Deck 4: Oral Drug Measurements and Dose Calculations

Question 1

Ordered: Cipro, 0.75g PO daily for a patient with a urinary tract infection. Available: Cipro 750 mg tablets.
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Answer 1

Same. 0.75 g = 750 mg unit dose

Question 2

Ordered: Cephalexin oral susp. 0.25 g PO q6h for a child with an infection
Available: Cephalexin oral susp. 0.125 mg per 5 mL
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Answer 2

More. 0.25 g is twice the amount of the 0.125 mg unit dose

Question 3

Ordered Amount: PO 0.5 g
Supplied: 0.25 g tablets
Estimated Dose:

Answer 3

2 tablets

Question 4

Ordered Amount: PO 0.5 g
Supplied: 250 mg per 5 mL
Estimated Dose:

Question 5

Ordered Amount: PO 0.1 g
Supplied: 100 mg capsules
Estimated Dose:

Question 6

Ordered Amount: PO 250 mg
Supplied: 125 mg capsules
Estimated Dose:

Question 7

Ordered: Children's acetaminophen oral susp. 160 mg
Available: Children's acetaminophen oral susp. 80 mg per 2.5 mL
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 8

Ordered Amount: PO 10 mg
Supplied: 20 mg scored tablets
Estimated Dose:

Question 9

Ordered: Dilantin 0.1 g PO daily for a patient with seizures.
Available: Dilantin 100 mg tablets
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 10

Ordered: Decadron 0.5 mg PO daily for a patient with an acute allergic reaction.
Available: Decadron 0.25 mg tablets
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 11

Ordered: Lorabid oral susp. 0.3 g PO bid for a patient with an infection,
Available: Lorabid oral suspension, 200 mg per 5 mL.
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 12

Ordered Amount: PO 20 mg
Supplied: 10 mg tablets
Estimated Dose:

Question 13

Ordered: Glucophage 0.5 g PO daily for a patient with Diabetes. Available: Glucophage 500 mg tablets.
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 14

Ordered: Synthroid 100 mcg. PO daily for a patient with hypothyroidism. Available: Synthroid 0.05 mg tablets.
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 15

Ordered: clarithromycin , 0.25 g PO q 12 h for a patient with a sinus infection. Available: clarithromycin, 250 mg tablets.
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose.(Circle one)

Question 16

Ordered: Potassium Chloride sol. 20 mEq PO daily for a patient with a potassium deficit.
Available: Potassium Chloride sol. 40 mEq per 15 mL
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 17

Ordered: Coumadin 7. 5 mg PO daily for a patient with a clotting risk.
Available: Coumadin 2.5 mg tablets
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 18

Ordered: Phenobarb elix. 15 mg PO daily for a child with seizures
Available: Phenobarb elix. 20 mg per 5 mL
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 19

Ordered: Phenobarbital 30 mg PO stat for a patient needing sedation. Available: Phenobarbital: 60 mg tablets scored.
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

Question 20

Ordered: Aspirin 650 mg PO q4h prn for joint pain
Available: Aspirin 325 mg tablets
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose (Circle one)

Question 21

Ordered Amount: PO 0.2 mg
Supplied: 100 mcg per mL
Estimated Dose:

Question 22

Ordered Amount: PO 2000 mcg
Supplied: 1 mg per tablet
Estimated Dose:

Question 23

Ordered Amount: PO 50 mg
Supplied: 10 mg per mL
Estimated Dose:

Question 24

Ordered Amount: PO 50 mcg
Supplied: 0.05 mg per mL
Estimated Dose: