Order:  600 ml  5% D/0.2% NaCl IV over 5 hours Available:  1 L  5% D/0.2% NaCl                    Microdrip set with drop factor of 60 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate using this apparatus.         

Order:  infuse 2 mg epinephrine in 250 ml normal saline Available:  epinephrine 10 mg/ml vial                    250 ml normal saline   What volume of epinephrine should be added to the bag of fluid?    

Order:  Infuse 300 ml 5% magnesium sulfate at 50 ml/hr Available:  5% magnesium sulfate (5 g/100 ml)                    Macrodrip set with drop factor of 20 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate using this apparatus.

Order:  prednisolone 40 mg IV, q12h Available:  predisnolone (50 mg/5 ml) IV infusion not to exceed 10 mg/min   How long will it take to accurately infuse one dose?

Order:  infuse epinephrine 2 mcg/min Available:  1 mg epinephrine in 250 ml normal saline At what rate should the nurse set the infusion pump?

Order:  20 mg esomeprazole per day, PO, bid for 3 weeks to treat peptic ulcer caused by H. pylori infection   Available:  20 mg capsules   How many capsules should the pharmacist dispense to fill this prescription?  

Order:  4 mg Drug Y IV push Available:  vial of Drug Y 2 milligrams/ml   How many milliliters should the nurse administer?  

Order:  Dilute 150 mg cimetidine in 100 ml D5W, infuse over 15 minutes Available:  500 ml D5W                    300 mg/ 2 ml cimetidine                    Macrodrip set with drop factor of  10 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate for this apparatus.

Order:  cefadroxil 0.4 g PO, q6h Available:  50 ml vial of cefadroxil (250 mg/5 ml)   How many milligrams will be administered per day?

Order:  furosemide 60 mg IV STAT Available:  furosemide in 40 mg/4 ml vials   What volume of furosemide should be administered?