Conversion Chaos
240 ml = _____ ounces
8 ounces
Order: Metoprolol 50 mg PO
On hand: Metoprolol 25 mg tabletsHow many tablets should the nurse administer for this dose?
2 tabs
The physician orders penicillin 250 mg IM every 6 hours. The vial contains 500 mg, and the instructions say: Reconstitute with 4 mL sterile water to make 125 mg/mL. How many mL will you give for each dose?
2 mL
The physician orders 1,000 mL of 0.9% NaCl to run over 8 hours using an infusion pump. What is the pump rate in ml/hr?
125 ml/hr
150 lbs = _____ kg
68.2 kg
1.7 L = ____________ mL
1700 mL
At lunch, a patient drank 6 ounces of juice and 5 ounces of tea. How many milliliters of fluid intake should the nurse document for this meal?
330 mL
A doctor prescribes ampicillin 400 mg IM every 6 hours. The vial contains 600 mg of ampicillin and directions state: Reconstitute with 3 mL of sterile water to make a concentration of 200 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you give for each dose?
2 mL
A nurse sets an IV to run at 150 mL/hr. The IV bag contains 750 mL of D5W. How long will it take to infuse the entire bag?
5 hours
25 kg = ______ lbs
55 lbs
6 teaspoons = _______ mL
30 mL
A pediatric patient is prescribed 180 mg of acetaminophen PO. The medication available is 160 mg per 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
5.6 mL
The physician orders gentamicin 120 mg IM. The vial contains 200 mg of gentamicin. The directions state: Reconstitute with 2 mL of sterile water to achieve a concentration of 100 mg/mL. How many mL should be administered per dose?
1.2 mL
The physician orders the patient to receive 3600 mL total over the next 48 hours. What will the nurse set the pump rate (mL/hr) to?
75 mL/hr
A doctor orders a medication at 30 mg/kg/day. The patient weighs 150 pounds. The total daily dose will be divided into four equal doses. How many milligrams should be given in each dose?
511.4
0.125 mg = _______ mcg
125 mcg
A provider prescribes 15 mL of azithromycin suspension per dose. How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the client to take?
3 teaspoons
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline oral suspension PO. The prescribed dose is 80 mg. The directions on the label says, “Add 47.6 ml of water to the vial to make total volume of 60ml. Shake well. When reconstituted as directed, each teaspoon (5ml) contains 25 mg of doxycycline.” How many mL should the nurse administer?
16 mL
The physician orders 500 mL NS to run over 4 hours. The tubing drop factor is 20 drops/mL. What is the drip rate in gtts/min?
42 gtts/min
The order is for ferrous sulfate 3mg/kg/day PO divided in doses every 12 hours. The child weighs 23 pounds. How many mg should you administer per dose?
15.7 mg
20 ounces = _______ mL
600 mL
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for amoxicillin 400 mg PO every 8 hr. The pharmacy dispenses a suspension labeled 200 mg/5 mL.
How many teaspoons (tsp) should the nurse instruct the client to take per dose?
2 tsp
The physician orders vancomycin 350 mg IV. The medication comes in a 750 mg vial, and the instructions state: Reconstitute with 5 mL of sterile water to achieve a concentration of 150 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
2.3 mL
The doctor orders 1500 mL of NS to run at 75 mL/hr. How many hours will it take for the infusion to complete?
20 hours
The prescription is for 100 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 150 lbs. What is the daily dose of medication you should administer in milligrams?
6818.2 mg