Exam 4: Medication Measurements and Oral Dose Calculations

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available. -Ordered: Dilantin 0.1 g po daily for a patient with seizures. Available: Dilantin 100 mg tablets. Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available. -Ordered: Children's acetaminophen oral suspension 160 mg. Available: Children's acetaminophen oral suspension 80 mg per 2.5 mL. Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available. Calculate the amount of medication to give and label your answers. $\text { Equivalents: } 1000 \mathrm{mcg}=1 \mathrm{mg}, 1000 \mathrm{mg}=1 \mathrm{~g}$ -Ordered: Synthroid tablets 150 mcg po daily in AM for a patient with hypothyroidism. Available: Synthroid 0.15 mg scored tablets. Give: same, more, or less.

Read the ordered and available amounts. Estimate the approximate dose. -Ordered amount: po 2000 mcg. Supplied: 1 mg per tablet. Estimated dose:

Solve the following problems. Determine whether they are one-step or two-step problems. Move decimals for metric conversions. Estimate your answers. Will you give more or less of what is on hand? Prove your work. -Ordered: Depakene syrup (valproic acid) 400 mg po bid for a patient with seizures. How many mL will you give per dose?

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available. -Ordered: Aspirin 650 mg po q4h prn for joint pain. Available: Aspirin 325 mg tablets. Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available. -Ordered: Decadron 0.5 mg po daily for a patient with an acute allergic reaction. Available: Decadron 0.25 mg tablets. Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available. Calculate the amount of medication to give and label your answers. $\text { Equivalents: } 1000 \mathrm{mcg}=1 \mathrm{mg}, 1000 \mathrm{mg}=1 \mathrm{~g}$ -Ordered: Spectracef 0.4 g po with meals tid for 10 days for a patient with a skin infection. Available: Spectracef 200 mg tablets. Give: same, more, or less.

Solve the following problems. Determine whether they are one-step or two-step problems. Move decimals for metric conversions. Estimate your answers. Will you give more or less of what is on hand? Prove your work. -Ordered: L-Dopa (levodopa) 1.5 g po for a patient with Parkinson's disease. Available: 500 mg tablets. How many tablets will you give?

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less of the unit dose available. Calculate the amount of medication in mL to give and label your answers. -Ordered: Prozac oral solution 10 mg for a patient with depression. Available: Prozac oral solution 20 mg per 5 mL. Give: same, more, or less.

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available. -Ordered: Phenobarb elix 15 mg po daily for a child with seizures. Available: Phenobarb elix 20 mg per 5 mL. Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

Solve the following problems. Determine whether they are one-step or two-step problems. Move decimals for metric conversions. Estimate your answers. Will you give more or less of what is on hand? Prove your work. -Ordered: Zithromax oral suspension 0.4 g once daily for a patient with an infection. How many mL will you prepare?

Read the ordered and available amounts. Estimate the approximate dose. -Ordered amount: po 250 mg. Supplied: 125 mg cap. Estimated dose:

Read the ordered and available amounts. Estimate the approximate dose. -Ordered amount: po 0.5 g. Supplied: 250 mg per 5 mL. Estimated dose:

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available. -Ordered: Cipro, 0.75 g po daily for a patient with a urinary tract infection. Available: Cipro 750 mg tablets. Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available. -Ordered: Clarithromycin, 0.25 g po q12h for a patient with a sinus infection. Available: Clarithromycin, 250 mg tablets. Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

Solve the following problems. Determine whether they are one-step or two-step problems. Move decimals for metric conversions. Estimate your answers. Will you give more or less of what is on hand? Prove your work. -Ordered: Valproic acid solution 350 mg po daily for patient with a seizure disorder. How many mL will you prepare?

Solve the following problems. Determine whether they are one-step or two-step problems. Move decimals for metric conversions. Estimate your answers. Will you give more or less of what is on hand? Prove your work. -Ordered: Lufyllin Elixir 50 mg po stat for a child with asthma. How many mL will you prepare to the nearest tenth of an mL?

Ordered: Amoxicillin oral cap 0.1 g po qid for a patient with an infection. Available: Amoxicillin cap in 3 concentrations: 100 mg per cap, 250 mg per cap, and 500 mg per cap. Which concentration would you select for this order? State the reason briefly.

Ordered: Cytoxan 0.2 g po daily for a patient with cancer. Available: Cytoxan 50 mg tablets, Cytoxin 100 mg tablets, and Cytoxan 200 mg tablets. Which unit dose would you select? State the reason briefly.