A person weighs 169 lb. What is the daily dosage, in grams, of a prescribed medication for this person if the recommended dosage is 10.0 mg drug per kilogram of body weight? (1 lb = 453.59237 g exactly)
A person weighs 169 lb. What is the daily dosage, in grams, of a prescribed medication...
The prescribed dosage of a drug is 11 StartFraction mg Over kg EndFraction daily, meaning that 11 milligrams of the drug should be administered daily for each kilogram of a patient's weight. How many 300-milligram tablets should be given each day to a patient who weighs 170 pounds? (Use the fact that 1 l b almost equals 0.45 kg.)
The dosage of a certain medication is determined by a patient's body weight. This medication's dosage is 2.5 mg per kilogram of body weight. What would be the dose for a patient who weighs 72 pounds? (1 (Doses are rounded to the nearest 25 mg) 75 mg 100mg 375 mg 400 mg
If a 185-lb patient is prescribed 145 mg of the cholesterol lowering drug Tricor daily, what dosage is the patient receiving in mg/kg of his body weight? a. 0.784 mg/kg b. 1.28 mg/kg c. 0.356 mg/kg d. 1.72 mg/kg e. 0.580 mg/kg
What dosage in grams per kilogram of body weight does a 133 lb woman receive if she takes two 275 mg tablets of penicillin? Express your answer using two significant figures.
You have a patient with testicular cancer who weighs 240 pounds. What is the recommended daily dose range in mcg/kg?_________________________ What is the daily dose range in mcg for this patient?___________________________ If 3 mg IV qam is ordered, would you question the order? MITHRACINO (plicamycin) FOR INTRAVENOUS USE DOSAGE The daily dose of Mithracin is based on the patient's body weight. If a patient has abnormal fluid retention such as edema, hydrothorax or ascites, the patient's ideal weight rather than...
The patient is an 8 year old child who weighs 55 lb. and is being treated for streptococcal pharyngitis. Ordered: Cephalexin Susp 200 mg PO q6h. On hand: Cephalexin Oral Suspension USP 250 mg / 5 mL Package Insert: Pediatric patients: The usual recommended daily dosage for pediatric patients is 25 to 350 mg/kg in divided doses. For streptococcal pharyngitis in patients over 1 year of age and for skin and skin structure infections, to total daily dose may be...
The recommended dosage of the medication is 200 to 300 mg/kg/day given in 4 to 6 divided dosages. The patient weighs 175 lb. The 24-hour S&T dosage range for the patient in grams is g/day. Round final answers to the nearest tenth, as applicable.
14. 4:6::2:X complete the ratio. X =______ 15. A patient who weighs 168 lb is prescribed 15 mg of theophylline per kilogram of body weight intravenously as a loading dose. The drug is available at 250 mg/10 mL. How many milliliters should you prepare for this patient? Round to the nearest 10th of a mL. ___________mL 19. What technique should you use when measuring a liquid drug in a medicine cup to ensure an accurate dose? a. Use a syringe...
Complete dosage calculation for patient who weighs 145 lb. The medication comes in an IV piggyback bag with the drug label below. Determine how many mL the patient will need for this order. What is the rate you will enter on the IV pump? Mannitol 1 g/kg IV over 60 minutes mL needed: IV Pump rate: 20% MANNITOL MANNITOL INJECTION USE
an intravenous administration of esmolol is prescribed for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in a patient weighing 80 KG. The recommended dosage of esmolol is 1mg per kilogram of body weight. each drop of IV solution contains 0.08 MG of esmolol, and the rate of administration is 10 drops per minute. what is the total time needed to administer the entire dose? An intravenous administration of esmolol (Breviblod is prescribed for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in a patient weighing...