Give a Proper Dosage Calculations for Various Drugs Flashcards

Do you know how to give proper dosage calculations for various drugs? These flashcards contain pertinent information. First of all, the weight of a patient is expresses in kg or lb. You must input an accurate result. The dosage is the prescribed amount of a drug in mg per kg of body weight. Read and study these flashcards and learn how to give a proper dose of medication.

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A patient has been taking 0.5g tablets of acetaminophen (Tylenol) P.O. for postoperative pain after an inguinal hernia repair. If the patient took a total of 1,500 mg in 72 hours, how many 0.5-g tablets were taken?
0.5g: 1 tab :: 1.5g : X tab = 3 tablets P. 182
The doctor's order reads glyburide 1.5 mg 3 tablets P.O. daily. What's the total dose in milligrams?
X = 4.5 mg
The doctor orders 0.05 mg Synthroid P.O., but the only Synthroid on hand is in tablets that contain 0.025 mg each. How many tablets should you give?
1 tablet X 0.05mg = 0.05 mg X x x= 2 tablets P. 178
Your patient is receiving 500 mg of cefaclor oral suspension. The lable reads cefaclor 250mg/5ml, and the bottle contains 100ml. How many milliliters of cefaclor should you give?
X X 250 mg = 5 ml X 500 mg X= 10 ml
The doctor orders 0.125 mg of digoxin (Lanoxin) elixir for a patient developing heart failure and pulmonary edema. The bottle is labeled 0.05 mg/ml. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?
0.05 mgX xml = 0.125 mg X 1ml x = 2.5 ml
Your patient needs 400 mg of erythromycin oral suspension. the label reads erythromycin 200 mg/ 5 ml. How many milliliters should you give?
X X 200mg = 5 ml X 400 mg x= 10ml
The doctor orders 100 mg Dilantin oral suspension t.i.d. for your patient. The label reads Dilantin 125 mg/5ml. How many mililiters should you give?
100 mg X 5 ml = 125 mg X x x= 4ml
A doctor orders 25 g of lactulose (Cephulac) for a patient entereing a prehapatic coma. The bottle is labeled 10 g/15ml. How many milliliters should the patient receive?
10 g X xml = 15 ml X 25g X= 37.5
Your patients's order reads aspirin gr 10 P.O. daily, but the unit-dose package says aspirin 325 mg. How many tablets should you administer daily?
60 mg X 10 grains = x X 1 grain x X 325 mg = 1 tablet X 600 mg X= 1.846 all probably round to 2
A prescriptoin reads phenobarbital gr 1/4 take gr 1/2 t.i.d. P.O. daily. How many milligrams of phenobarbital should this patient receive?
60 mg X grain 1/4 = X x 1 grain X x grain 1/4 = 15mg x 1/2 X= 30 mg P.192
Your patient receives a prescription for 62.5 mcg of digoxin elixir P.O. daily. The elixir reads 0.05 mg/ml. How many milliliters of digoxin should you give?
X x 0.05 mg = 1 ml x 0.0625 X= 1.25
Patient is to receive 0.25 mg of Synthroid. The medication is only available in tablets that contain 125mcg each. How many tablet should the nurse administer?
X = 2 tablets P. 193