In: Nursing
Pharmacology Dosage
Available – Furosemide 20 mg/tablet
How many tablets will the nurse administer?
Answer: ________________________________
Available – 1 liter bags D5W; IV tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL
Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min.
Answer: ________________________________
Available – 500 mL and 1 Liter bags Normal Saline; IV tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL
Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min
Answer: ____________________________
Available – Gentamicin 80 mg per 2 mL
Calculate how many mL the nurse will administer for one dose?_________________________
Calculate how many mL the nurse will administer for one day?__________________________
Available – Ampicillin 2 gm in 5 mL
Calculate how many mL the nurse will administer for one dose?_________________________
Calculate how many mL the nurse will administer for one day?_________________________
Recommended dosage – 6 – 7 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours
Is this dose safe? Why or why not?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________
Recommended dosage – 3 – 5 mg/kg/day administered every 12 hours
Is this dose safe? Why or why not?
Answer: ___________________________________________________________
Available – KCl 8 mEq per 5 mL
How many mL will the nurse administer?
Answer: ____________________________
Available – Zovirax 200 mg/tablet
How many tablets will the nurse administer?
Answer: ____________________________
Available – Amoxicillin 250 mg/mL
How many mL will the nurse administer?
Answer: ___________________________
Available – Heparin 5000 units/mL
How many mL will the nurse administer?
Answer: ___________________________
Available – Keflex 3 gm/4 mL
How many mL will the nurse administer for one dose?
Answer: ______________________________
Available – Cefazolin 500 mg powder with the instruction to add 2 mL sterile water to obtain a concentration of 225 mg/mL
How many mL will the nurse administer?
Answer: ______________________________
Recommended dosage – 15 – 20 mg/kg/dose. Child weighs 55 pounds.
Is this dose safe? Why or why not?
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
Recommended dosage – 30 – 50 mg/kg/day
Child weighs 11 pounds
Is this dose safe? Why or why not?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
Recommended dosage – 10 – 12 mcg/kg/day
Child weighs 7 pounds
What is the safe dosage range (round to one decimal place)?__________________
Is the ordered dose safe for the 24-hour period? Why or why not?_________________
If the medication is available digoxin 50 mcg/mL, how many mL will the nurse administer for one dose? __________________
18. Order – Synthroid 200 mcg po daily
Available – Synthroid 0.4 mg/tablet
How many tablets will the nurse administer?
Answer: _______________________
Available – Oxacillin 2 gm/5 mL
How many mL will the nurse administer for one dose?_________________________
How many mL will the patient receive in one day? __________________________
Available – Fentanyl 50 mcg/mL
How many mL will the nurse administer?
Answer: ________________________________________