Question

1. Order: Digoxin 0.25 mg, PO STAT. How many Tablets are equivalent to Digoxin 0.25mg?

2. Order: Dilaudid 1/8 grain. The bottle contains Dilaudid 15mg/tab. How many tablets should be given available?

3. Order: Diphenhydramine 25 mg/IM + Nubain 5 mg/IM on call to OR

1. How many Diphenhydramine should be given if the stock is 50mg/ml?
2. How much Nubain should be given if the stock is 10mg/ml

Answer 1

Ans - 1 Ordered Recommended dose = 0.25mg. Digoxin is available in 0.25 mg Slength tablet form Itablet of nigoxin is equivalent to 0.25 mg. - cans 2 available Dilaudid = 15 mg / tab ordered dose=1/8 grain Given that I tablet contain 15 mg conversion : Convert grain to mg Formula es value in mg = value in grains x 64.79891 U= X 64-49891 18 grain to tab is of 8.1998 mg .. Is grain to my=8. 0998 mg. If one ab is of 15 mg Then a tab is of 8.0998 mg n. 1x8.0998 = xx 15 a. 8. ogg8 = 15=x .x=0.539g tab yol = 1/2 tab. 1/2 tablet should be given

cans - 3 Ordered dosage Diphenylhydsamine = 2mg LIM route Nubain = 5 mg / IM route iy awailable stock of Diphenylhydsamine = somg/m/ ordered dose = ang If Iml contains 50 mg Then xml contains 2 mg .. 1x2 50x x . x = 2/50 =0.04 ml .;004 mi Diphenylhydramine should begiven eans is Available stuck of Nubain 10mg ordered duse = 5 mg. If I ml contains 10mg Then amlicontains 5 mg ... 1x5 = 10xx e re 510 X 0.5 m) a 0.5ml Nubain should be given.