has an order for aspirin 10 grains PO PRN q 4-6 hr Temp >101.5. Unit dose aspirin (ASA) tablets are labeled 325 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse give the client?t
		0.5
		3.25
		1.5
		2


14	Doctor's order: Lanoxin 250 micrograms PO daily On hand: Lanoxin (digoxin) 0.5 mg scored tab. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
		1/4
		2.5
		0.5
		3/4


15	The doctor ordered 3 teaspoons of Basaljel suspension in water or juice P.O. 1 hour after meals and HS. How many cc of Basaljel (aluminum carbonate) should the nurse place in the medicine cup?
		90
		30
		12
		15


16	A post-operative client has an order for Demerol 35 mg and Phenergan 12.5 mg IM PRN pain. The nurse reviews the labels of the medications. Injectable Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) is prepared as 50 mg / ml and Phenergan (promethazine hydrochloride) is prepared as 25 mg/ml. How many cc total should the nurse administer?
		1.2
		2
		4.5
		0.75


17	Mr. Jones' hypertension has not responded adequately to previous dosage of Lozol. His order is now Lozol 5 mg PO q am. Available is Lozol (indapamide) 1.25 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse give him?
		3.5
		2.5
		4
		5


18	Doctor's Order: Kaon 75 mEq daily in 3 divided doses. Available: Kaon Liquid (potassium gluconate) 20 mEq / 15 cc How many cc of potassium will the client receive?
		50.8
		45.4
		5.25
		56.25


19	Doctor's order: Imuran 75 mg PO daily On hand: Imuran (azathioprine) 50 mg scored tablets What is the number of tablets the client should receive?
		3
		1.5
		0.66
		15


20	Order: Decadron 3 mg PO TID. Give first dose now. In med cart: Decadron (dexamethasone) 0.25 mg scored tablets What is the correct number of tablets to give the client?
		10.5
		12
		6
		15


21	Doctor's order: Dilantin suspension 300 mg PO daily. Available: Dilantin (phenytoin sodium) suspension 125 mg / 5 ml
		6
		18
		2.1
		12


22	Pre-op Order: Robinul 0.0044 mg / lb of body weight IM 30 minutes before anesthesia. Available: Vial of Robinul (glycopyrrolate) 0.2 mg per ml. For the client that weighs 110 pounds, how many cc is the appropriate dose of Robinul?
		2.42
		0.484
		0.0968
		4.84


23	Doctor's order: Prostigmin 0.25 mg IM q 4 - 6 hrs for bladder atony On hand: Prostigmin (neostigmine bromide) vial containing 1 mg / ml How many cc should the nurse administer?
		0.4
		2.5
		0.25
		0.04


24	Order: Dynapen suspension 2 gm PO daily in divided doses q 6 hours. Available: Dynapen suspension (dicloxicillin sodium) 62.5 mg / 5 ml How many cc should the client take per dose?
		312.5
		32
		8
		40


25	Old doc Jones wrote an order: codeine gr 1/6 PO for cough. Codeine sulfate 30 mg soluble tablets are available in the medication cart. If the nurse dissolves the tablet in 5 cc of diluent, how many cc will be withdrawn for the ordered dose?
		1
		3.2
		1.66
		2.5