Question

8. Ordered: Keflex 1 gram. Available: Keflex 500mg capsules. __capsules Give: Available: Zyrtec 5mg/tsp 9. Ordered: Zyrtec liquid 10mg PO per day Give: tsp Available: Benadryl Elixir 12.5mg/mL 10. Ordered: Benadryl Elixir 37.5mg 912h PO a. How many mL would you give? b. How many ounces would that be? 11. Ordered: Ancef 8mg/kg of body weight Child weighs 32lbs. Give: Available: Ancef 250mg/2mL mL 12. 21.3kg = lbs. Available: Dobutamine 500mg in 250ml D5W 13. Ordered: Dobutamine 6mcg/kg/minute IV Patient weighs 180lbs. What is the pump setting? mL/hr

Answer 1

8.) Keflex required amount = 1 gram.

500 mg = 1 capsule

Hence, 1 gram = 2 capsules

Ans: 2 capsules

9.) Zyrtec required amount = 10 mg

I tsp = 5 mg

Hence, 10 mg = 2 tsp

Ans : 2 tsp

10.) Benadryl Elixir required amount = 37.5mg PO = 75mg

a) .1 ml = 12.5 mg

Hence, 75 mg = 6 ml

Ans : 6 ml

b) 6 ml = 0.203 us fluid ounces

11.) 32 lbs = 14 kg

8mg/ kg

Hence, Required amt for 14kg baby = 112mg

2ml = 250 mg

Hence, 112 mg = 1 ml

Ans : 1 ml

12 ) 21.3 kg = 47lbs