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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: ____________________
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? _______________________
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