Chapter 07: Reconstitution of Medications
Mulholland: The Nurse, The Math, The Meds
ESSAY
1. Ordered: cefadroxil oral suspension 0.6 g PO bid, for a patient with an upper respiratory
infection.
Available:
a. Estimated dose after reconstitution:
How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
b. DA equation:
c. Evaluation:
Shade in the medicine cup with the nearest measurable dose. Indicate with an arrow the
additional amount to be added with the syringe.
,ANS:
a. More than 20 mL (0.6 g = 600 mg)
b.
c. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.
, 2. Ordered: amoxicillin oral susp 0.35 g PO q8h, for a patient with a urinary tract infection.
Available:
a. Is this a unit-dose or a multidose container?
b. Estimated dose:
How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
c. DA equation:
d. Evaluation:
Shade in the medicine cup with the nearest measurable dose. Indicate with an arrow the
additional amount to be added with the syringe.
Mulholland: The Nurse, The Math, The Meds
ESSAY
1. Ordered: cefadroxil oral suspension 0.6 g PO bid, for a patient with an upper respiratory
infection.
Available:
a. Estimated dose after reconstitution:
How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
b. DA equation:
c. Evaluation:
Shade in the medicine cup with the nearest measurable dose. Indicate with an arrow the
additional amount to be added with the syringe.
,ANS:
a. More than 20 mL (0.6 g = 600 mg)
b.
c. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.
, 2. Ordered: amoxicillin oral susp 0.35 g PO q8h, for a patient with a urinary tract infection.
Available:
a. Is this a unit-dose or a multidose container?
b. Estimated dose:
How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
c. DA equation:
d. Evaluation:
Shade in the medicine cup with the nearest measurable dose. Indicate with an arrow the
additional amount to be added with the syringe.
