Question 1

Order: heparin 2500 units, subQ, q6h Drugs available:  
a. Which heparin would you use?
b. How many milliliters of heparin would you give per dose?

Accepted Answer

a. Heparin 5000 units
b. =

Question 2

Order: heparin 8000 units, subQ, q6h Drugs available:  
a. Which heparin would you use?
b. How many milliliters of heparin would you give per dose?

Accepted Answer

a. Heparin 10,000 units
b. 0.8 mL of heparin per dose. RP: 10,000 units : 1 mL = 8000 units : x mL, 8000/10,000x = 0.8 mL

Question 3

Order: heparin 7500 units, subQ, q6h Drug available:  
a. Which type of syringe would you use?
b. What is the method of injection?
c. How many milliliters of heparin would you give per dose?

Accepted Answer

a. Tuberculin syringe
b. subQ (subcutaneously)
c. 0.75 mL of heparin per dose. RP: 10,000 units : 1 mL = 7500 units : x mL, 7500/10,000x = 0.75 mL

Question 4

Order: enoxaparin (Lovenox) 30 mg, subQ, bid, post hip surgery Drug available  
a. The patient should receive Lovenox how many times per day?
b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Order: enoxaparin (Lovenox) 1 mg/kg subQ, q12h for treatment of DVT Patient weight: 167 lb Drug available:  
a. How many kilograms does the patient weigh round to the whole number?
b. How many milligrams should the patient receive per dose?
c. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Order: enoxaparin (Lovenox) 1 mg/kg subQ, q12h...

Question 6

Order: insulin glulisine (Apidra) 12 units, subQ, 15 minutes before meal Drug available:  Indicate on the insulin syringe the amount of insulin you would withdraw.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Order: Regular Humulin insulin 12 units, subQ, stat Drug available:Insulin syringe: Units 100/mL  Indicate on the insulin syringe the amount of insulin you would withdraw.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Order: Regular Humulin insulin 12 units, subQ,...

Question 8

Order: NPH insulin 25 units, subQ, daily (7 AM) Drug available:  Indicate on the insulin syringe the amount of insulin you would withdraw.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Order: Humulin N insulin units 42, subQ, daily Drug available: Humulin N insulin units 100/mL and insulin syringe Indicate on the insulin syringe the amount of insulin you would withdraw.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Order: Humulin N insulin units 42, subQ,...

Question 10

Order: Regular insulin 5 units and Humulin L insulin 45 units subQ, daily Drugs available:  
a. Explain the method for mixing the two insulins.
b. Mark on the insulin syringe how much regular insulin and how much Lente insulin you would withdraw.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Order: Regular insulin 5 units and Humulin...

Question 11

Order: Humulin R insulin 6 units and Humulin N insulin 40 units, subQ, daily Drugs available:Insulin syringe: Units 100/mL  
a. Explain the method for mixing the two insulins.
b. Mark on the insulin syringe how much regular insulin and how much NPH insulin you would withdraw.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Order: Humulin R insulin 6 units and...

Question 12

Order: Humulin R insulin 10 units and Humulin N insulin 36 units, subQ Drugs available: Humulin R insulin units 100/mL and Humulin N insulin units 100/mL Mark on the insulin syringe how much Humulin R insulin and how much Humulin N insulin you would withdraw.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Order: Humulin R insulin 10 units and...

Question 13

Order: Narcan 0.2 mg, IM, stat Drug available:  
a. How many milliliters of Narcan would you give?
b. Can you refrigerate the unused portion of the vial of Narcan?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Order: morphine 10 mg IM, stat Drug available:  How many milliliters of morphine would you give?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Order: vitamin B₁₂ 500 mcg, IM, 2 times per week Drugs available: a. Which cyanocobalamin cartridge would you use? b. How many milliliters of cyanocobalamin would you give?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Order: hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 75 mg, deep IM, stat Drug available: Vistaril 100 mg/2 mL How many milliliters of hydroxyzine would the patient receive?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Order: meperidine 30 mg and atropine sulfate 0.3 mg, IM Drugs available:  
a. How many milliliters of meperidine would you give? How many milliliters of atropine?
b. Explain how the two drugs can be mixed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Order: meperidine 30 mg and atropine sulfate...

