Applications For NDDCCN 2023 Are Now Open

1. The doctor orders a 500 ml bag of Normal Saline to infused at 20 gtt/min. The drip factor is 10gtt/mL. You start the IV infusion at 0500 hours. At what time will the infusion be complete?

2. The physician ordered 12.5 ml of antacid. The label reads 200 mcg/tsp. How many mg are contained in the dose?

3. You have on hand ergocalciferol (Calciferol) liquid 8000 units/2 mL. Your order reads ergocalciferol 220,000 units PO daily. How many ml should you prepare the correct dose?

4. A health care provider prescribes Ondansetron (Zofran) 8 mg p.o. after meal; Available: Zofran in a 100 ml bottle labeled 4 mg/tsp.; How many ml will the nurse administer after lunch?

5. What is the maximum safe daily dose to be administered to baby Sola whose doctor orders Zithromax. The safe dose range for this medication is 11-13 mg/kg/day and weight = 90 lbs

6. A pediatric patient has a body surface area of 1.03 square meter. The physician orders an IV medication that has a normal adult dose of 50 mg. Round off to the nearest whole number

7. 500 mL of Packed Red Blood Cells is to be administered over 4 hours to a patient diagnosed with anemia, how many ml/hr will you administer the blood transfusion?

8. A pediatric patient is 80 lbs and 4 feet 9 inches. The physician orders an oral medication that has a normal adult dose of 50 mg. What dose will be given to the patient? Round to nearest whole number

9. Physician’s order says “ Infuse Regular Insulin at 6 units/hr”. You are supplied with an IV bag of the prescribed medication that reads “125 units per 250mL.” What will you set the infusion pump at (mL/hr) so your patient will receive 6 units/hr?

10. The primary health care provider (PHCP) prescribes ondansetron 0.12 mg/kg IV to a pediatric client who weighs 38 lb. The medication label reads 2.5 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the client?

11. A child is prescribed erythromycin. The recommended dosage is 40 mg/kg/day, 4 doses daily. If the child’s weight is 15 kg, calculate the size of a single dose.

12. 1000cc solution of D5NS with 20,000 units of Heparin is infusing at 20ml per hour. The IV set delivers 60gtts per cc. How many units of Heparin is the patient receiving each hour? 

13. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip t 5mcg/kg/min. The patoent weighs 180lbs. You have a bag of Dopmine that reads 400mg/250ml. What will you set the Iv pump drip rate (ml/hr) at?

14. A patient admitted with a head injury has been ordered for D5NS at 25ml/h. The IV tubing has a calibration of 10gtt/ml. What is the correct rate of flow for this patient?

15. A nurse practitioner prescribes clindamycin (Cleocin) Oral Susp 1200 mg po qid; Directions for mixing: Add 4 oz of water and shake vigorously. Each 2.5 mL will contain 50 mg of Cleocin. How many tsp and tbsp of Cleocin will you administer in the ratio 1 to 1 respectively?

16. A patient is receiving fluid from two IV lines. One line is running at 65ml/h; the other at 70ml/h. What volume of fluid would the patient receive via IV over 12 hours?

17. A safe maintenance dose of aminophylline is 0.36mg/kg/hr. Your patient weighs 130 pounds. Calculate the dose in mg/hr.

18. The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes ½ gram of acetaminophen, by mouth, every six hours. The nurse has administered 3 doses. How many total milligrams has the client received?

19. A nurse administered 11 mls of a drug to a patient after reading the physician’s prescription of 1.25 mg/lb. The label of the drug read 15 mg/ml. What is the weight of the patient in kilograms?

20. An infant weighs 2.5 kg. What is the required amount of fluid per day?

21. The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes amoxicillin 500 mg daily for a client with sepsis. The medication label reads 500 mg of  amoxicillin mixed in 250 mL of 0.9% saline. The drop factor is 15 gtts/mL and it is to be infused over 1-hour. The nurse sets the flow rate at how many drops per minute?

22. A 10-year old boy was admitted to the pediatric intensive unit on account of bacterial infection of the sinuses. On arrival to the unit, T: 38.5o C, P- 100b/m, RR: 28 c/m. Other assessments include weight 69.5lbs and Height: 53.0cm. Amoxil 50mg/kg/day every 8-hours, was prescribed. Calculate the dose of Amoxil to be administered per dose.

23. You have an order to administer 100 mL of Ceftriaxone Sodium 1g infusion for over 30 minutes. At what hourly rate will the infusion be set at?

24. The Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 30 kg. The safe dose range for this medication is 50 mg/kg/day every 8 hours. Calculate the milligram for a single dosage

25. The doctor orders 1000ml bag of IV Normal Saline to infuse at a rate of 50ml/hr. How long will it take for the IV bag to completely infuse?

26. The nurse receives a prescription from the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) for 0.375 mg of digoxin intravenously (IV). The nurse has a vial that reads digoxin 0.25 mg/mL(0.5-2 ng/mL). How many mL will administer the appropriate dose?

27. You have an order to administer heparin sodium IV at 500 units per hour. It is supplied by your pharmacy as 25,000 units in 250ml of D5W. For how many milliliters per hour should you program the controller?

28. The physician prescribed benadryl  for an 8 years old child who weighs 75 pounds and 5 feet tall. The normal adult dose is 25 mg four times daily. How many milligram will be administered to the child for each dosage.

29. Calculate the dose of vincristine in ml for a four years old boy with leukemia weighing 37 lb and is 97cm tall. The dose required is 2 mg/m^2 and the drug comes in 1 mg/ ml. Round off to 1 decimal place

30. The doctor orders a Dobutamine infusion to be started at 10mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 180lbs. You are supplied with a 250mL bag of Dobutamine that reads 2mg/ml. How long will it take for the Dobutamine infusion to complete?