CC Nursing Medication Dose Calculation Worksheet

Overview

• 1. The doctor orders Me Solumedrol 60 mg IV Stat. The bottle contains 125mg in 2 ml. How many ml do I need?
• 2. I want to administer .125mg of Vasotec IV to a patient, the vial brings 2.5mg/ 2ml. How many ml do I need?
• 3. I want to give 340mg of Garamycin IV to a patient, the vial brings 80 mg in 2ml. How many ml do I need?
• 4. The medical order states to administer 2.25gms. of Zozyn IV q 6 h. The vial I have available is 3.375gms. and I'm going to dilute it in 10 ml. How many ml am I going to use in each dose?
• 5. I need to administer 250mgs of Erythromycin IV q 6 h. The available vial has 500mg and I will dilute it in 3ml of sterile water. How many ml will I use in each dose?
• 6. Medical order of Amoxil 250mg PO q 8 h. Available Amoxil 125mg per 5ml. You should administer.
• 7. Lanoxin Medical Order 0.125mg PO Available Lanoxin 0.25mg per tablet. You will need to administer.
• 8. Colace Elixir Medical Order 100mg PO Available Colace elixir 20mg per 5 ml. You should administer.
• 9. Order: nss.45 500 ml to go down in 6 hrs. The drip factor is 10gtt/min. How many drops per minute should you go down to?
• 10. Order: Dextrose in Water 1000 ml to go down in 8 hrs. The drip factor is 15gtt/min. How many drops per minute should you go down to?
• 11. Order: Normal Saline 1000 ml to go down in 6 hrs. The drip factor is 10gtt/min. How many drops per minute should you go down to?
• 12. Order: Dextrose / nss .45% 500ml p ara bajar in 4 hrs. The drip factor is 10gtt/min. How many drops per minute should you go down to?
• 13. Order: Ringer Lactate 1000 ml to get off in 8 hrs. The drip factor is 20gtt/min. How many drops per minute should you go down to?