Misc.
Drug calculations
Give/Hold/Call
Cardiovascular
Medical Terminology
100

What is the recommend maximum daily dose of motrin?

What is 3200mg

100

Your patient has acetaminophen 650 mg ordered. The tablets come in 325mg, how many tablets?

What is 2 tablets. 

100

Your patient is due for lasix and there morning potassium is 3.0mEq/L.

What is hold, clarify with provider. 

100

Your patient has PRN nitroglycerin ordered and they are not reporting any chest pain during your morning med pass, should you administer? 

What is no, not needed. 

100

What is neuritis? 

What is inflammation of the nerves. 

200

What is the recommended maximum daily dose of acetaminophen?

What is 4000mg.

200

Order 30 mg IM; available 40 mg/mL

What is 0.75mL.


30mg/40mg x 1mL = 0.75mL

200

Your patient is due for Apixaban and they report blacky, tarry stools.

What is hold and promptly report. 

200

What are signs for digoxin toxicity. 

What are irregular HR or palpitations, yellow vision, low blood pressure, anorexia, abdominal pain, confusion, fatigue and dizziness. 

200

What organ does pulmonary refer to?

What are lungs. 

300

How many pounds are there in 1 kg?

What is 2.2lbs/kg

300
Convert 0.5g to mg. 

What is 500mg. 

0.5g x 1000mg/1g =500mg

300

Your patient is requesting acetaminophen for knee pain rated 3/10. You look at their med/rec and see they took cold medication 2 hours ago. 

What is hold and clarify what medication was taken. 

300

Your patient is due for lisinopril, BP is 128/76 and they deny dizziness. 

What is give. 

300

What does -algia refer to? 

What is pain. 

400

What is methylphenidate used to treat? 

What is ADHD. 

400

Order: cephalexin 500 mg PO. Available: 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL will you administer?

What is 10mL. 

500mg / 250mg x 5mL= 10 mL

400

Your patient is due for Digoxin, and their apical HR is 54. 

What is hold. 

400

What is a nursing intervention to do on patients daily when taking diuretics? 

What are daily weights, accurate I & Os. 

400

What does osteo refer to? 

What is bones. 

500
What are the 5 rights to medication administration?

What is right patient, right dose, right route, right time, right med. 

500

Order: amoxicillin 400 mg PO
Available: 250 mg/5 mL

What is 8mL. 

400 mg ÷ 250 mg × 5 mL

500

Your patient is due for metoprolol, and their BP is 104/66 and HR 48. They report dizziness. 

What is hold. 

500

What medication should you question your patients use of before administering nitroglycerin?

What are ED drugs or drugs used for pulmonary HTN. 

500

What is cardiomyopathy. 

What is a general term for diseases of the heart muscle.