What is the fluid deficit for a 10# with 12% dehydration?
What is 545mL (10#/2.2x 0.12 (deficit) x 1000mL/kg= 545mL)
100
Which metric conversion is not correct? A. 3500mL=3.5L B. 520mg= 0.52g C. 950 ug= 9.5mg D. 750mL= 075L
What is 950ug=9.5mg (1mg= 10(x3)ug)
100
You are asked to infuse 750mL IVF over 6 hours. The administration set is calibrated at 20drops/mL. After 2 hours you observed that 300mL have been infused. What should the adjusted drip rate be per min?
What is 38 drops/min (750mL-300mL= 450mL remaining. 6-2=4 hours remaining. 450mL/4=112.5mL per hour remaining. 112.5mL x 1hr/60min x 20drop/mL =37.5(38mL)
100
You are asked to give a dog with head trauma 20% Mannitol at 0.5g/kg by slow IV. You check the record and see that the dog weighs 44#. What volume should you give?
What is 50mL. (20%=200mg/mL. 20kg x 500mg=10,000mg. 10,000mg/200mg/mL= 50mL)
100
How many mg of a drug should be given to a patient who weighs 22# if the dose is 0.2mg/kg? You must come up and show your work on the board with the correct answer.
What is 2mg
200
What is the fluid deficit in milliliters for a 33# dog with a 9% dehydration?
What is 1350mL (33#/2.2 x 0.09 (deficit)= 1.35 x 1000mL/kg= 1350mL)
200
Which common equivalent is not correct? A. 1tbs=3tsp=15mL B. 1oz=30mL=2tbs C. 1/2gr=64mg D. 1L of H2O=1000kL of H2O
What is 1/2gr-64mg (1gr = 64mg so 1/2 gr=32mg)
200
You are asked to infuse 500mL IVF over 6 hrs. The administration set is calibrated at 20drops/mL. After 4 hours, you observe that only 150mL have been given. What should the adjusted drip rate be in min?
What is 58 drops/min (500mL- 150mL =350mL remaining. 6hr-4hr= 2 hrs remaining. 350mL/2hrs = 175mL remaining to administer. 175mL/1hr/60min= 2.9 x 20drops/mL = 58drops/min)
200
Diphenhydramine elixir, 25mg PO, is ordered for a 12yr old, 12.5kg beagle. The solution contains 12.5mg/5mL. What volume should you give to this patient?
What is 10mL (12.5mg/5mL= 2.5mg/mL. 25mg/2.5mg/mL= 10mL)
200
A cat on IVF must receive 30mL/hr normal Saline. If this cat has a drip set that provides 60drops/mL, what should the drop rate be per sec?
What is 1drop/2 sec (30mL/hr x 1hr/60sec x 60drop/mL= 0.5drops/sec= 1 drop/2sec)
300
What is the fluid deficit for a 13kg patient with a 8% dehydration?
What is 1040mL (13kg x 0.08 (deficit) x 1000mL/kg= 1040mL)
300
Which equivalent is not correct? A. 1tbs- 1 tablespoon=15mL B. 1 tsp= 1 teaspoon= 5mL C. 1gtt= 1 drop D. 1 gr= 1 gram= 30mL
What is 1 gr=1 gram=30mL (gr= grain not gram)
300
You are asked to prepare 20mEq of KCl for addition to a 1L bag of LRS. The solution contains 30mEq/15mL. How much should you draw into a syringe to add to the fluid bag?
What is 10mL (30mEq/15mL= 2mEq/mL. 2mEq/mL x 20mEq= 10mL)
300
(You get the lucky question of the night!!) A dog weighs 55#. Its weight can also be stated as how many kgs?
What is 25kg
300
A cockatiel needs 100mg/kg piperacillin via IM injection. If the bird weighs 80g, and the concentration of piperacillin is 100mg/mL. How many mL should be given?
What is 0.08mL (0.080kg x 100mg/kg= 8mg / 100mg/mL= 0.08mL)
400
What is the fluid deficit for a 18# cat with a 5% dehydration?
What is 409mL ( 18#/2.2 x 0.05 (deficit) x 1000ml/kg= 409mL)
400
Between French, mEq, IU, and German, which unit of measure is most commonly used for serum potassium?
What is mEq
400
You are asked to infuse IVF at 50mL/h. The administration set is calibrated at 60drops/mL. How fast should you set the drip rate per min?
What is 50 drops/min (50mL/hr x 1hr/60sec x 60drops/mL= 49.9 or 50 drops/min)
400
A yearling paint colt is admitted for castration. The animal weighs 700 pounds and the veterinarian wants to Xylazine (10mg/mL) at 0.2mg/kg drawn up. How much should be administered?
What is 6.4mL (700#/2.2= 318kg. 318kg x 0.2 mg/kg= 63/10mg/mL= 6.4mL)
400
A cat at end-stage renal disease is receiving epoetin (2000units/mL). The dose is 100units/kg. Your patient weighs 5.5#. How many units do you deliver?
What is 250units (5.5#/2.2= 2.5kg. 2.5kg x 100units/kg = 250 units)
500
What is the fluid deficit for a 250# Mastiff has a 12% dehydration?
What is 13,636mL (250/2.2 x 0.12 (deficit) x 1000mL= 13636mL)
500
A 450ug sample contains A. 4.5 g B. 0.45g C. 0.045g D. 0.00045g
What is 0.00045 (1,000,000ug= 1g)
500
You are asked to prepare a solution that contains potassium chloride at 20mEq/L How much of a 2mEq/mL solution of KCl should be added to a 500mL bag of fluids to comply with this order?
What is 5mL (20mEq/L / 2mEq/mL= 10mEq/L. 10mEq/L / 2= 5mEq/mL)
500
A dog consumes five bowls of water in a 24 hour period. Each bowl contained exactly 100mL. If you collect 475mL of urine over the same 24 hr period, approximately how many mL constitute insensible loss?
What is 25mL (500mL-475mL= 25mL)
500
What is the fluid deficit of a 18# cat with an 8% dehydration?
What is 654.5mL (655mL) (18#/2.2= 8kg. 8kg x 0.08 x 1000mg/kg= 654.5mL)