Practice Math Quiz

First semester students (Nursing 117) will review the necessary math skills during the first three weeks of class.  Third Semester students (Nursing 217-including LVNs)  are tested on the first week of class.

1. gr ¼ =__________mg

2. gr 1/200 =_______mg

3. 45 lbs =_________kg

4. 20 kg = _________lb

5. 0.25g =_________mg

6. 0.5mg =________mcg

7. gr ii =   _________mg

8. 8 oz = _________mL

9. 400 mcg = ______mg

10. 1000 mg = ______g

11. The Physician orders atropine gr 1/200 IM.  The labels read 0.4 mg/mL.  How many mL will the patient receive?

12. Mrs. James has been on a daily dose of Levothroid (levothyroxine) 0.1 mg po.  The label reads 100 mcg/tab.  How many tabs will Mrs. James receive?

13. The physician has ordered chloral hydrate 0.5 po HS prn for sleep.  The label reads 500 mg per 10 mL.  How many mL will the patient receive?

14. The physician orders Lanoxin (digoxin) 0.375 mg IV now.  The label reads 500 mcg in 2 mL.  How many mL will the patient receive?

15.  The physician orders morphine sulfate gr ¼ po q4th prn for pain. 
         You have 15 mg per tab.  How many tablets would you give to Mrs. Bower?

16.  The physician orders 1000 mL of D₅W  over 8 hours.  The drop factor is 12 gtts.
        a.  The IV is infused by gravity.  Calculate the flow rate.   
        b. The IV is infused by pump.  Calculate the flow rate.

17.  The physician orders 500mL NS over 8 hours.  The drop factor is 15 gtts.
        a.  The IV is infused by gravity. Calculate the flow rate.
        b.  The IV is infused by pump.  Calculate the flow rate.

18.  The physician orders 2500 mL of D₅ 0.45NS over 24 hours. 
       The drop factor is 15 gtts.
        a.  The IV is infused by gravity.  Calculate the flow rate.
        b.  The IV is infused by pump.  Calculate the flow rate.

19.  The physician orders Vancocin 1 g in 150 mL of D₅W over 1.5 hours.
        The drop factor is 60 gtts.
        a.  The IV is infused by gravity.  Calculate the flow rate.
        b.  The IV is infused by pump.  Calculate the flow rate. ___________________________

20.  The physician orders Albumisol 25% in a 50mL vial over 30 minutes. 
        The drop factor is 10 gtts/mL.
        a.  The IV is infused by gravity.  Calculate the flow rate.
        b.  The IV is infused by pump.  Calculate the flow rate.

Answers: (1) 15 mg  (2) 0.3 mg  (3) 20.5 kg  (4) 44 lbs  (5) 250 mg  (6) 500 mcg   (7)  120 mg  (8) 240 mL  (9) 0.4mg  (10) 1g   (11)  0.75 mL   (12)  1 tab (13) 10mL  (14)  1.5mL  (15)  1 tab  (16) a. 25  b. 125  (17) a. 16  b. 63  (18) a. 26  b. 104  (19)  a. 100  b. 100 (20) a. 17 b. 100