The order is 2mg Proventil po TID (By mouth 3 times 2 mg i.e. a total of 6 mg)
Available 4 mg score tablets
The number of tablets that have to be given is 1 ½ (1/2 tablet by splitting the tablet three times a day by mouth)
The Dr. orders 2 mg of Proventil po TID. The medicine comes in 4 mg scored...
2. The prescriber orders Lexapro 10 mg PO (by mouth) once per day. The medication comes as 5mg/ml. How many ml's would the nurse administer per dose? 3. The prescriber orders Omincef 500 mg PO (by mouth) q12h (every 12 hours). The medication comes as 125 mg/5 ml. How many ml's would the nurse administer per dose? 4. The prescriber orders Ziagen 0.9 g PO once daily. The medication comes as 300 mg/1 tablet. How many tablets would the nurse...
he patient is a 6-year-old child who weighs 44 lb. Ordered: Proventil® 2 mg po tid On hand: Proventil® Syrup 2mg5mL2 mg5 mL . According to the package insert, for children 2 to 6 years of age, dosing should be initiated at 0.1 mg/kg of body weight 3 times a day. Determine if this order is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer: _______________. If the dose is not safe, write: not safe.
1. Order: atenolol 75 mg po bid On hand: 50 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse give for one dose? How many tablets should the patient recive in one ay? 3 Lb 2. Order: acetaminophen 0.65 g po q4h On hand: tablets labeled 325 How many tablets should the murse give for one doset 2 tablets How many tablets will the patient recieve in 24 hours?_tablets 3. Order: nystatin oral suspension 750,000 units po tid On hand: liquid...
4. Order: prazosin 4 mg, PO, tid Available: prazosin 1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg caplets a. Which bottle of prazosin will you use? ANS: b. How many capsules will you give per dose? ANS:
What are the steps for questions 2,3,4&5 2. The Dr. orders 1,000 Adrenaline (Epine mcg of Adrenaline (Epinephrine). How many ml should be prepared using a 30 mL vial labeled 1 mg in 1mL? ANSWER 3. Haldol (haloperidol) 2 mg is ordered. Using a TB syringe, how many mL should be prepared using an ampule labeled 5mg in 1 mL? ANSWER Shade the syringe with the proper dosage. 2 345 .678 9 1.0 4. The Dr orders didronel (Dtidronate) 300...
The patient is a 6-year-old child who weighs 44 lb. Ordered: Proventil® 2 mg po tid On hand: Proventil® Syrup 2mg5mL 2 m g 5 m L . According to the package insert, for children 2 to 6 years of age, dosing should be initiated at 0.1 mg/kg of body weight 3 times a day. Determine if this order is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer: _____safe, write: not safe. mg.
MEDICATION CALCULATION #15 Order: prochlorperazine 10 mg., PO, tid Available: Compazine (Prochlorperazine Maleate Tablets, USP) 5 mg & Prochlorperazine Maleate Tablets, USP 10 mg. a. Which brand name drug would you select? Why? b. How many tablet(s) should you give per dose? Please show your detailed calculation.
stion 3 A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg PO TID for a client with seizure disorder. The amount available is 100 mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per day? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) stion 4 A nurse is preparing to administer milk of Magnesia 60 ml per day at nighttime for a client with chronic constipation. The amount...
Name For each of the following doctor's orders, calculate the individual dose of medication 1. Dr. Jones prescribed Plendil 7.5 mg. The drug label reads: Plendil 2.5 mg tab. 2. The doctor ordered Dilaudid 1.5 mg IM from a vial that is labeled 0.6 mg per mu 3. Dr. Sam prescribed 20 mg of a medication. You have 10 mg per 5 mL. 4. The physician ordered Procardia XL 60 ma. The drug on hand is Procardia XL 30 mg...
The physician orders Decadron 750 mcg PO daily. The medication label reads Decadron 0.75mg/ 1 scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer to deliver one ordered dose?