Ati rn care dosage calculation qustions and correc Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

ATI RN CARE DOSAGE CALCULATION QUSTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS A patient is to receive Valium 10 mg TID. The available tablets are labeled 5 mg. How many tabs will you give? - ANSWERS5 mg: 1 tab = 10 mg: X tabs Means: 1 x 10 = 10 Extremes: 5 x "X" = 5X 5 X = 10 5 5 X = 2 tabs The physician orders Lasix 40 mg. The drug label reads Lasix 20 mg/ml. What will you give? - ANSWERS20 mg: 1 mL = 40 mg: X mL Means: 1 x 40 = 40 Extremes: 20 x "X" = 20 X 20 X = 40 20 20 X= 2 (mL)