Exam 16: Calculation of Dosages

A 3% sodium chloride solution is often administered intravenously to patients with severe hyponatremia. How many grams of sodium chloride are in a 250 mL bag of 3% sodium chloride?

When administering intravenous fluids at a rate above 80 mL per hour, ____________________ tubing should be used.

A prescription reads as follows: Prednisone 20 mg PO QD for 5 days, then 10 mg PO QD for 5 days, then 5 mg PO QD for 5 days. Dispense: quantity of 10 mg tablets sufficient for duration of prescribed therapy. Using 10 prednisone tablets, how many tablets will be required?

On every prescription medication, there is a series of letters followed by three specific groups of numbers. The series of letters and numbers are known as the drug's ____________________ number.

What does the abbreviation D5W stand for?

An infusion of the antibiotic vancomycin is currently running at 70 gtts/min. What is the rate in mL/hr if the tubing being used is rated 20 gtts/mL?

The normal dosage for amoxicillin is 45 mg/kg/24 hours administered in divided doses. What would the dosage be for a 44-pound child if the dose is ordered BID?

How many units of insulin are in 0.6 mL of regular U-100 insulin?

To what does the abbreviation "SR" in the drug name "Verapamil SR" refer?

Which method of intravenous fluid administration is more appropriate for replacement of electrolytes in a patient who is dehydrated?

A patient has an order for heparin 1000 units per hour by continuous infusion for a deep venous thrombosis. The pharmacy keeps a stock solution of 25,000 units of heparin in 250 mL of NS. How many mL would be required for 24 hours of therapy?

How many milliliters (mL) are found in a 1.5 L bag of an intravenous solution?

A heparin drip is currently infusing at 25 mL/hr. If the concentration of heparin in the bag is 25,000 units per 500 mL NS, how many units/hr are being infused?

Which formula for calculating pediatric dosages is most accurate and is based on the weight of the child?

What are the seven "rights" of drug administration?

Atropine 0.2 mg SC was ordered stat. The drug is available at a dosage of 0.4 mg/mL. For the correct required dosage, how many mL of atropine should be administered?

The fractional equation method is similar to the ____________________ and ____________________ method, except that the calculation is written as a fraction.

West's nomogram uses a calculation of the body ____________________ of infants and young children to determine the pediatric dose.

The medication vial contains 1,000,000 units of penicillin G. The label directions state: "Add 2.3 mL of sterile water to the vial, 1.2 mL = 500,000 units." How many milliliters equal 200,000 units?

The dimensional analysis method of calculations is also called the ____________________ method.