The MD orders 50mg of an elixir to be given q12h. Available is 125mg/5ml. What should be administered every 12 hours
FORMULA
D ( desired dose) x V ( vehicle- tablet or liquid)
H ( dose on hand)
D = Dose ordered
H = dose on hand or dose on container label
V = form and amount in which drug comes ( tablet, capsule, liquid)
D= 50mg H= 125mg V= 5ml
50 x 5
125
250 divided by 125 = 2ml
So, 2ml of elixir is administered every 12 hours
The MD orders 50mg of an elixir to be given q12h. Available is 125mg/5ml. What should...
Order: Cefprozil 0.5 g.p.o q12h. Available :Cefprozil oral suspension usp 125mg per 5ml
Order: Cefprozil 0.5 g po q 12 h Available: Cefprozil oral suspension 125mg/5mL. How many mL's will the nurse administer? ________ mL pls show all work, tu
Question 22 AMOXIL 125mg/5mL 125mg/5mL NDC 0029-6008-23 AMOXIL AMOXICILLIN FOR ORAL SUSPENSION Directions for mixing Tap bottle until all powder flows freely. Add approximately 1/3 total amount of water for reconstitution totale78 ml: shake vigorously to wet powder Add remaining water, again shake vigorously. Each 5 ml (1 teaspoonful will contain amoxicillin trihydrate equivalent to 125 mg amoxicillin Usual Adult Dosage: 250 to 500 mg every 8 hours. Usual Child Dosage: 20 to 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8...
11. Order: Keflex 0.25 g p.o.q6h. 12. Order: Amoxicillin 300 mg p.o.q8h Available: Available: AMOXIL 125mg/5ml AMOXIL KEFLEX CEPHALEXIN CAPSULES, USP 250 mg 100ml DISTA 13. Order: Clindamycin 450 mg p.o.q.i.d. x 5days. Available: Oral solution labeled 75 mg/ml 14. Order: Available: Benadryl 30 mg p.o. tid. Benadryl DERMOCHORO OLOR PORODEON 125 mg/5 mL 15. Order: Primidone 125 mg p.o. daily. Available: Oral Solution labeled 250mg/5mL. 16. Order: Glucophage 0.5 g p.o. b.i.d. Available: 500 Tablets NDC0087-6060-30 GLUCOPHAGE (metformin hydrochloride...
12. The physician orders Biaxin 7.5 milligrams per kilogram PO q12h. If the drug strength is 250 milligrams per 5 mL, how many mL of this antibiotic drug should be administered to a patient who weighs 154 pounds.
tee on the oth 1. MD writes an order for Cipro oral suspension 250 mg every 12 hours for 3 day for a UTI. Pharmacy dispenses you with 5 gram/100 ml. How many tsp will you administer per dos 250mg xloom 1 tsp 2. MD writes an order for Digoxin Elixir 250 mcg by mouth daily. Patient's apical pulse is 65 Pharmacy dispenses you with 0.5 mg/2 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose? 250m2 m osna 3....
Order: Vancomycin 1g ivpb q12h in 100 ml of normal saline (0.9% NaCl). At how many ml/hr will the nurse set the pump to deliver the vancomycin over 30 minutes? _______________mL/hr The clinician orders 1.5 liter of fluids to infuse in 16 hours. You have available administration set with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the fluids infuse? ___________ gtt/min The provider ordered Diazepam 7.5 mg IM stat for a client with agitation. How many mL...
1. Doctor orders digoxin 0.92 mg daily for a child that weighs 16 lbs. The safe dosage for this medication is 8-12 mcg/kg/day. Is this a safe dosage for this child/ explain 2. Doctor orders Amoxicillin 500mg PO BID times 10 days for infection. Available is Amoxicillin 250 mg/10ml. How many ml should the nurse give 3. A child weighs 100 lbs.The child has a bacteria infection and the doctor orders penicillin I gram stat. Available penicillin is 500 mg/ml....
Order: acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir 10 mg/kg p.o. a. Child weight is 10 pounds. b. Available: acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir 15 mg/ 5mL. c. How many mL of acetaminophen (Tylenol) will the nurse administer? 2. Order: amoxicillin (Amoxil) 100 mg p.o. every 6 hours. a. Child weighs 15 lbs. b. Safe range is 25 mg/kg/24 hours to 30 mg/kg/24 hours. c. What is the safe 24 hour range in mg? (Record using one decimal place). d. Is the ordered dose safe for...
QUESTION 5 A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 2.5 mg. The amount available is 5mg/5mL elixir. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) QUESTION 6 A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 30 mg PO daily to a client. The amount available is fluoxetine 10 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to...