Question

1. Order: Ketorolac 100 mg IM every 12 hr PRN for pain

Available: Ketorolac 50 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer? Round to the nearest tenth.

1. MD ordered Enoxaparin (Lovenox) 1.5 mg/kg subcutaneous. Medication available is Enoxaparin 80 mg/mL. Patient weighs 196 lb. How many mL will RN administer? (If needed, round to nearest tenth).

1. Patient has order for Tolbutemide (Orinase) 0.125 g PO. Medication available is Tobutemide 250 mg/scored tablet. How many tabs will RN administer? (If needed, round to nearest whole number).

1. MD has ordered Morphine Sulfate (Duramorph) 60 mg PO. Available medication is Morphine Sulfate 20 mg/5 mL. How many tsp will nurse administer? (If needed, round to nearest whole number).

1. MD has ordered Cyclosporine (Neoral) 12 mg/kg/day. Patient weighs 150 lb. How many mg will nurse administer? (If needed, round to nearest whole number).

Answer 1

Answer 1

2 ml

Rationale

If the available medicine ketorolac is 50 mg/ml, then to administer 100 mg, 2ml of medicine should be given

Answer 2

1.66 ml

Rationale

196 lb converted in to kg is 89 kg

89× 1.5 = 133.5 mg

133.5÷80 = 1.66 ml

Answer 3

Half tablet (1/2)

Rationale:

0.125 gm = 125mg

250mg÷2= 125mg

Answer 4

3 tsp

Rationale

1 tsp= 5ml approx= 20mg

20×3= 60mg

To administer 60mg of medicine 3tsp of medicine should be taken

Answer 5

816 mg

Rationale

150 lb in kg is 68 kg

68×12mg= 816mg

The nurse can administer cyclosporine 816 mg/day

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