Doseage Calculations 11/21/23

A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is vancomycin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 minutes. The drop factor of the IV tubing is 10 gtt/min. The nurse should adjunst the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/minute?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The amount available is clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) to infuse over 30 minutes.The nurse shouls set the pump to deliver how many mL/hour?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is

haloperidol 1 mg/ tablet . How many tablets should the nurse administer ?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/ 1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin

20 mg/kg/day POto divide equally every 12 hours to a preschooler who weighs 44 lbs. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose ?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 h. The amount available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

(Round to the nearest tenth)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The amount avaialble is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 750 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL / hr?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON