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Choose the correct multiple choice answer.

1

How many grams of dextrose are in a 1-liter bag of Dextrose 5% solution?
A)5
B)50
C)500
D)5000
2

If a calculated intramuscular dosage is 1.86mL, what would you round this dosage to?
A)2mL
B)1.8mL
C)1.9mL
D)You never round doses.
3

If a calculated intramuscular dosage is 0.456mL, what would you round this dosage to?
A)0.46mL
B)0.45mL
C)0.5mL
D)You never round doses.
4

What is the highest volume that should be administered IM in one site to an adult?
A)0.5mL
B)1mL
C)2mL
D)3mL
5

You need to administer 10mg of Haldol 5mg/1mL STAT. How many milliliters are required for the correct dosage?
A)1mL
B)1.5mL
C)2mL
D)4mL
6

A patient has an order for Phenergan 25mg Injection for nausea. How many milliliters are required if the concentration is 50mg/mL.
A)2mL
B)1.5mL
C)1mL
D)0.5mL
7

You need to give Atropine 100mcg IM stat. However, the concentration on hand is 0.4mg/mL. How many milliliters will be required for the correct dosage?
A)1mL
B)2mL
C)0.5mL
D)0.25mL
8

What size is a standard syringe?
A)1mL
B)3mL
C)5mL
D)10mL
9

A physician writes an order for a patient to receive 4mg of Zofran IM stat. The concentration of Zofran is 2mg/mL. How much is needed for the correct dosage?
A)1mL
B)2mL
C)3mL
D)4mL
10

For the above problem, what size syringe would be most appropriate?
A)10mL
B)5mL
C)3mL
D)1mL
11

A bag of IV fluid states that it has 40g of Magnesium Sulfate in 1000mL of solution. What is the percent concentration for this solution?
A)4%
B)8%
C)40%
D)10%
12

An order states to administer 1000 units of heparin. The only concentration available is 5000 units per 1mL. How many milliliters are required for the correct dosage?
A)1mL
B)0.5mL
C)0.1mL
D)0.2mL
13

You need to administer 20mg of Lidocaine 1%. How many milliliters are required for the correct dosage?
A)1mL
B)2mL
C)4mL
D)20mL
14

You need to administer 100mg of Solumedrol 125mg/2mL IM. How many milliliters are required for the correct dosage?
A)1mL
B)1.6mL
C)1.8mL
D)2mL
15

An order is written to administer 0.2mg of epinephrine STAT. How many milliliters are required for the correct dosage if the concentration on hand is 1:1000?
A)0.2mL
B)0.4mL
C)0.5mL
D)1mL
16

A medication has a concentration of 20mg/mL. What is the percent concentration of this medication?
A)1%
B)10%
C)2%
D)20%
17

You need to administer 0.2mg of medication that comes in a concentration of 500mcg/mL. What is the correct amount to administer to the patient?
A)0.1mL
B)0.2mL
C)0.3mL
D)0.4mL
18

A patient’s order is for Epogen 2500 U subQ every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The concentration on hand is 10,000 units per mL. What is the correct amount to administer?
A)0.1mL
B)0.2mL
C)0.25mL
D)0.3mL
19

A patient is to receive Dilaudid 3mL IM for pain every 8 hours. The concentration on hand is 2mg/mL. What is the correct medication amount to administer?
A)1mL
B)1.5mL
C)2mL
D)3mL
20

A respiratory therapist is ordered to give 2mL of Mucomyst 2% as an inhalation. How many milligrams of medication will he be giving?
A)10mg
B)20mg
C)40mg
D)80mg





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