Exam 12: Methods of Dosage Calculations

Ordered Risperdal 2.5 mg po daily at bedtime On hand: see label The amount to administer is _______________.

The dose on hand is found on which of the following documents?

Ordered: Heparin 1,000 units IV q12h. On hand: Heparin 5,000 units/mL. The amount to administer is _______________.

Ordered Vistaril 50 mg PO qid On hand: See label The amount to administer is _______________.

Ordered amoxicillin/clavulanate 450 mg every 8 hours. See label for medication on hand. (base dose on amount of amoxicillin available) The amount to administer is _______________. (round to nearest hundredth)

Ordered: Ceftriaxone 0.25 g IVSS q12h On hand: See label The amount to administer is _______________. (Round your answer to nearest tenth)

Ordered: Ferrous fumarate 300 mg po tid. On hand: Ferrous fumarate 100 mg/5 mL. The amount to administer is _______________.

Ordered: diphenhydramine 50 mg po qhs prn. On hand: diphenhydramine 25 mg capsules. The amount to administer is _______________.

Ordered: Amicar 1,250 mg po q1 hour for 8 hours On hand: See label. The amount to administer is _______________.

The dose on hand for this drug is _______________.

Mr. Henderson was seen in the clinic after slicing his arm on a mower blade. The physician cleaned up the wound and inserted eight sutures to hold the edges of the wound together while it heals. The physician tells the patient to take 1 gram of Tylenol every 6 hours as needed for pain. Later that afternoon, Mr. Henderson calls the office. He says he has looked in two different drugstores, but no one seems to carry Tylenol in a strength of 1 gram. He asks what he should do. What should you tell him?

Ordered: Rabeprazole sodium 60 mg po daily On hand: Rabeprazole sodium 20 mg tablets The amount to administer is _______________.

Ordered: Furosemide 6.5 mL IV STAT On hand: See label The desired dose is _______________.

Ordered: Erythromycin 0.5 g po every 6 hours. See label for available medication. The dose to administer is _______________.

Ordered: Procardia 30 mg TID. See label for dosage on hand. The total number of tablets needed per day is _______________.

Ordered: Insulin Lispro 0.25 mL TID with meals. Refer to label for drug on hand. The desired dose is _______________.

Refer to the label. Ordered: Vantin 200 mg po every 12 hours. See label for dose on hand. The amount to administer is _______________.

A child is brought to the emergency room by ambulance after collapsing while playing basketball with friends. The paramedics obtain an ECG and send it to the emergency room from the ambulance. The physician diagnoses a supraventricular tachycardia and asks Wendy to prepare to administer 1.5 mg of adenosine IV when the child arrives at the hospital. On hand, the ER has prefilled disposable syringes with adenosine . What amount should Wendy administer?

In a proportion using ratios, when can units of measure be canceled?

Ordered Vantin 175 mg po q 12 hours See label for dose on hand. Amount to administer: _______________.