Question

Mia is a 5-year-old who weighs 65 pounds. You want to order clarithromycin 250 mg/5 ml for her. The dosage is 15 mg/kg/day in two divided dosages for 10 days. What will you order? Also write a prescription for it. Jerry is newly retired and complaining of insomnia. He is 66-years-old and weighs 210 pounds. What medication and dose would you prescribe for him. Also write a prescription for it Betty returns for a follow-up visit. She is 71 years of age and 97 pounds in general good health. Her digoxin blood level is 2.9. What is your plan of care? 10. Orem is a 68-year old male who has been volunteering for Meals on Wheels as a driver He is complaining of left shoulder and elbow pain. What would you order for this patient for testing? For medication? Write his prescriptions 11. Grace had a lumpectomy of her right breast 3 years ago. She is experiencing increasing frequency and duration of menopausal symptoms. She would like to go on hormone replacement therapy. What do you prescribe for her? Write her prescriptions 12. Tony, 72-year-old male, has scheduled this visit for difficulty in urination and increased frequency, especially at night. What tests and/or medications would you order? Write his prescriptions. 13. Mrs. Smith is an African-American woman of 76 years. Her daughter has scheduled this visit for increasing lethargy, insomnia, and uncontrolled weeping. What is your initial impression? How would you treat Mrs. Smith? Write her prescriptions 14. Mary is a resident of a long-term skilled nursing facility. She has a fever of 101'F and her skin is dry to the touch. She has a small amount of urine output that is dark and foul smelling. What test(s) and treatments would you prescribe? Write her prescriptions 15. Kelly is a 67-year-old female complaining of spinal pain. Two compression fractures of the lumbar spine are present and the patient is osteoporotic. What medications would you recommend for this patient? Write her prescription

Answer 1

7.Given

Order:Clarithromycin

Dose:15mg/kg/day

Weight:65pounds(0.454×65=29.5kg)

Hen 1 kg=15mg

Then 29.5kg=??mg

Cross multiply and divide

=29.5×15÷1

=29.5×15

=442.5mg/day

Frequency:Twice a day

So 1 dose=442.5÷2

=221.25mg/dose or 221mg/dose

As 250mg=5ml

Therefore 221mg=??mg

Cross multiply and divide

=221×5÷250

=1105÷25

=4.42 or 4.4 ml

The prescription for it is 4.4 ml twice a day