Question

1. Interpret this label information a. U-100 b. 5:8 c. 25% d. 1:20 e. 20 mg = 4 ml 2. The doctor orders 50 mg. The medication comes in a 20% solution. How many ml will you give to the patient 3. The doctor orders 40 units of U-100. How many ml will you give to the patient 4. Ordered 200 mg IM q.i.d. Label info: 500 mg medication - inject 1.2 ml SW to yield 2ml solution. How much to give the patient and how often? 5. How much sodium bicarbonate is contained in 500 ml of 10% IV solution? 6. How many ml of 1:100 potassium permanganate solution are needed to prepare 2000 of 1:8000 potassium permanganate solution?

Answer 1

1. a U-100=100 units of insulin per milliliter b)5:8 =five eighths of an inch c)25%=25/100 d)1;20=1 out of 20% e)20mg=4ml that is 4ml contains
2. 20% of 50mg   $50\times 20\div 100= 10mg= 0.0ml$
3. $100units \times 10 division=40units\times xdivision=10 \times40 \div 100=4 divsion=0.4ml$