Exam 12: Methods of Dosage Calculations

Ordered: Cefprozil 1 tsp po q12hr for 10 days. What is the desired dose?

What is the dosage unit for amiodarone HCl?

Ordered: Furosemide 50 mg IV STAT On hand: see label. The amount to administer is ____________.

Ordered: Pegaspargase 525 international units IM q 14 days On hand: Pegaspargase 750 international units/1 mL The amount to administer is _______________.

Teresa is working in the emergency room when a child is brought in with suspected mushroom poisoning. The physician orders atropine 350 mcg IV now. The prefilled atropine syringes on hand contain 5 mL of atropine 0.1 mg/mL. Teresa uses the fraction proportion method to calculate the amount to administer: . Her answer is 3,500 mL, and she knows that cannot be correct, so she consults her supervisor. Her supervisor redoes the math and calculates that the correct amount to administer is _______________.

Ordered: Amantadine 200 mg po daily On hand: Amantadine The amount to administer is _______________.

What is the dosage strength of Flumadine?

The dosage ordered is found on which of the following?

Ordered: EES Granules 2.5 mL q6h. See label for dose on hand. The desired dose is _______________.

Ordered: amiodarone HCl 75 mg IV now. On hand: See label. The amount to administer is _______________.

Ordered: Acyclovir 500 mg po q8h On hand: Acyclovir oral suspension The amount to administer is _______________.

Ordered: Phenobarbital gr ii po q8h. On hand: Phenobarbital 60 mg per tablet The amount to administer is _______________. (Use gr i = 60 mg)

A common source of error when calculating the amount to administer is

The dosage strength for Dilantin is

Ordered: Digoxin 0.125 mg po daily. On hand: Digoxin 0.25 mg scored tablets. The amount to administer is _______________.

Ordered: Flunisolide 500 mcg BID. See label for medication available. The amount to administer is _______________.