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Answers to "The Nursing Calculations" Quiz
September 09, 2009
12. You have 80ml of fluid containing 75mg of gentamicin and an infusion time of 35 mins. What’s the required pump setting in mL/hour?
136mL/hour
137mL/hour
171mL/hour
172mL/hour
13. If a patient needs a unit of packed cells over three hours, a unit contains 250mL and the I.V. set delivers 15 drops/mL. What drip rate in drops per minute is needed?
21
22
23
24
14. What size of single dose of Amoxicillin would be needed for a child weighing 27kg when they are prescribed 40mg/kg/day, 4 doses per day?
250mg/dose
260mg/dose
270mg/dose
275mg/dose
Candh07
3 months ago
2 comments
Got them all right after being away from the field for 2 whole years, YAY! Now I'm really confident to come back :)
jpm7969607
7 months ago
2 comments
10/14 not bad for a 17yr old who hasnt even started nursing school yet..
dreamcicle27
9 months ago
2 comments
Good review
Akbarali
10 months ago
2 comments
I am glad and love it when I solve the problems 100% right given in Nursing Calculations
demesol
over 2 years ago
10 comments
love math ! got 100% with out calculator
sharkattak
over 2 years ago
2 comments
I LOVE IT WHEN IM RIGHT 100% NO CALCULATOR USED
iver1985
over 2 years ago
2 comments
got them all right!!! yahooo!!!!!!!!!
SteveB
almost 3 years ago
8 comments
Wow, that hurt. Got them all right but think I need another cup of coffee.
MsMabron
almost 3 years ago
8 comments
Not bad since I have been out of school and the real loop for a few yrs,but I always did like math ! :)
kaitlynmc
almost 3 years ago
4 comments
Only missed one, just finished my math for meds class last week with a 96.5 A. YAY I hope I'll remember all this easily.
onepowerfullady
almost 3 years ago
260 comments
2 wrong answers. Oh well. Not bad for someone who hasn't had an IV class just yet! LOL!
ashagre
almost 3 years ago
36 comments
it is nice nice quiz
Raster
about 3 years ago
2 comments
oh wel i did it
sherrell
about 3 years ago
4 comments
The nursing calculations quiz really makes you think and it is a review of what you have already learned and this test keeps you humbled. It gives you the opportunity to go back to review the ones you have gotten wrong to ensure you won't make the same mistakes twice.
Gdee
about 3 years ago
2 comments
i did it!