Exam 16: Calculation of Dosages

A quick reference for pediatric dosages is called a(n) ____________________.

The pharmacy has heparin 10,000 units per mL vials in stock. How many mLs of heparin would be required to mix a solution of heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL of D5W?

Clark's rule is based on the ____________________ of the child.

The dose of a drug is 500 mcg/kg of body weight. How many milligrams should be given to a child weighing 55 lbs?

What is true regarding the dosage form for the product Diltiazem 60 mg ER capsule?

A patient is administered 1750 mL of a TPN solution every 24 hours. The TPN solution contains 20% dextrose. If each gram of dextrose provides 3.4 calories, how many calories per 24 hours does the patient receive?

Which intravenous route would NOT be appropriate for the administration of TPN solutions?

Intravenous dopamine is frequently ordered to be started at a rate of 5 mcg/kg/min. If the standard concentration of dopamine is 400 mg/250 mL of D5W, what would be the rate (in mL/hr) for a 176-pound patient?

An order reads to give hydration fluids of 0.9% sodium chloride at 120 mL per hour. What is the drip rate, in gtts/min, if the tubing is labeled as 10 gtts/mL?

A 10-month-old child weighing 26.5 lbs is prescribed a medication for which the normal adult dose is 50 mg. Using Fried's Rule, how much should the child's dose be?

A potassium chloride supplement contains 10 mEq per tablet. There are 75 mg of potassium chloride per mEq. How many milligrams are in three 10 mEq tablets?

A 1-gram vial of ceftriaxone states that if 10 mL of sterile water is added for reconstitution, the final concentration will be 980 mg per mL. How many mL would be required for a 245 mg dosage?

If a child weighs 15 kg and the adult dose is 75 mg, how many milligrams should be given?

An intravenous IV fluid bag contains 1000 mL of 5% dextrose and 0.45% NaCl. How many grams of dextrose are in each bag?

Fried's rule is a method of estimating the ____________________ of medication for infants younger than 1 year of age.

You are asked to mix a 1000 mL bag of 0.45% NaCl using a liter bag of sterile water and concentrated sodium chloride for injection. How many milligrams of sodium chloride will be needed to mix this IV?

Unless instructed otherwise, capsules, tablets, and caplets are to be administered

The ____________________ refers to the full quantity contained in a vial, bottle, or package.

The maximum volume that can be administered by intramuscular injection is

A prescription order reads as follows: Thyroid 1 grain PO QD, Dispense: quantity for 30 days supply. The pharmacy has 30 mg tablets available to dispense. How many tablets would be required to fill this prescription?