Question

I need help with my dosage homework:

1. An 89-pound child is to receive Vistaril 2mg/kg po daily. Available: Visatril 75mg/mL. What volume should be administered per dose?

2. Order Epogen 125 units/kg subcut now. The patient weighs 150 pounds. On hand: Epogen 50,000 units/5 mL. What volume should be administered for this dose?

3. The MD has ordered Intropin (dopamine) at 25 mcg/kg/min. The pharmacy sends Dopamine 800 mg/500 mL. The patient weighs 165 pounds. What rate will the nurse set the pump?

4. The MD has ordered Heparin at 1,400 units/hour. The pharmacy sends Heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of D5W. What would be the infusion rate on the IV pump?

Answer 1

order = weight of child 89 Pounds 2 ordered Epogen = 125 unity like subcutaneously 09/2.2 kg weight of patient = 150 pounds - 40145 kg = 102.2 kg 2 mg /ka Po daily - 68.18 Ky Vital 1 Yomonly available as per weigh of patient Buguiad dove = 2 x 40:45 = 80.90 mg 20 as per weight of Patientisumits = /25 x bond = 8522-5 un Hence for Dergomg digo for 8522.5 unity requindmi - 75 imo epogen - 50,000 units 15ml - lomo unihim Available = vitranit 75mm 75mg/ml requinul m=8522.5 = 1.070 ml = 0.85 ml for this dose 3) ordered Intropin 4 ordered te pasina 140dumit (dopamine) = 25 mcg/kg / min weight of the patient = 165 pound Anailable Heparin=25000 unity in 250m = 15/2.2 kg - 100 units mi = 75 kg in 14000 unity = 14000/100 m As per weight of the patient = 140 m required dove = 75 825 infusion rate = 140 ml/mm =1075 mcg mit = 1.075 mg/min (img =1000 my supplied a 800 mg/soom - 1.6 mg/ml in 1.875 mg = 1.875 = 1117 m hate will be = 1117m/min on 170.3 ml/hr