Exam 4: Basic Math Review: Preparing for Medication Calculations

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Pediatric Practice Problems To determine whether dosages are appropriate, answer the following questions for each problem: 1. What is the appropriate low (therapeutic) to high (safe) range, in milligrams, for each dose of medication for this child? 2. What is the safe maximum dose for this child? 3. Is the prescribed dose therapeutic and/or safe? a. If answer is yes, how much medication will be given for the ordered dose? b. If answer is no, what will you do? Round answers to the nearest tenth. -Ordered: Vistaril 10 mg IM q4-6h PRN nausea Pediatric dose range: 0.5 to 1 mg/kg/dose Child's weight: 44 lb Available: Vistaril 25 mg/mL

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Question 41

Calculate IV rates in gtt/min. -Give 1000 mL D₅½NS q6h. Drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.

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Question 42

Pediatric Practice Problems To determine whether dosages are appropriate, answer the following questions for each problem: 1. What is the appropriate low (therapeutic) to high (safe) range, in milligrams, for each dose of medication for this child? 2. What is the safe maximum dose for this child? 3. Is the prescribed dose therapeutic and/or safe? a. If answer is yes, how much medication will be given for the ordered dose? b. If answer is no, what will you do? Round answers to the nearest tenth. -Ordered: Dilantin 40 mg PO BID Pediatric dose range: 5 to 7 mg/kg/day Child's weight: 6.7 kg Available: Dilantin 30 mg/5 mL susp

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Question 43

Calculate small volumes to be infused in less than 1 hour in gtt/min. -Oxacillin 400 mg in 100 mL D₅W over 40 minutes. Secondary set delivers 15 gtt/mL.

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Question 44

Calculate small volumes to be infused in less than 1 hour in mL/hr. -Zantac 50 mg in ½ NS 50 mL over 15 minutes

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Question 45

Dosage Calculations Calculate the following dosages. -What volume of aminophylline is one dose? Ordered: aminophylline 175 mg IV q6h Available: aminophylline ampule labeled 500 mg/20 mL

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Question 46

IV Rate Practice Problems Calculations with conversion factors required. Round answers to the nearest tenth. Calculate IV rate in mL/hr for each problem. -100 mL Protonix to infuse over 2 hours

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Calculate IV rates in gtt/min. -Give 1000 mL D₅½NS q6h. Drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.

Calculate small volumes to be infused in less than 1 hour in gtt/min. -Oxacillin 400 mg in 100 mL D₅W over 40 minutes. Secondary set delivers 15 gtt/mL.

Calculate small volumes to be infused in less than 1 hour in mL/hr. -Zantac 50 mg in ½ NS 50 mL over 15 minutes

Dosage Calculations Calculate the following dosages. -What volume of aminophylline is one dose? Ordered: aminophylline 175 mg IV q6h Available: aminophylline ampule labeled 500 mg/20 mL

IV Rate Practice Problems Calculations with conversion factors required. Round answers to the nearest tenth. Calculate IV rate in mL/hr for each problem. -100 mL Protonix to infuse over 2 hours

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