Question

9 You are instructed to administer DiaBeta 3.75mg. The vial label reads DiaBeta 2.5mg per tab. How many tablets will you administer? 10. You are to administer Gantrisin 75 mcg and the tablets you have are labeled Gantrisin 0.15 mg. How many tablets will you administer? 11. You are instructed to give Tigan, 0.3g, IM. Your vial reads Tigan, 20 ml multiple dose vial, 100 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer? 12. You are instructed to add 0.75 g of Cleocin IV. Your vial reads Cleocin 900mg/6ml. How many mL's will you administer? 13. Order is for Motrin (Ibuprofen) 3.2 g over 24-hour period in four equally divided doses. How many mg will you administer for each dose? 14. A dose of 175 mg is ordered. Available is 0.25 g/1.3mL. How many ml's will you administer? 15. Order: Potassium chloride 40 mEq po Available: Potassium chloride 10 mEq tablets, how many tablets does the nurse administer?

Answer 1

Ordered dose(D) = 3.75 mg

Dose in hand ( H) = 2.50 mg

Quantity it is in ( Q) = 1

Amount to be administered (A) = ?

A= D×Q/ H

A= 3.75 ×1/ 2.5 = 1.5

So 1.5 tab has to be given