Dosage calculation practice problems correctly solved

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Dosage calculation practice problems
correctly solved
Ordered: 250 mg

Available: 100 mg/2 mL - Answer✔️✔️-(250/100)2 = 5 mL

Ordered: 100 mg

Available: 0.05 g tablets - Answer✔️✔️-0.05 g = 50 mg

100/50 = 2 tablets

Ordered: 8 mcg/kg/hr

Available: 0.64 mg/2 mL

Patient weighs 80 kg

What drip rate (mL/hr)? - Answer✔️✔️-8x80 = 640 mcg

0.64 = 640 mcg

(640/640)2 = 2 mL

Ordered: 24 mg over 8 hours

Available: 96 mg/4 mL

What drip rate (mL/hr)? - Answer✔️✔️-(24/96)4 = (0.25)4 = 1 mL

1 mL / 8 hrs = 0.125 mL/hr

Ordered: 400 mcg

Available: 0.08 mg/0.5 mL - Answer✔️✔️-0.08 mg = 80 mcg

(400/80)0.5 = 2.5 mL

Ordered: 117 mg/kg over 12 hours

Available: 260 mg/3 mL

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