ATI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS – 100% CORRECT SOLUTION GUIDE

1. The order is to give 60 mg of Garamycin (gentamicin) IM every 8hr. The vial is labeled 80 mg/ 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2mL/80 mg X 60 mg/(1) = 12/8 = 1.5 mL 2. The patient is to receive 65 Units of a drug. The vial is labeled 50 Units per 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2 mL/50 units X 65 units/(1) = 130/50 = 2.6 mL 3. The patient is to receive 0.6 g of a drug. How many mg will you give? ? mg = 1000 mg/1 g X 0.6 g/(1) = 600/1 = 600 mg 4. The patient received 400 mL of fluid. How many L did she receive? ? L = 1 L/1000 mL X 400 mL/(fluid) = 4/10 = 0.4 L 5..The patient weighs 160 pounds. How many Kg does he weigh? ? kg = 1 kg/2.2 lbs X 160 lbs/(patient) = 160/2.2 = 72.7 kg 6.The patient is to receive 50 mg of a drug. How many g will you give? ? g = 1 g/1000 mg X 50 mg/(drug) = 5/100 = 0.05 g 7.The physician has ordered 300 mg of a drug. The vial is labeled 150 mg / 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2 mL/150 mg X 300 mg/(some drug) = 60/15 = 4 mL ...........................................................................................CONTINUED