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Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested.  How many tablets are in this container? 

What is the abbreviation for a medication ordered four times a day?

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested.  Order: Albuterol 1.3 mg p.o. t.i.d. is ordered for a child weighing 27 lb. The recommended dosage is 0.3 mg/kg/24 hr divided in q8h doses.  How many mL of albuterol are needed per dose? ______ mL (round to the nearest tenth)

Directions: Calculate the following medication dose. Order: Granisetron 750 mcg IV 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy Available Granisetron 0.1 mg per mL ______ mL (round to the nearest tenth)

A client’s intake was the following during the first 4 hours of the shift: cup of coffee (1 cup = 8 oz) 1 can of ginger ale (1 can = 12 oz) glass of cranberry juice (1 glass = 6 oz) How many mL will you record on the intake and output (I&O) sheet?  mL

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested.  What is the trade name of this medication? 

Order: 250 mL NS IV at 100 mL/hour beginning at 1300.  How many minutes will the infusion take to complete? ______ minutes

Order: 250 mL NS IV at 100 mL/hour beginning at 1300.  At what time will the infusion be complete?  (military time)

Directions: Calculate the following medication dose. Order: Ampicillin 0.325 g IM q6hr Available: Ampicillin 150 mg per mL ______ mL (round to the nearest tenth)

Order: 500 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride over 6 hours  Available: macrodrip tubing (20 gtt/mL) What is the drip rate? gtt/min