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Doctor's order :Diphenhydramine HCL 25 mg P.O.B.I.D.P.R.N. for agitation, available Diphenhydramine hydrochloride , Elixir, -----Elixir contains 12.5mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride in each 5ml , alcohol 14%. Calculate the amount of medications you will administer.

2)---- Doctors order Erythromycin oral suspension 250mg, available Erythromycin suspension , Use the label below to determine how much solution is needed to administer the dose. --- a) Erythromycin oral suspension 200 mg/5ml- b) Erythromycin oral suspension 200 mg/5ml

3) Doctors order lithium carbonate 600mg p.o h.s Available lithium citrate syrup Each 5ml contains lithium carbonate 300mg , How many ml are needed to administer the required dose . How many containers of the drug will you need to prepare the dode.

4)-- Doctors order V-cillin K suspension 500,000 U.P.o .Q.I..d Available V-Cillin K oral solution , Using the label V-cillin K 125mg, per 5ml calculate the dose you will administer

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1.Doctor's order :Diphenhydramine HCL 25 mg P.O.B.I.D.P.R.N. for agitation, available Diphenhydramine hydrochloride , Elixir, -----Elixir contains 12.5mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride in each 5ml , alcohol 14%. Calculate the amount of medications you will administer.

Doctor's order :25 mg  Diphenhydramine HCL,P.O.,B.I.D.,P.R.N

Available dose:12.5mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride in each 5ml

12.5mg 5ml

25 mg X ( "X" is to be found)

cross muliplication

12.5mg= 5ml

25 mg=X

12.5 x X 25x5

X=25x5/12.5

=10ML

The amount of medication to be administered=10ML

2.Doctors order Erythromycin oral suspension 250mg, available Erythromycin suspension , Use the label below to determine how much solution is needed to administer the dose. --- a) Erythromycin oral suspension 200 mg/5ml- b) Erythromycin oral suspension 200 mg/5ml

Doctor's order :250mg

Available dose:200 mg/5ml

200mg 5ml

250mg X ( "X" is to be found)

cross muliplication

200mg 5ml

250mg X

200x X 250x5

X=250x5/200

=6.25ML

The amount of medications to be administered=6.25ML

3.Doctors order lithium carbonate 600mg p.o h.s Available lithium citrate syrup Each 5ml contains lithium carbonate 300mg , How many ml are needed to administer the required dose . How many containers of the drug will you need to prepare the dode.

Doctor's order :600mg,p.o,h.s

Available dose:300 mg/5ml

300mg 5ml

600mg X ( "X" is to be found)

cross muliplication

300mg 5ml

600mg X

300x X 600x5

X=600x5/300

=10ML

The amount of medications to be administered=10ML

4.Doctors order V-cillin K suspension 500,000 U.P.o .Q.I..d Available V-Cillin K oral solution , Using the label V-cillin K 125mg, per 5ml calculate the dose you will administer

Doctors order= 500,000 U ,V-cillin K suspension .P.o ,.Q.I..d

Available=125mg in 5ml

500,000 U ,V-cillin K suspension =1ml

5ml=125mg

Therefore,

5ml=125mg

1ML=125/5

=25mg

500,000 U ,V-cillin K suspension =1ml

Hence

1ml=25mg

The amount of medication to be administered=25MG ,(500,000 U ,V-cillin K suspension =1ml=25mg)