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Putting it All Together – Practice Problems # 1

Instructions: Convert the following to the equivalent measures indicated.

1. 3000 mL = _______L

2. 4 oz = ________mL

3. 2 tsp = _______mL

4. 198 lbs = _________kg

5. 420 mcg = _________mg

6. gr ½ = ___________mg Calculate the following medication administration problems. Round answers to the tenths place.

7. Dr. Order: Theo-Dur 450 mg Available: Theo-Dur 300 mg tablets Give _______________

8. Dr. Order: Synthroid: 0.05 mg Available: Synthroid: 100 mcg tablets Give_______________

9. Dr. Order: Lanoxin 0.25 mg Available: Lanoxin 0.125 mg/mL Give_______________

10. Dr. Order: Coumadin 7.5 mg Available: Coumadin 5 mg tablets Give______________

11. Dr. Order: Tylenol gr X Available: Tylenol 300 mg tablets Give_________________

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12. Order: K-Lor 20 mEq Label: K-Lor 10 mEq tablets Give_________________

13. Dr. Order: Digoxin 0.25 mg Available: Digoxin 125 mcg/2 mL Give________________

14. Order: Keflex 1000 mg Available: Keflex 1 g capsules Give________________

15. Dr. Order: Guaifenesin 400 mg Available: Guaifenesin 100 mg/5 mL Give________________

16. Order: Aspirin gr V Available: Aspirin 300 mg tablets Give_______________

17. Order: Ethionamide 0.75 g Available: Ethionamide 250 mg tablets Give___________________

18. Order: 0.003 g Imitrex Available: 3 mg/0.5 mL Give_______________

19. Order: Dilaudid 4 mg

Available: Dilaudid 2 mg tablets Give________________

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20. Order: Penicillin G 750,000 units Available: Penicillin G vial containing 1,000,000 units Directions: Add 3 mL diluent to yield 200,000 units/mL Give___________________

21. Order: Nafcillin 0.5g Available: Vial of Nafcillin powder

Directions: Reconstitute with 6.6 mL diluent. Each vial yields 250mg/mL solution Give__________________ 22. Order: Cefoxitin 500mg Available: A 5 g vial of powdered Cefoxitin Directions: Add 15.6 mL to yield a concentration of 1g/2mL Give__________________ 23. Order: Streptozocin 250mg Available: Vial of powdered Streptozocin Directions: Add 9.5 mL to yield 100mg/mL Give__________________

24. Order: Ampicillin 250mg Available: A vial of powdered Ampicillin

Directions: Add 10mL normal saline to yield 500mg/mL Give_________________

25. Order: Rocephin 210mg Available: A vial of powdered Rocephin Directions: Add 3mL sterile water to yield a concentration of 1g/mL Give_________________