medication math problems
ordered : given 2 tsp of Lomotil how many mL do you give each dose? - ANS-10 mL
work:
1 tsp= 5 mL
2 tsp/1 tsp X 5ml= 10 ml
\Ordered Plicamycin (Mithracin) 2.5 mg IV daily.
Patients weight: 98 kg
Therapeutic dose range :25 to 30 mcg/kg/day
Dosage range per day?
Is this a therapeutic dosage? - ANS-range: 2.45mg -2.94mg
2.5 mg IV daily
therapeutic dose range
: 25 to 30 mpg/kg/day
25 mcg X 98 kg=2450 mcg/ 1000 mcg X 1 mg= 2.45 mg
30 mcg X 98 kg =2940 mcg/ 1000 mcg X 1mg =2.94 mg
Yes it is a therapeutic dosage.
\Ordered: Ceflclor 10 mg/kg PO q8hr.
Patient weight 33 pounds
how many mL will you give each dose? - ANS-4 mL
work:
187mg/ 5mL amount on bottle
covert lbs to kg:
33lbs/2.2lbs X 1 kg = 15 kg
covert kg mg: given 10 mg/kg
15kg/1kg X10 mg =150 mg
convert mg to ml:
150mg/187mg x 5ml= 4mL
\ordered: Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO BID.
How many tablets do you give per dose? - ANS-2 tablets
work:500 mg/250mg X 1= 2
\Ordered: Cofaclor 250 mg PO TID
How many mL do you give for this dose? - ANS-6.67 mL
Work:
ordered : given 2 tsp of Lomotil how many mL do you give each dose? - ANS-10 mL
work:
1 tsp= 5 mL
2 tsp/1 tsp X 5ml= 10 ml
\Ordered Plicamycin (Mithracin) 2.5 mg IV daily.
Patients weight: 98 kg
Therapeutic dose range :25 to 30 mcg/kg/day
Dosage range per day?
Is this a therapeutic dosage? - ANS-range: 2.45mg -2.94mg
2.5 mg IV daily
therapeutic dose range
: 25 to 30 mpg/kg/day
25 mcg X 98 kg=2450 mcg/ 1000 mcg X 1 mg= 2.45 mg
30 mcg X 98 kg =2940 mcg/ 1000 mcg X 1mg =2.94 mg
Yes it is a therapeutic dosage.
\Ordered: Ceflclor 10 mg/kg PO q8hr.
Patient weight 33 pounds
how many mL will you give each dose? - ANS-4 mL
work:
187mg/ 5mL amount on bottle
covert lbs to kg:
33lbs/2.2lbs X 1 kg = 15 kg
covert kg mg: given 10 mg/kg
15kg/1kg X10 mg =150 mg
convert mg to ml:
150mg/187mg x 5ml= 4mL
\ordered: Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO BID.
How many tablets do you give per dose? - ANS-2 tablets
work:500 mg/250mg X 1= 2
\Ordered: Cofaclor 250 mg PO TID
How many mL do you give for this dose? - ANS-6.67 mL
Work:
