Chapter 15

Calculate With Confidence · 16 exercises

Problem 6

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Digoxin \(0.375 \mathrm{mg}\) p.o. daily. Available: Digoxin scored tablets (can be broken in half) labeled \(250 \mathrm{mcg}(0.25 \mathrm{mg})\) ________

5 step solution

Problem 7

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Flagyl \(0.5 \mathrm{~g}\) p.o. b.i.d. for 1 week. Available: Flagyl tablets labeled \(500 \mathrm{mg}\) ________

5 step solution

Problem 19

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Amoxicillin \(300 \mathrm{mg}\) p.o. \(\mathrm{q} 8 \mathrm{~h}\). Available: Amoxicillin oral suspension labeled \(125 \mathrm{mg}\) per \(5 \mathrm{~mL}\) ________

4 step solution

Problem 21

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Phenobarbital elixir \(45 \mathrm{mg}\) p.o. b.i.d. Available: Phenobarbital elixir \(20 \mathrm{mg}\) per \(5 \mathrm{~mL}\) ________

3 step solution

Problem 23

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. . Order: Procaine Penicillin G 600,000 units IM q12h. Available: Procaine Penicillin G 300,000 units per \(\mathrm{mL}\)

5 step solution

Problem 26

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Folic acid \(1,000 \mathrm{mcg}\) IM daily for 10 days. Available: Folic acid \(5,000 \mathrm{mcg}\) per \(\mathrm{mL}\) ________

5 step solution

Problem 27

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Vistaril \(100 \mathrm{mg}\) IM stat. Available: Vistaril \(50 \mathrm{mg}\) per \(\mathrm{mL}\) ________

4 step solution

Problem 29

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Atropine \(0.3 \mathrm{mg}\) IM stat. Available: Atropine \(0.4 \mathrm{mg}\) per \(\mathrm{mL}\) ________

5 step solution

Problem 33

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Robinul \(0.4 \mathrm{mg}\) IM stat on call to OR. Available: Robinul labeled \(0.2 \mathrm{mg}\) per \(\mathrm{mL}\) ________

5 step solution

Problem 35

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Lithium citrate oral solution \(300 \mathrm{mg}\) p.o. t.i.d. Available: Lithium citrate \(300 \mathrm{mg}\) per \(5 \mathrm{~mL}\)________

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Problem 39

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Potassium chloride \(10 \mathrm{mEq}\) IV in \(1,000 \mathrm{~mL}\). D5W. Available: Potassium chloride \(20 \mathrm{~mL}\) vial labeled \(40 \mathrm{mEq}\) ( \(2 \mathrm{mEq}\) per mL) ________

4 step solution

Problem 42

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Depo-Provera \(650 \mathrm{mg} \mathrm{IM}\) once a week (on Mondays). Available: Depo-Provera labeled \(400 \mathrm{mg}\) per mL

6 step solution

Problem 45

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Cipro \(1.5 \mathrm{~g}\) p.o. \(\mathrm{q} 12 \mathrm{~h}\). Available: Cipro tablets labeled \(750 \mathrm{mg}\)

4 step solution

Problem 49

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Benadryl \(30 \mathrm{mg}\) p.o. t.i.d. Available: Oral solution labeled \(12.5 \mathrm{mg}\) per \(5 \mathrm{~mL}\) ______

5 step solution

Problem 50

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. Order: Primidone \(125 \mathrm{mg}\) p.o. daily. Available: Oral solution labeled \(250 \mathrm{mg}\) per \(5 \mathrm{~mL}\) ______

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Problem 53

Calculate the following dosages using the medication label or information provided. Label answers correctly: tabs, caps, mL. Answers expressed in milliliters should be rounded to the nearest tenth where indicated. . Order: Lasix \(30 \mathrm{mg}\) p.o. every day at \(9 \mathrm{AM}\). Available: Scored tablets (can be broken in half) ______

5 step solution

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