Question

Medication Administration The physician has ordered ampicillin 0.5 g PO, gah (Do not include unit dose in your answer, e.g., ml, tabs). Drug available You should administer mL 7 The physician has ordered Cipro 0.75 g PO 912h. Drug available: CIPROG 0025-8512-51 Beyer tablets You should administer 8 The patient has been taking 3 teaspoons of cough syrup. How many ml would this be? 9 3 mL 10 5 ml 11 10 mL 12 15 ml

Answer 1

6. Ordered dose =0.5g =500mg

Drug available = 250 mg /5ml

Volume to be administered = $\frac{strengthrequired}{stock strength} \times volume$ = $\frac{500mg}{250mg} \times 5= 10ml$

7. Ordered dose = 0.75g =750 mg

Dose available = 250mg

Number of tablets = strength required ÷ stock strength

= 750 ÷ 250 = 3 tablets

8. 15 ml

1 teaspoon =5 ml

3 teaspoon = 5× 3 = 15 ml