Urgent! Dosage Calc in NCLEX!

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Hi...I take boards tomorrow morning and I am confused about how to answer dosage calc Q's on NCLEX. I've been doing NCLEX 3500 & a few others for review and their dosage calc questions regarding gtts/min are not rounded to whole numbers. For example, I got an answer of 34.5 gtts/min so I rounded it to 35 because that's how we were taught in school...that you can't have a half of a drop. But those practice Q's are counting it wrong and saying it should be 34.5 gtts/min. What is it in the actual NCLEX? I'm so confused!! Help!

Also, for those who pray, any prayers for me will be greatly appreciated. I test at 8:00am tomorrow. I've been having trouble sleeping due to anxiety and my testing place is 2 1/2 hours away so I have to be up by 4am and on the road by 5am! Ugh. Thanks for any responses and/or prayers!!!!!

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NCLEX questions are quite specific with regards to drug calc. Verbiage will include...."round to nearest whole number," or "2 decimal places." Good luck, relax and stay positive!

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NCLEX questions are quite specific with regards to drug calc. Verbiage will include...."round to nearest whole number" or "2 decimal places." Good luck, relax and stay positive![/quote']

Agreed! ^^^^ NCLEX will tell you how far to round. :) good luck!

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Thanks! That sure takes a load off my mind!

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Hi...I take boards tomorrow morning and I am confused about how to answer dosage calc Q's on NCLEX. I've been doing NCLEX 3500 & a few others for review and their dosage calc questions regarding gtts/min are not rounded to whole numbers. For example, I got an answer of 34.5 gtts/min so I rounded it to 35 because that's how we were taught in school...that you can't have a half of a drop. But those practice Q's are counting it wrong and saying it should be 34.5 gtts/min. What is it in the actual NCLEX? I'm so confused!! Help!

Also, for those who pray, any prayers for me will be greatly appreciated. I test at 8:00am tomorrow. I've been having trouble sleeping due to anxiety and my testing place is 2 1/2 hours away so I have to be up by 4am and on the road by 5am! Ugh. Thanks for any responses and/or prayers!!!!!

I am a praying person and I will send up prayers for you. I sincerely THANK GOD that my one and only NCLEX drug calculation question was my one and only fill-in-the-blank!

Good luck tomorrow!!!

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Lydaa pray for me too, I need it.

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If you're freaking out about half drops i'm sure you'll pass.

Good luck!

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