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NR340 Pharmacology Week 1 Medication Calculation Exam With Answers (10 Solved Questions)

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NR 340 Week 1 Medication Calculation ExamDirections: The purpose of this packet is to prepare you for the medication calculationexam that is taken on the first day of class. Complete the medication calculationpractice exam prior to the first day of class if needed. In critical care, amounts arespecific. If the calculation is not a whole number, then answers are rounded off to thenearest 10thdecimal place. Pumps can be programmed to allow for a 10thdecimalplace. If the calculation is for drops per minute then it is rounded off to the nearestwhole number because drops cannot be divided. Good Luck!1.Your patient is ordered a dopamine drip at 7mcg/kg/min. He weighs 120pounds. Your dopamine is supplied in a concentration of 400mg per 250mlD5W.At how many ml/hr should the IV pump be set?7mcg250 mL1mg1 kg120 lbs 60 min=Kg/min400 mg 1000 mcg 2.2 lbs11 hr12600000=880000

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2.Your patient is on Nitroprusside (Nipride) to keep his systolic blood pressureless than 180mmHg. The physician orders state to begin the infusion at0.1mcg/kg/min and to titrate up every 3 to 5 minutes to desired effect.Maximum dose to be given is 5mcg/kg/min. Your patient weighs 150 pounds.The medication comes supplied as 50mg in 250ml D5W.At how many ml/hr should the IV be started?What is the maximum ml/hr that the nipride can be run at?0.1 mcg250 ml1 mg1 kg150 lbs60 min=Kg/min50 mg1000 mcg2.2 lbs11 hr225000=11000014.318181(Round to the nearest 10thdecimal place) =14.3ml/hr2.0454545 (Round to the nearest 10thdecimal place) = 2.0 mL/hrbecause trailing zeroes are not used the answer is 2 ml/hr

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3.The physician orders Fentanyl 3mcg/kg IVP at a rate of 2mcg/kg/min foranalgesia prior to inserting an endotracheal tube. The patient weighs 50 kg.The Fentanyl is supplied as 100mcg/ml.How many ml of Fentanyl will you give?5 mcg250 mL1 mg1 kg150 lbs60 min=Kg/min50 mg1000 mcg2.2 lbs11 hr11250000=110000102.27272 (Round to the nearest 10thdecimal place)= 102.3 ml/hr3 mcg1 mL50 kg=Kg1000 mg1150100=
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