Question

1. Order: Pepcid 15mg Available: Pepcid 10mg/mL How many mL will you administer? Available: Epogen 3,000units/ml How many ml. will you 2. Epogen 3750 units administer? 3. Directions: Refer to the following Sliding Scale for Regular Insulin 181-220 9 Blood Sugar Regular Insulin 0-120 O units 121-140 4 units 141-180 6 units units 221-260 12 units 261-300 15 units >301Call physician Order: PM dose: 30 units of Humulin 70/30 insulin subcutaneous. The AM blood sugar is 238. How much of each insulin should be given?_ 4. Order: Cefadyl 700mg Directions on the label: add 1mL sterile saline = 500mg/1.2 mL How many mL will you administer?

Answer 1

1) Ordered dose of Pepcid = 15 mg

Available dose of Pepcid = 10mg/ ml

Let X ml will be administered.

By ratio and proportion method :-

10 mg : 1 ml :: 15mg : X ml

10mg/ 1ml = 15 mg/ X ml

10 mg × X ml = 15 mg × 1 ml

X = 15/ 10 = 1.5 ml

Hence, 1.5 ml of Pepcid will be administered.

2) Ordered dose of Epogen = 3750 units

Available dose of Epogen = 3000 units/ ml

Let X ml will be administered.

By ratio and proportion method :-

3000 units : 1 ml :: 3750 units : X ml

3000 units/ 1ml = 3750 units/ X ml

X = 3750/ 3000 = 1.25 ml

Hence, 1.25 ml of Epogen will be administered.