Chapter 12 Parenteral Dosages
Calculating Parenteral Medications
How is parenteral drug dosage calculated using the dimensional analysis method (Example 1)?
Example 1: The licensed prescriber orders Apresoline 30 mg IM. Apresoline 20 mg/mL is available.
How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Setting Up the Left Side of the Equation
Place the name or abbreviation of the drug form of x, or the unknown quantity
x mL =
How is parenteral drug dosage calculated using the dimensional analysis method (Example 2)?
Example 2: The patient is prescribed Dilaudid 3 mg IM q 3 h for relief of pain caused by a total hip
replacement. Dilaudid is supplied in 1-mL ampules containing 4 mg. How many milliliters will the nurse
administer?
, Place the name or abbreviation of the drug form of x, or the unknown quantity
x mL =
Calculating Parenteral Medications
How is parenteral drug dosage calculated using the dimensional analysis method (Example 1)?
Example 1: The licensed prescriber orders Apresoline 30 mg IM. Apresoline 20 mg/mL is available.
How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Setting Up the Left Side of the Equation
Place the name or abbreviation of the drug form of x, or the unknown quantity
x mL =
How is parenteral drug dosage calculated using the dimensional analysis method (Example 2)?
Example 2: The patient is prescribed Dilaudid 3 mg IM q 3 h for relief of pain caused by a total hip
replacement. Dilaudid is supplied in 1-mL ampules containing 4 mg. How many milliliters will the nurse
administer?
, Place the name or abbreviation of the drug form of x, or the unknown quantity
x mL =
