Pharmacology Dosage Calculations

Pharmacology Dosage Calculations
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1. A provider prescribes fligrastim 5mcg/kg/day subcuta- 0.5 mL
neously for 14 days for a client who weighs 127 lbs.
Available is fligrastim 480mcg/0.8 mL. How many mL
should the Nurse administer? (round the answer to the
nearest tenth).

2. A provider prescribes cyanocobalamin 100 mcg IM 0.1 mL
for a child who has pernicious anemia. Available is
cyanocobalamin 1mg/mL. How many milliliters should
the nurse administer? (round the answer to the near-
est tenth).

3. A provider prescribes gentamycin 1mg/kg IM for a 1.9 mL
client who weighs 168 lb. Available is gentamycin 40
mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse admin-
ister (round the answer to the nearest tenth).

4. A provider prescribes methyl prednisone 120 mg IM 1.5 mL
for a client. Available is methyl prednisone 80mg/ mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer (round the
answer to the nearest tenth).

5. A provider prescribes adalimumab 20 mg subcuta- 0.4 mL
neous for a school-aged child who has Crohn's disease.
Available is adalimumab 40mg/0.8 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the
nearest tenth).

6. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 7,000 UI 0.7 mL
subcutaneously every 12 hours. Available is a heparin
injection 10,000 UI/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth)

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