Nur246 practice dosage calculation assessment answers suffolk County Community College School of Nursing
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Suffolk County Community College School of Nursing 1. _200mg___ The physician orders Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium) oral suspension 20 mg/kg/day po in divided in three equal doses. Patients weight: 66 lbs How many millilgrams should be administered for one dose? 66/2.2= 30 kg 20mg x 30kg =600mg/day to be given TID 600/3= 200mg per dose 2. 10.2ml _ The physician orders Tegretol (carbamazepine) 15mg/kg bid po. Supply: Tegretol 100mg/5ml. Patients weight: 30 lbs. How many milliliters should be administered for one dose?
3. ____1 tab___ The physician orders Omnicef (cefdinir) 15mg/kg po q 12 hrs. Supply: Omnicef 300mg tablets Patients weight: 44 lbs How many tablets are to be administered per dose?
4. _1.5 ml______ The physician orders Tagamet (cimetidine) oral suspension 10 mg/kg/day po to be given in equally divided doses bid. Patients weight: 40 lbs
40lb/2.2 = 18.18181818181= 18.2 kg 10 x 18.2 = 182 mg/day to be given bid 182/2= 91 mg per dose 91mg x 5ml = 1.51666666 = 1.5 ml 300mg 5. ____yes___ The physician orders Paveral (codeine sulfate) elixir 2.8 mg po q 6 hrs for pain. The drug guide recommended dosage is 0.5-1 mg/kg/day Patients weight: 34 lbs. Is the physicians order safe?
6. ____3.2 ml___ The physician orders Bumex (bumetanide) injection 0.1mg/kg IM stat. Supply: Bumex 0.25mg/1ml. Patients weight: 8 kg. How many milliliters should be administered per dose?
0.8mg x 1ml = 3.2 ml 0.25mg 7. __9.3ml____ The physician orders Duracef (cefadroxil) oral suspension po 30mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. Supply Duracef 250mg/5ml. Patients weight: 68 lbs How many milliliters should be administered per dose?
8. ___3.5 ml___ The physician orders Felbamte (phenytoin) 15mg/kg po qid. Patients weight: 60.8 lbs
60.8 lb/2.2= 27.6363636364= 27.6 kg 15mg x 27.6= 414mg given qid (FYI-total daily dose would be 1656mg/day. This question is also asking how much per dose) 414 mg x 5ml = 3.45= 3.5 ml 600 mg 9. 124 mg The physician orders sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim) Patients weight: 41 lbs The recommended dose 15-20 mg /kg/day in divided doses every 6-8 hours. What is the highest dose of Bactrim that can be administered ? 41 lb/2.2 = 18.63636364= 18.6 kg 20 mg x 18.6 = 372 mg/day 372 mg can be given q 6 or q 8 372/4 = 93 and 372/3 = 124 mg The highest dose is therefore 124 mg 10. ___31 gtt/min___The physician orders IV fluids as follows: Infuse 500ml of 0.33% normal saline solution in 4 hours IV. Calculate the flow rate when the drop factor is 15 drops per milliliter 500 ml x 15 = 31.25 = 31 gtt/min 240 min 1/09 |