Medicines Management

?
1. A woman is prescribed 150 mg of Pethidine. The stock dose is 60mg /2mL ampoule. What volume will you require?
5ml
1 of 18
2. Px dose 500mg orally 4 times a day. Ward stock 250 mg capsules. How many capsules are administered?
2 capsules
2 of 18
3. Px oral drug 400mg per day. Stock tablets 50mg. How many capsules are administered?
8 capsules
3 of 18
4. Px drug in liquid format. She is prescribed 8mg of the drug. Ward stock 10mg in 5ml [10mg/5ml].
4ml
4 of 18
A woman is prescribed 20000 units of Heparin. Ward stock is available as 4000 units/5mL. What volume in mL is required to give 20000 units?
25ml
5 of 18
6. A woman is prescribed an intramuscular drug . Px dose is 40mg. Ward stock= 50mg in 2ml. How many ml by injection does she require?
1.6ml
6 of 18
7. Px for 500ml 0.9% Sodium Chloride intravenously [IV] over 4 hours. How many drops per minute does she require?
41drops/min
7 of 18
8.A woman is prescribed 80 mg of Labetalol Hydrochloride injection. The stock dose is 50mg/2mL. What volume will you require?
3.2ml
8 of 18
9. A prescribed dose of Amoxil is 0.25 grammes [g] 8hourly. Ward stock is 125mg capsules. How many capsules are required to achieve the prescribed dose?
2 capsules
9 of 18
10. A woman requires 8mg of oral syrup three times in 24 hours. The medicine contains 4mg/5ml [ 4mg in 5 ml]. How many mls in total is required in 24 hours?
30ml
10 of 18
11. Intravenous antibiotics are prescribed and diluted in 125ml Normal Saline over one hour. The intravenous [IV] administration [IV giving set] is 15 drops/ml. Calculate the drip rate in drops per minute.
31 drops/min
11 of 18
12. Intramuscular Morphine Sulphate 5mg is prescribed. Stock ampoule is 10mg per 1 ml [10mg/1ml]. How many ml are administered?
0.5ml
12 of 18
13. A diuretic is prescribed 40mg IV. Ward stock is 80mg/2ml. How many ml are administered?
1ml
13 of 18
14. A woman is prescribed Ranitidine hydrochloride 650mg orally. Stock available is 325mg/10ml. What volume should be administered?
20ml
14 of 18
15. A woman is prescribed Co-Amoxiclav 1gram in an intravenous solution. Ampoules contain 500mg in 10ml. What volume should be administered?
20ml
15 of 18
Intramuscular Morphine Sulphate 5mg is prescribed. Stock ampoule is 10mg per 1 ml [10mg/1ml]. How many ml are administered?
0.5
16 of 18
A woman requires 8mg of oral syrup three times in 24 hours. The medicine contains 4mg/5ml [4mg in 5 ml]. How many mls in total is required in 24 hours?
30
17 of 18
A diuretic is prescribed 40mg IV. Ward stock is 80mg/2ml. How many ml are administered?
1
18 of 18

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

2. Px dose 500mg orally 4 times a day. Ward stock 250 mg capsules. How many capsules are administered?

Back

2 capsules

Card 3

Front

3. Px oral drug 400mg per day. Stock tablets 50mg. How many capsules are administered?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

4. Px drug in liquid format. She is prescribed 8mg of the drug. Ward stock 10mg in 5ml [10mg/5ml].

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

A woman is prescribed 20000 units of Heparin. Ward stock is available as 4000 units/5mL. What volume in mL is required to give 20000 units?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Nursing resources:

See all Nursing resources »See all MCQs Feb resources »