Paramedic Math Practice 2
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1.
The physician ordered: Digoxin 250 mcg po qid. The label reads 1 tablet
equals 0.25 mg. How many tablets will you administer to your patient?
2.
The nonsteroidal medication naproxen (Naprosyn) has been prescribed for a
patient, 1375 mg/day in divided doses. Each tablet contains 0.275 g. How many
tablets equal this daily dose?
3.
The order reads: Ketrolac gr iss. The ampule reads 0.06 g per 1 ml. How
many milliliters will you administer to the patient?
4.
The label reads Heparin Sodium 10,000 USP Units/mL. The order is for
Heparin 6,000 U q6h sc. How many milliliters will you administer to the patient?
5.
The physician ordered 0.4 mL of potassium iodide (Iostate) expectorant. The
label reads 325 mg/tsp. How many milligrams are contained in this dose?
6.
The order is to give 600 mg of Ampicillin IM q8h. The directions for dilution
on the 2 gm vial reads: Reconstitute with 4.8 mL of sterile water to obtain a
concentration of 400 mg per mL. How many mL will you adminster per dose?
7.
The physician ordered 180 mg of Dilantin po q8h. The patient weighs 98 lb.
The label of the drug reads 250 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters will you
adminster to this patient per dose?
8.
The physician ordered Amoxicillin 10 mg IM q6h. Amoxicillin is supplied in
125 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters will you administer per dose?
9.
The patient receives Keflex oz ss po q6h. Keflex oral suspension is ordered
because he is not able to swallow pills. Keflex oral suspension is avalable as 125
mg per 5 mL. Give ___ mg or ____ Tbsp.
10. Ordered: Atropine 0.6 mg IM. Label reads 0.3 mg per 0.5 mL. How many
milliliters will you give per dose?
11. The physician orders Lasix 20 mg IV stat for a child weighing 34 lbs. The
pediatric handbook states that 1 mg/kg is a safe initial dose. Should you give this
dose?
12. Your medical control orders you to give 25mg of Diphenhydramine to your
patient having a mild allergic reaction. It comes packaged as 50mg/1ml in a vial.
How many mls do you draw up?
13. Your first dose for a full arrest of Lidocaine calls for 1.5mg/kg. Your patient
weights 176 Lbs. Lidocaine comes packaged as 100mg/5ml. How many mls are
you giving your patient?
14. Your second round of Lidocaine for a full arrest calls for .75mg/kg IVP. You
are using the same patient from the previous question. How many mls are you
giving your patient this time?
15. Your 75 yom patient is requiring morphine sulfate. Medical control wants
you to 5 mg IV. Morphine sulfate comes in a vial 4 mg/ml. How many mls do you
need?
16. You need to give 4 mg of Diazepam to your seizing patient. It is packed in as
5 mg/ml. How many mls will you be giving?
17. You need to give Amiodarone to your patient. Per your protocol you take
150mg of Amiodarone and mix it into a 100cc bag of NS. It need to be given over
10 minutes with a mircodrip set. How many drips per minute will you set your drip
chamber to?
18. Use that same problem as the previous question, but change the drip set to
a 10gtt macro drip. How many drips will you need to set your drip chamber to so
you can give your drug over 10 minutes?
19. Your medical control has ordered you to hang a lidocaine drip for your
patient. Their orders are for you to give your 154 Lbs. patient 2 mg/mins. You
have 2 grams of lidocaine, a 500 ml bag of NS and a microdrip set. How many
drips do you need per minute?
20. The ER doctor instructs you to use Dopamine for your 187 Lbs patient with
low blood pressure. Dopamine comes in a premixed bag 800mg in 500ml of D5W.
You will be giving this medication with a micro set. You are to give 10mcg/kg/min.
How many drips will you be giving per minute?
The physician ordered: Digoxin 250 mcg po qid. The label reads 1 tablet
equals 0.25 mg. How many tablets will you administer to your patient?
2.
The nonsteroidal medication naproxen (Naprosyn) has been prescribed for a
patient, 1375 mg/day in divided doses. Each tablet contains 0.275 g. How many
tablets equal this daily dose?
3.
The order reads: Ketrolac gr iss. The ampule reads 0.06 g per 1 ml. How
many milliliters will you administer to the patient?
4.
The label reads Heparin Sodium 10,000 USP Units/mL. The order is for
Heparin 6,000 U q6h sc. How many milliliters will you administer to the patient?
5.
The physician ordered 0.4 mL of potassium iodide (Iostate) expectorant. The
label reads 325 mg/tsp. How many milligrams are contained in this dose?
6.
The order is to give 600 mg of Ampicillin IM q8h. The directions for dilution
on the 2 gm vial reads: Reconstitute with 4.8 mL of sterile water to obtain a
concentration of 400 mg per mL. How many mL will you adminster per dose?
7.
The physician ordered 180 mg of Dilantin po q8h. The patient weighs 98 lb.
The label of the drug reads 250 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters will you
adminster to this patient per dose?
8.
The physician ordered Amoxicillin 10 mg IM q6h. Amoxicillin is supplied in
125 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters will you administer per dose?
9.
The patient receives Keflex oz ss po q6h. Keflex oral suspension is ordered
because he is not able to swallow pills. Keflex oral suspension is avalable as 125
mg per 5 mL. Give ___ mg or ____ Tbsp.
10. Ordered: Atropine 0.6 mg IM. Label reads 0.3 mg per 0.5 mL. How many
milliliters will you give per dose?
11. The physician orders Lasix 20 mg IV stat for a child weighing 34 lbs. The
pediatric handbook states that 1 mg/kg is a safe initial dose. Should you give this
dose?
12. Your medical control orders you to give 25mg of Diphenhydramine to your
patient having a mild allergic reaction. It comes packaged as 50mg/1ml in a vial.
How many mls do you draw up?
13. Your first dose for a full arrest of Lidocaine calls for 1.5mg/kg. Your patient
weights 176 Lbs. Lidocaine comes packaged as 100mg/5ml. How many mls are
you giving your patient?
14. Your second round of Lidocaine for a full arrest calls for .75mg/kg IVP. You
are using the same patient from the previous question. How many mls are you
giving your patient this time?
15. Your 75 yom patient is requiring morphine sulfate. Medical control wants
you to 5 mg IV. Morphine sulfate comes in a vial 4 mg/ml. How many mls do you
need?
16. You need to give 4 mg of Diazepam to your seizing patient. It is packed in as
5 mg/ml. How many mls will you be giving?
17. You need to give Amiodarone to your patient. Per your protocol you take
150mg of Amiodarone and mix it into a 100cc bag of NS. It need to be given over
10 minutes with a mircodrip set. How many drips per minute will you set your drip
chamber to?
18. Use that same problem as the previous question, but change the drip set to
a 10gtt macro drip. How many drips will you need to set your drip chamber to so
you can give your drug over 10 minutes?
19. Your medical control has ordered you to hang a lidocaine drip for your
patient. Their orders are for you to give your 154 Lbs. patient 2 mg/mins. You
have 2 grams of lidocaine, a 500 ml bag of NS and a microdrip set. How many
drips do you need per minute?
20. The ER doctor instructs you to use Dopamine for your 187 Lbs patient with
low blood pressure. Dopamine comes in a premixed bag 800mg in 500ml of D5W.
You will be giving this medication with a micro set. You are to give 10mcg/kg/min.
How many drips will you be giving per minute?
