Drug Calculation Test

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Average test takes around 10 minutes.

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This is to be completed after registration. If you haven’t registered yet, please visit here first. ONLY Nurses need to complete this. HCSW do not need to complete this form. Thanks.

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A patient is prescribed 15mg of Lisinopril. You have 5mg tables available. How many tablets should be administered to the patient?

A patient is prescribed Haloperidol 0.5mg injection. You have 5mg in 1ml vials available. How many mls do you need to give?

A patient is prescribed 30mg Codeine. You have 25mg in 5mls. How many mls is required?

You patient requires Oxynorm 13.5mg. You have 79.5mls of Oxynorm liquid 5mg/5ml in the bottle.

How many mls will you administer to the patient?
How many mls will be left in the bottle

Add both your answers here

A patient is prescribed digoxin elixir 200mg daily. The elixir preparation contains 50mg/ml.

How many mls will you administer to the patient?
What must you do prior to administration of Digoxin?

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Convert 675 nanograms to micrograms

You have haloperidol 5mg/1ml and required to administer 3mg subcutaneously. How many mls will you give?

You patient is prescribed citalopram 30mg and you have 10mg tablets. How many tablets would you give?

You have midazolam 10mg/2ml. You need to administer 2mg subcutaneously. How many mls will you give?

A patient is prescribed morphine sulphate 30mg orally

How much would this be if you used 10mg/5ml?
How much would this be if you used 20mg/ml?

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Diazepam 10mg orally is prescribed. The drug comes in 5mg tablets. How many tablets will you give?

Levomepromazine 5mg is prescribed subcutaneously for nausea. The drug comes in 25mg/ml ampoule doses. How many mls do you needs to draw up?

Morphine sulphate 15mg subcutaneously has been prescribed for breakthrough pain. The drug comes in 30mg/ml. How many mls will you give?

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