Pharmacology dosage calculation: reconstitution problems
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1. Your order is for ampicillin sodium 75 mg to be added .6ml
to 50 mL D-5-RL IVPB. The stock supply is a vial that
when reconstituted with 1 mL of sterile water will yield
125 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you administer
for the correct dose?
2. The doctor orders 250 mg of an antibiotic. The stock 2ml
supply is a vial of 250 mg of the drug. Directions say to
reconstitute with 1.7 mL of sterile water to yield 2 mL
of the drug. How many milliliters will you give for the
correct dose?
3. The doctor orders 750 mg of a drug. The stock supply 3ml
is a 2 gram vial. The directions say to reconstitute with
6.8 mL of normal saline to yield 250 mg/mL.
How many milliliters of the drug will you give for the
correct dose?
4. You must give 250 mg of Keflin. The dose on hand is a 1.3ml
1 gram vial. Directions say to reconstitute with 4 mL of
sterile water. Once mixed, it will provide a total volume
of 5 mL. How many mLs will you give for the correct
dose?
5. The doctor orders Keflin 500 mg to be added to 100 1ml
mL of D-5-W IVPB to run over 1 hour q8h. The dose on
hand is Keflin 5 gram vial. Directions say to reconsti-
tute with 10 mL of NS to yield 1 gram/2 mL. How many
milliliters will you add to the IVPB?
6. Your patient is to receive 250 mg of an antibiotic. The .6ml
drug comes in a 2 gram vial. The directions say to
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1. Your order is for ampicillin sodium 75 mg to be added .6ml
to 50 mL D-5-RL IVPB. The stock supply is a vial that
when reconstituted with 1 mL of sterile water will yield
125 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you administer
for the correct dose?
2. The doctor orders 250 mg of an antibiotic. The stock 2ml
supply is a vial of 250 mg of the drug. Directions say to
reconstitute with 1.7 mL of sterile water to yield 2 mL
of the drug. How many milliliters will you give for the
correct dose?
3. The doctor orders 750 mg of a drug. The stock supply 3ml
is a 2 gram vial. The directions say to reconstitute with
6.8 mL of normal saline to yield 250 mg/mL.
How many milliliters of the drug will you give for the
correct dose?
4. You must give 250 mg of Keflin. The dose on hand is a 1.3ml
1 gram vial. Directions say to reconstitute with 4 mL of
sterile water. Once mixed, it will provide a total volume
of 5 mL. How many mLs will you give for the correct
dose?
5. The doctor orders Keflin 500 mg to be added to 100 1ml
mL of D-5-W IVPB to run over 1 hour q8h. The dose on
hand is Keflin 5 gram vial. Directions say to reconsti-
tute with 10 mL of NS to yield 1 gram/2 mL. How many
milliliters will you add to the IVPB?
6. Your patient is to receive 250 mg of an antibiotic. The .6ml
drug comes in a 2 gram vial. The directions say to
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