DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
STUDY GUIDE AND
REVIEW TEST
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+
, You need to administer prochlorperazine (compazine) 10 mg IM to a nauseated
patient. You have on hand Compazine 5 mg/mL. How should you prepare the
correct dose?
- ✔10 mg 1 mL = 2 mL
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5 mg
An order reads furosemide (Lasix) 40mg IV push. You have on hand Lasix 20mg/
2mL. How should you prepare the correct dose?
- ✔40 mg 2 mL = 4 mL
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20 mg
You need to administer 15 mg of morphine IM. It is supplied as gr 1/6 per mL.
How should you prepare the correct doe? and what unit of measurement is "gr" ?
- ✔15 mg 1 gr 1 mL = 1.5 mL
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60 mg 1/6 gr
gr = grains (apothecary system ) *no longer used
CALCULATIONS
STUDY GUIDE AND
REVIEW TEST
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+
, You need to administer prochlorperazine (compazine) 10 mg IM to a nauseated
patient. You have on hand Compazine 5 mg/mL. How should you prepare the
correct dose?
- ✔10 mg 1 mL = 2 mL
--------
5 mg
An order reads furosemide (Lasix) 40mg IV push. You have on hand Lasix 20mg/
2mL. How should you prepare the correct dose?
- ✔40 mg 2 mL = 4 mL
-------
20 mg
You need to administer 15 mg of morphine IM. It is supplied as gr 1/6 per mL.
How should you prepare the correct doe? and what unit of measurement is "gr" ?
- ✔15 mg 1 gr 1 mL = 1.5 mL
------ ------
60 mg 1/6 gr
gr = grains (apothecary system ) *no longer used
