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Dosage Calculation 3.0 Critical Care Medications A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 150 ml/hr A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 ml to infuse over 6 hr to a client. The n...

1 liter (L) 100 milliliters (ml) 1 ounce (oz) 30 milliliters (ml) 1 ounce (oz) 2 tablespoons (tbsp) 1 milliliter (ml) 1 cubic centimeter (cc) 1 teaspoon (tsp) 5 milliliters (ml) 1 tablespoon (tbsp) 15 milliliters (ml) 1 tablespoon (tbsp) 3 teaspoons (tsp) 1 gram (g) 1000 milligrams (mg)

A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 1,000 mg PO per day, divided in four equal doses. Available is ampicillin 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. 1 capsule A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 40 mg PO to a client who has herpes simplex type 2 virus. Available is acyclovir 200 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. 2 capsule...

A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? 2 tabs A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? 1.5 mL A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer? 0.75 mL The nurse is providing discha...

Ordered: 250 mg Available: 100 mg/2 mL (250/100)2 = 5 mL Ordered: 100 mg Available: 0.05 g tablets 0.05 g = 50 mg 100/50 = 2 tablets Ordered: 8 mcg/kg/hr Available: 0.64 mg/2 mL Patient weighs 80 kg What drip rate (mL/hr)? 8x80 = 640 mcg 0.64 = 640 mcg (640/640)2 = 2 mL Ordered: 24 mg over 8 hours Available: 96 mg/4 mL

A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? 2 tabs A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? 1.5 mL A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer? 0.75 mL The nurse is providing dis...

A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 20 mg PO every 6 hr PRN pain. Available is codeine oral solution 10 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Answer: 10 mL Follow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method of calculation: Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to admini...

True or False: One tablespoon is equivalent to 30 milliliters. False (Rationale: One tablespoon is equivalent to 15 milliliters.) Six fluid ounces are equivalent to how many milliliters? a. 120 mL b. 180 mL c. 240 mL d. 60 mL b. 180 mL (Rationale: One fluid ounce is equivalent to 30 mL. Using this conversion, the nurse would set up the following ratio and proportion: 1 f oz/30 mL = 6 f oz/X mL. Cross multiplying and solving for X: X = 180 mL.) A patient is to receive 150 mL of intraven...

Ensuring Safe Dosage Calculations In order to be able to calculate dosages, you must understand and be able to perform basic math accurately. Whether you are using a calculator or doing it by hand, accuracy is key. Remember that a minor mistake in basic math can mean major errors in the patient's medication. When you perform any calculation, think about the answer you obtain and determine if it is reasonable. Consider this example: While performing a calculation, a medical assistant adds t...

6 rights of medication administration patient, time, dose, route, medication, documentation Midnight in military time 0000 should not be used q.d., q.o.d., .5 should be 0.5, 1.0 should be 1, no fractions, do not use greater than or less than signs, do not use the symbol for "mcg" Cap Capsule Elix elixir g, gm, Gm gram gtt drop