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If a physician writes an order for 400 mL of D5W to be infused over
a 4-hour time period, and the IV drop factor is 12 gtt/mL, how many
drops per minute should be delivered?
a. 12 gtt
b. 2 gtt
c. 1.67 gtt
d. 20 gtt - answer 20 gtt
First find the total number of minutes: 60 X 4 = 240. Then find
mL/min: = 1.67 ml infused in 1 minute. Then multiply this
by the drop factor: 1.67 X 12 = 20 drops per minute.
A drug sells for $29.99 retail and has a wholesale cost of $19.74.
The dispensing cost is $3.20. What is the pharmacy's net profit?
A $10.25
B $29.99
C $3.20
D $7.05 - answer $7.05
,Gross profit is selling price minus purchase price. For net profit you
also need to subtract the dispensing cost as well.
You are planning to prepare 600 mL of 20% dextrose solution, by
mixing your 5% and 50% dextrose solution. How much of each
solution will be needed?
A 350 mL of the 50% and 250 mL of the 5%
B 300 mL of the 50% and 100 mL of the 5%
C 200 mL of the 50% and 400 mL of the 5%
D 300 mL of the 50% and 300 mL of the 5% - answer 200 mL of the
50% and 400 mL of the 5%
Seventy-four degrees Fahrenheit is equal to what temperature in
Celsius?
A 74.0
B 23.3
C 18.3
D 30.7 - answer 23.3
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 from the
Fahrenheit temperature and then divide by 1.8.
An order is written for 500 mL of NS to infuse at 40 gtt/min. How
long would it take to infuse the NS if the set delivers 10 gtt/mL?
A 40 minutes
B 125 minutes
, C 50 minutes
D 100 minutes - answer 125 minutes
10 gtt/mL means 10 drops per mL. So for 500 mL you will get: 10 X
500 = 5,000 drops. The flow rate is 40 gtt/min, which means 40
drops per minute, so divide total drops by 40 to get the number of
minutes: 5,000/40 = 125.
Convert 5.5 kg to pounds.
A 1.21 lb
B 55 lb
C 12.1 lb
D 0.55 lb - answer 12.1 lb
A kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds. 5.5 X 2.2 = 12.1
The percent equivalent of a 1:125 ratio is:
A 12.5%
B 0.8%
C 8.0%
D 0.08% - answer 0.8%
Percent means parts per hundred. 1/125 = x/100 which means 125x
= 100 which means x = 0.8
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