1 .		The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac sodium (Voltaren) is ordered for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The usual dose is 50 milligrams tid. Each enteric-coated tablet contains 50 milligrams of the drug. How many tablets should the patient receive each day? tab/day.
2 .		An anti-infective medication, amoxicillin (Amoxil), has been ordered by the prescriber for Maria Hernandez, 0.25 gram q8h. How many capsules will you require for 24 hours if each capsule contains 250 milligrams? cap/24 hr
3 .		The injectable form of Zantac is labeled 25 milligrams per milliliter. If the order requires that 50 milligrams be diluted to 20 milliliters, how many milliliters of Zantac are required? mL of Zantac required
4 .		An infusion of 5% D/W has 800 milliliters left in bag (LIB). The flow rate is 31 drops per minute, and the drop factor is 15 drops per milliliter. How long will it take for this IV to infuse? 6 hours, minutes
5 .		Calculate the number of milliliters per minute for an IV of 500 milliliters of 5% D/W with 0.5 gram of lidocaine when the order is to administer 2 milligrams per minute. mL/min
6 .		The patient has an order for 30 milliliters po of the laxative lactulose (Chronulac). The oral solution label reads 10 grams per 15 milliliters. How many grams of this drug is the patient receiving? (g) grams.
7 .		The patient requires 20 milligrams IV of labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate) in 3 minutes. The vial is labeled 5 milligrams per milliliter. How many milliliters of this antihypertensive drug will the patient receive? mL.
8 .		The patient was admitted with unstable ventricular tachycardia. The order reads: 500 mg bretylium tosylate (10 mL) to 50 mL 5% D/W IV. The total amount of solution is 60 milliliters; it is to be infused at a rate of 0.1 milligram per kilogram per minute. The patient weighs 180 pounds, and the drop factor is 15 drops per milliliter. Calculate the flow rate. gtt/min.
9 .		The order reads: vitamin C 500 mg IV daily in 100 mL 5% D/W for 120 min. The vial is labeled 500 milligrams per milliliter. Calculate the flow rate when the drop factor is 15 drops per milliliter. gtt/min.
10 .		An IV solution of 5% D/W is started at 6:20 P.M. and is infusing at a rate of 8 drops per minute with a drop factor of 15 drops per milliliter, how many milliliters per hour is the patient receiving? mL/hr
11 .		An IV solution of 0.9% NS has 120 milliliters LIB. If the infusion rate is 50 drops per minute and the drop factor is 15 drops per milliliter, how long will it take to complete this infusion? minutes.
12 .		Read the information on the label in Figure S.1. If the order is for 2000 micrograms of tolterodine tartrate, how many tablets will you prepare? tablet(s).
13 .		A patient must have an IV infusion of 500 milliliters of 5% D/W with 50,000 units of heparin. Read the information in Figure S.2. How many milliliters of heparin must be added to the 5% D/W? mL
14 .		The order is Trovan 300 mg in 100 mL D5W IVPB in 30 minutes. Read the information on the label in Figure S.3, and calculate the total flow rate in drops per minute. The drop factor is 15 drops per milliliter. gtt/min.