Question 18

Order: meperidine 70 mg and atropine sulfate 0.6 mg, IM stat Drugs available:  
a. How many milliliters of meperidine would you give? How many milliliters of atropine?
b. Explain how the two drugs can be mixed.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Order: diazepam 6 mg, IM, bid Drug available:  How many milliliters would you withdraw from the ampule?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Order: loxapine (Loxitane) 25 mg, IM, tid Drug available:  
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive in 24 hours?
b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 3: Injectable Preparations With Clinical Applications

Order: heparin 2500 units, subQ, q6h Drugs available: a. Which heparin would you use? b. How many milliliters of heparin would you give per dose?

Order: heparin 8000 units, subQ, q6h Drugs available: a. Which heparin would you use? b. How many milliliters of heparin would you give per dose?

Order: heparin 7500 units, subQ, q6h Drug available: a. Which type of syringe would you use? b. What is the method of injection? c. How many milliliters of heparin would you give per dose?

Order: enoxaparin (Lovenox) 30 mg, subQ, bid, post hip surgery Drug available a. The patient should receive Lovenox how many times per day? b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Order: enoxaparin (Lovenox) 1 mg/kg subQ, q12h for treatment of DVT Patient weight: 167 lb Drug available: a. How many kilograms does the patient weigh round to the whole number? b. How many milligrams should the patient receive per dose? c. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Order: insulin glulisine (Apidra) 12 units, subQ, 15 minutes before meal Drug available: Indicate on the insulin syringe the amount of insulin you would withdraw.

Order: Regular Humulin insulin 12 units, subQ, stat Drug available:Insulin syringe: Units 100/mL Indicate on the insulin syringe the amount of insulin you would withdraw.

Order: NPH insulin 25 units, subQ, daily (7 AM) Drug available: Indicate on the insulin syringe the amount of insulin you would withdraw.

Order: Humulin N insulin units 42, subQ, daily Drug available: Humulin N insulin units 100/mL and insulin syringe Indicate on the insulin syringe the amount of insulin you would withdraw.

Order: Regular insulin 5 units and Humulin L insulin 45 units subQ, daily Drugs available: a. Explain the method for mixing the two insulins. b. Mark on the insulin syringe how much regular insulin and how much Lente insulin you would withdraw.

Order: Humulin R insulin 6 units and Humulin N insulin 40 units, subQ, daily Drugs available:Insulin syringe: Units 100/mL a. Explain the method for mixing the two insulins. b. Mark on the insulin syringe how much regular insulin and how much NPH insulin you would withdraw.

Order: Humulin R insulin 10 units and Humulin N insulin 36 units, subQ Drugs available: Humulin R insulin units 100/mL and Humulin N insulin units 100/mL Mark on the insulin syringe how much Humulin R insulin and how much Humulin N insulin you would withdraw.

Order: Narcan 0.2 mg, IM, stat Drug available: a. How many milliliters of Narcan would you give? b. Can you refrigerate the unused portion of the vial of Narcan?

Order: morphine 10 mg IM, stat Drug available: How many milliliters of morphine would you give?

Order: vitamin B12 500 mcg, IM, 2 times per week Drugs available: a. Which cyanocobalamin cartridge would you use? b. How many milliliters of cyanocobalamin would you give?

Order: hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 75 mg, deep IM, stat Drug available: Vistaril 100 mg/2 mL How many milliliters of hydroxyzine would the patient receive?

Order: meperidine 30 mg and atropine sulfate 0.3 mg, IM Drugs available: a. How many milliliters of meperidine would you give? How many milliliters of atropine? b. Explain how the two drugs can be mixed.

Order: meperidine 70 mg and atropine sulfate 0.6 mg, IM stat Drugs available: a. How many milliliters of meperidine would you give? How many milliliters of atropine? b. Explain how the two drugs can be mixed.

Order: diazepam 6 mg, IM, bid Drug available: How many milliliters would you withdraw from the ampule?

Order: loxapine (Loxitane) 25 mg, IM, tid Drug available: a. How many milligrams should the patient receive in 24 hours? b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Order: vitamin B₁₂ 500 mcg, IM, 2 times per week Drugs available: a. Which cyanocobalamin cartridge would you use? b. How many milliliters of cyanocobalamin would you give?