Question

24. An alcoholic old man who has problems swallowing pills is being discharged from the hospital. The healthcare provider writes a prescription for Lactulose 55 grams a day in three divided doses. How many ml(s)of Lactulose will you administer each dose? See Lactulose label. Record your answer using 1 decimal place(s). LACTULOSE SOLUTION, USP 10 g/15 mL 25. A handsome healthcare provider orders Amoxicillin 1750 mg a day in four divided doses. Amoxicillin comes in an oral solution of 400 mg per 5 ml. How many ml(s) will be administered for each dose? Record your answer using 1 decimal place(s). 26. A cheerful healthcare provider greets you kindly and then orders Mucomyst 133 mg/kg/ day to be given in 2 divided doses for a patient with an Acetaminophen overdose. Mucomyst comes in 0.2 grams per ml. The patient weighs 67 kg. How many ml(s) will be given with each dose? Record your answer using 1 decimal place(s). Your patient is to receive HCO3 (bicarb) 7 mEq IVP. The drug is available at 0.5 mEq/ml. How many ml(s) will you give? Record your answer using 1 decimal place(s). 27. 03/01/17

Answer 1

24.Given

Medication :Lactulose

Dose:55g

Frequency :Thrice a day

So 55g in three divided doses will be 55÷3=18.3 or 18gm/dose

Available 10g/15ml

So 18g=??ml

Cross multiply and divide

=27 (18×15÷10)

Ans:27ml has to be administered

25.Given

Medication :Amoxyicillin

Dose:1750mg

Frequency :Four doses, so one dose =1750÷4=437.5 ml

Available :400mg=5ml

Therefore 437.5ml =??ml

=5.4 (437.5×5÷400)

Ans:5.4 ml  has to be administered

26.Given

Medication :Mucocyst

Dose:133/mg/day

Weight 67 kg

As 1kg=133mg

Then 67kg=??

=8911 (133×67÷1)

8911mg/day

Frequency :Two doses (8911÷2=4455.5 mg/dose)

Available 0.2g/ml that is 200mg

So 4455.5 mg=?ml

= 22.2 ml (4455.5÷200)

Ans:22.2ml should be administered

27.Given

Order:Bicarbonate

Dose:7mEq

Available :0.5mEq/ml

Therefore 7mEq=??

= 14(7÷0.5)

Ans:14ml to be administered