Exam 52: Math and Dosage Calculations

Mrs. Adamson is to take 2 tablespoons of medication every 6 hours for 10 days. The pharmacy will have to dispense a total of ________ fluid ounces for this prescription.

An equivalent measure for 5 mL is ____.

The licensed practitioner orders Depakene syrup 15 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses per day for a child who weighs 33 lb. You have on hand Depakene syrup 250 mg/5 mL. How much syrup will you administer per dose?

If the licensed practitioner orders 120 mg of thyroid and each tablet contains 30 mg, how many tablets will the patient be given?

How many capsules will the patient take if the ordered dosage is 500 mg of ampicillin, and each capsule contains 250 mg?

The patient is supposed to take 5 mL of medication 4 times per day for 6 days. The pharmacist should dispense a total of ________ oz of medication to the patient.

The licensed practitioner orders 0.5 g of ampicillin. Dosage available is 250 mg capsules. The patient should receive ____ capsules for this order.

Which of the following is the apothecary equivalent to 30 mL in the metric system?

-Convert 352 lb to kilograms.

Bella weighs 110 lb. How many kilograms does she weigh?

If the basic metric unit is divided by _____, the resulting unit prefix is micro-.

Rosie is a 3-year-old child who has a confirmed bacterial pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. The physician orders Zinacef 50 mg/kg/day IM q6h. Rosie weighs 30 lb. How many milligrams of the medication will Rosie receive in one dose?

A patient drank 1 cup of coffee, 1/2 cup of juice, and three 8-oz glasses of water. What is the metric equivalent, in liters, of the total amount of fluids the patient drank?

-The physician ordered 30 mg/kg/day every 8 hours of this medication for an 8-year-old child who weighs 55 pounds. How much medicine will the child receive in one dose.

Whenever you perform a dosage calculation, you should think about your answer and determine if it is ________.

-The physician has ordered erythromycin 40 mg/kg/day po q6h for a child who weighs 33 pounds. Refer to the label shown in the figure. How much will you administer per dose?

-How much amoxicillin is in each 1 mL of this medicine?

The method of dosage calculation in which you set up equivalent fractions and solve for the unknown amount is the ________ method.

Carson's plan of care is to gain 2 lb each month for the next 4 months. He now weighs 40 kg. At the end of 4 months, Carson should weigh ________ pounds.

The licensed practitioner orders 45 mL of a medication. How many tablespoons of the medication should be given?