1) A patient takes Aldomet, 500 mg tablets, three to four times a day. He is...

1) A patient takes Aldomet, 500 mg tablets, three to four times a day. He is advised not to exceed a daily dose of 3 grams or ________ tablets.

2) Robicillin VK 2 grams daily is prescribed. Robicillin VK 250 mg tablets are on hand. How many tablets should be given daily? _________________

3) 12) You are infusing D5W at 125mL/hr. You just hung a new 1-liter bag and the patient asks how long it will take to complete the bag. You respond _____________hours.

4) Administer 250 mL of 0.45% NSS over 5 hours. The drip factor is 60 gtts/ml. _________________________gtt/min

Solutions

Expert Solution

1)6 tablets

2)8 tablets

3)8 hours

4)50 gtt/mt

drops per minute=total volume of fluid*dropfactor/total time inhrs*60

Nightingale answered 2 years ago

Next > < Previous

Related Solutions

You have to administer 750 mg of Carafate to your patient three times a day. This...

You have to administer 750 mg of Carafate to your patient three times a day. This is what the pharmacy sends1g/10ml. How many teaspoons do you give for each dose? ____________ You are to give Digoxin elixir 0.25mg po Daily. Hold dose if the heart rate is less than 60. The Digoxin elixir is 50mcg /mL. How many mLs do you give? ______________ You are to give an 8000 units bolus dose IV. This is the medication the pharmacy sends...

3. Cardura tablets are available in 1, 2, 4, and 8 mg tablets. If 2 mg...

3. Cardura tablets are available in 1, 2, 4, and 8 mg tablets. If 2 mg tablets were available, how many tablets would you administer to the patient? 4. Digoxin is available in 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets would you administer to the patient at 10 a.m. on 7/9/01? 5. Inderal is available in 0.02 g tablets. How many tablets will you administer to the patient in a 24-hour period? • Digoxin 0.5 po mg 12...

Order: cefodroxil 0.5 g PO twice a day. Supply: cefodroxil 500 mg tablets. How many tablet(s)...

Order: cefodroxil 0.5 g PO twice a day. Supply: cefodroxil 500 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) will be given in a single dose? 10. Mr. J is admitted for dehydration and has 0.75 L of Lactated Ringers still to infuse prior to his discharge home. How many mL are there in 0.75L? 11. Calculate Mr. L’s fluid intake in mL for the past 24 hours. Breakfast: 8 fluid ounces of milk, 6 fluid ounces of orange juice, and 4 fluid...

2. Physician Order: DiaBeta 5 mg p.o. Drug Label: DiaBeta tablets 2.5 mg. How many tablets will you give the patient?

2. Physician Order: DiaBeta 5 mg p.o. Drug Label: DiaBeta tablets 2.5 mg. How many tablets will you give the patient?3. Verapamil 2.5mg IV is ordered. The vial contains 5mg/mL. How many mL will be given per dose?4. The order is for Morphine 8 mg I.M. The drug label reads morphine 10 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the patient receive?5. Order: Fentanyl 50mcg IM. Available is a vial containing 0.05mg/mL. How many mL will be administered?6. Dr. orders: give ½...

A patient takes vitamin pills. Each day he must have at least 720 IU of vitamin...

A patient takes vitamin pills. Each day he must have at least 720 IU of vitamin A, 21 mg of vitamin B1, and 40 mg of vitamin C. He can choose between pill 1, which contains 120 IU of vitamin A, 3mg of vitamin B1, and 5 mg of vitamin C, and pill 2, which contains 90 IU of vitamin A, 3 mg of vitamin B1, and 10 mg of vitamin C. Pill 1 costs 20 cents and pill 2...

A child who weighs 15 kg is ordered Augmentin 300 mg PO three times per day....

A child who weighs 15 kg is ordered Augmentin 300 mg PO three times per day. The recommended dosage for Augmentin is 20-40mg/kg/dose. Is the ordered dose within the safe range per dose. Please answer Yes or No

A patient is drinking 8 oz. of BOOST Plus three times a day. (Each 8oz bottle...

A patient is drinking 8 oz. of BOOST Plus three times a day. (Each 8oz bottle contains: 360 kcal, 14 g fat, 14 g protein, 45 g carbohydrate). What % of calories are being provided from fat? (fat = 9 kcal/gram, answer to the nearest whole %)

1. Order: tolbutamide 250 mg po twice a day Supplied: tolbutamide 0.5 g scored tablets Give: Answer...

1. Order: tolbutamide 250 mg po twice a day Supplied: tolbutamide 0.5 g scored tablets Give: Answer tablet(s) 2. Order: penicillin V potassium 0.5g po q6h Supplied: penicillin V potassium 250 mg scored tablets Give: Answer tablet(s) 3. Order: penicillin V potassium 375 mg po four times daily Supplied: penicillin V potassium 250 mg per 5 mL Give: Answer mL Please round to nearest 10th if necessary 4. The physician orders furosemide 60 mg po daily. The pharmacy supplies is as...

The physician ordered Dilaudid, 0.4 mg/kg/day, in equally divided doses every three hours to your patient...

The physician ordered Dilaudid, 0.4 mg/kg/day, in equally divided doses every three hours to your patient who weighs 132 pounds. How many milligrams of Dilaudid will the nurse administer on the 12-hour shift?

A patient is to receive continuous infusion of a medication at a dose of 65 mg/kg/day....

A patient is to receive continuous infusion of a medication at a dose of 65 mg/kg/day. If patient weighs 170 lbs and you have a 2% solution of the drug, what would the infusion rate in drops/min, if tubing used to administer the IV is labeled as 60 drops/ml?

Subjects