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edication ordered Ativan om Available medication: 1/2 ml ATIVAN ml 1.1/2 mi. 2 mL INJECTORAM @ 4. 4 MG PERML FOR MUST SEE RECTIONS Wych Dose to be administered: wow the amount to be administered on the label volume of medication should be discarded? ation ordered: Prozac 30mg stat and then daily Medication onder Available medication: NOC 0777-5120-58 120 mL M-5120 WV 1991 DPX (15 to 30) Indianapolis, IN 46285. USA El Lily and Company Store at Controlled Room Temperature 59 to 86°F Keep Tighay Closed Rx only Expiration Date Control No. PROZAC LIQUID FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE ORAL SOLUTION See accompanying literature for dosage. Dispense in a tight, ight-resistant container. Each 5 ml contains Fluoxetine Hydrochloride equivalent to 20 mg Fluoxetine base Contains alcohol 0.23% 0777 5120 583 Equivalent to 20 mg per 5 mL Base 3 POISTA Dose to be administered: Show the amount of medication to be administered on the medicine cup. Will this be an accurate method for measuring dose to be given? Explain your answer.. REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What is mental health?

I need help with questions 2 and 3, is what i filled it correct? I need help with what is not filled in also.

Answer 1

Answer 2:

1. The dose ordered - 6 mg of lorazepam ( Ativan)
2. The volume of the injection is 2.5 ml---- (1)
3. The injection contains 4 mg/ ml of the drug ( lorazepam)------- (2)
4. Therefore, the total dose of lorazepam present in this ampoule of Ativan is 10mg --- (3)

To administer a dose of 6 mg of lorazepam 'x' ml of injection needs to be administered.

from statement (2), each ml of the injection contain 4mg of lorazepam

Therefore 6mg of lorazepam is present in x = 1 * 6 / 4 = 1.5 ml

So, 1.5 ml of the injection needs to be administered to deliver a dose of 6 mg of lorazepam.

• In other words, 1.5 ml from the 2.5ml Ativa ampoule needs to be used

Therefore, the amount to be discarded is = 2.5 ml - 1.5 ml =1 ml

Answer: 3

1. The amount of dose to be administered - 30 mg ------ (1)
2. The amount of fluoxetine in 5 ml of the oral solution = 20 mg
3. Therefore, the amount present in 1 ml = 20/5 = 4mg ----- (2)

• The amount of oral solution required to administer 30 mg = 'y' ml
• so if 1 ml contains 4mg ( from statement ---2)
• then y ml contains 30 mg
• By cross multiplication
• y = 30 * 1 /4 = 30/ 4 = 7.5 ml

So, 7.5 ml of the oral solution will contain 30 mg of fluoxetine.

If the medicine cup has a marking for 7.5ml, it can deliever the medicine accurately