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1. Calculate the following dosage. a. Order: Zantac 300 mg p.o daily at bedtime. b. Available:150...

1. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Zantac 300 mg p.o daily at bedtime.

b. Available:150 mg tablets how much will you administer? Dosage: ____________________

2. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Synthroid 0.15 mg p.o daily.

b. Available: Synthroid tablets labeled 75 mcg. Dosage: ____________________ tab(s)

3. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Diazepam 4 mg via nasogastric tube t.i.d.

b. Available: Diazepam oral solution 5 mg/5 mL

c. How many milliliters should the client receive per dosage? ____________________ mL

d. How many milligrams will the client receive per day? ____________________ mg/day

4. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Diazepam 4 mg via nasogastric tube t.i.d.

b. Available: Diazepam oral solution 5 mg/5 mL

c. How many milliliters should the client receive per dosage? ____________________ mL

d. How many milligrams will the client receive per day? ____________________ mg/day

5. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Norvasc 5 mg p.o daily.

b. Available: 2.5 mg Dosage: ____________________

6. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Pindolol 5 mg p.o bid for 1 week; then increase to 10 mg bid the second week.

b. Available: Pindolol tablets labeled 5 mg

c. How many tablets will the client need for the first week? ____________________ tab(s)

d. How many tablets will the client need for the second week? ____________________ tab(s)

7. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Coreg 6.25 mg p.o bid.

b. Available: Coreg tablets labeled 3.125 mg

c. How many tablets should the client receive per dosage? ____________________ tab(s)

d. How many milligrams will the client receive per day? ____________________ mg per day

8. Calculate the dosage.

a. Order: Lovenox 50 mg subcutaneous bid.

b. Available: Lovenox labeled 60 mg/0.6 mL

c. How many milliliters will you administer? ____________________ mL

9. Calculate the dosage.

a. Order: Furosemide 15 mg IM every day.

b. Available: Furosemide labeled 20 mg/2 mL

c. How many milliliters will you administer? ____________________ mL

10. Calculate the dosage and shade the dosage on the syringe where provided.

a. Order: Pancuronium 1.6 mg IV stat.

b. Available: Pancuronium labeled 2 mg/mL

c. How many milliliters will you administer? ____________________ mL

d. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.

11. Calculate the dosage and shade the dosage on the syringe where provided.

a. Order: Heparin 3500 units subcutaneous q 8h.

b. Available: Heparin labeled 5000 units/mL

c. How many milliliters will you administer? ____________________ mL

12. Calculate the dosage.

a. Order: Heparin 45,000 units IV in 500 mL D5W.

b. Available: Heparin labeled 10,000 units/mL

c. How many milliliters will you add to the IV? ____________________ mL

13. Order is for Augmentin 200 mg.

a. Available 125mg/5 ml

b. How many mL will you give? _________________________mL

(Round to the nearest tenth)

14. Ordered NS 1000 ml over 12 hours.

a. Drop factor 15gtt/ml.

b. What will be the drip rate per minute? __________________

15. Ordered Vancomycin 1 GM in 250 ml NS to infuse over one hour.

a. Drop factor 10gtts/ml. Calculate the drip rate to the nearest whole number _______________

16. Ordered Morphine Sulfate 6 mg IM.

a. Available 10mg/ml

b. How much will you administer? ______________________ ml

17. Order 450 mg

a. Available 250mg/15 ml.

b. How much will you administer? _________________________________

18. Ordered Digoxin 0.25 mg

a. Available 0.5mg/2ml

b. How much will you administer? ____________________

19. Ordered Ampicillin 8 mg.

a. Available 125mg/25ml

b. How much will you administer? _______________________

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1. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Zantac 300 mg p.o daily at bedtime.

b. Available:150 mg tablets how much will you administer? Dosage: ___________________

300mg daily ordered

1 tab ----------------> 150mg

300mg------------.> 300/150 = 2tab

hence 2tab is ordered

answer 2

2. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Synthroid 0.15 mg p.o daily.

b. Available: Synthroid tablets labeled 75 mcg. Dosage: ____________________ tab(s)

1 tab-----> 75mcg

1mg .--------------------------> 1000mcg

75mcg------------------->1 tab'

0.15 mg----------------->0.15*1000= 150mcg

150mcg-----------------> 150/75 =2tab

2tab should be taken daily

answer 3

3. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Diazepam 4 mg via nasogastric tube t.i.d.

b. Available: Diazepam oral solution 5 mg/5 mL

c. How many milliliters should the client receive per dosage? ____________________ mL

d. How many milligrams will the client receive per day? ____________________ mg/day

5mg available in 5ml

1mg--------------------> 5/5 =1ml

4mg----------------> 4ml

medicine should be taken tid yhree times a day

4*3 =12mg/day

client receive per dosage =4ml

client receive 12mg/day

4. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Diazepam 4 mg via nasogastric tube t.i.d.

b. Available: Diazepam oral solution 5 mg/5 mL

c. How many milliliters should the client receive per dosage? ____________________ mL

d. How many milligrams will the client receive per day? ____________________ mg/day

5mg----> 5ml

4mg------------->5*4/5 = 4ml

per day 4* 3= 12 ml

5. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Norvasc 5 mg p.o daily.

b. Available: 2.5 mg Dosage: ____________________

1 tab-----> 2.5mg

2.5mg-------------> 1 tab

5mg----------> 5/2.5 = 2 tab

6. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Pindolol 5 mg p.o bid for 1 week; then increase to 10 mg bid the second week.

b. Available: Pindolol tablets labeled 5 mg

c. How many tablets will the client need for the first week? ____________________ tab(s)

d. How many tablets will the client need for the second week? ____________________ tab(s)

for first week 5mg bid

second week 10mg bid

available 5mg tab

for 1st week

1 tab--------> 5mg

for 1 day in forst week -------> 5mg bid = 5*2mg

5mg------> 1tab

10mg------------> 2tab daily

for first week

2* 7 = 14 tab

in second week

10mg bid = 20mg daily = 4tab

4* 7 = 28 tab

c. How many tablets will the client need for the first week? ___________14_________ tab(s)

d. How many tablets will the client need for the second week? _____28_______________ tab(s)

7. Calculate the following dosage.

a. Order: Coreg 6.25 mg p.o bid.

b. Available: Coreg tablets labeled 3.125 mg

c. How many tablets should the client receive per dosage? ____________________ tab(s)

d. How many milligrams will the client receive per day? ____________________ mg per day

1 tab---->3.125 mcg

6.25 ----------->6.25/3.125 = 2 tab

6.25mg bid---------> 2* 2 = 4tab

per day cliebt receive 4 tab

per day client receive ---------> 6.25* 2 = 12.5 mg/day

c. How many tablets should the client receive per dosage? _________4___________ tab(s)

d. How many milligrams will the client receive per day? __________12.5__________ mg per day

8. Calculate the dosage.

a. Order: Lovenox 50 mg subcutaneous bid.

b. Available: Lovenox labeled 60 mg/0.6 mL

c. How many milliliters will you administer? ____________________ mL

dose required 50mg bid.........> 100mg

60mg------------> 0.6ml

1mg--------------> 0.6/60ml

100mg---------> 100* 0.6/60 = 1ml

c. How many milliliters will you administer? _________1___________ mL

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