NUR 435 POPULATION HEALTH CONCEPTSIIIMEDICATION CALCULATIONS-ANSWER KEY

NUR 435 POPULATION HEALTH CONCEPTSIIIMEDICATION CALCULATIONS-ANSWER KEY NUR 435 Population Health Concepts III Medication Calculations-ANSWER KEY Optional Preparatory Assignment 1. The healthcare provider orders Septra DS, 1 tablet PO every 12 hours for 14 days. Two concentrations of the medication are available (labels provided below). Indicate which tablets the nurse should administer to the patient based on the physician order. Provide a rationale for your answer. ANSWER: Septra DS. DS stands for “Double Strength” (160 mg). The RN should administer this one. 2. The healthcare provider orders Motrin (ibuprofen) 10 mg/kg every 6 hours for a pediatric patient who weighs 39 pounds. Determine one dose for the patient in mL, based on the label given. ANSWER: mL = 5ml x 10mg x 1kg x 39lbs = 8.86mL; rounded to final answer: 8.9 mL/dose dose 100mg kg 2.2lbs pt. 3. The healthcare provider orders heparin 6500 units Subcut daily. Based on the heparin available below, determine how many mL the nurse will prepare in the syringe. Then, shade the correct amount in the syringe. 1 mL = 1mL X 6500 units = 0.65 mL/dose {Remember to shade in correct amount on syringe} dose 10,000 units dose 4. The healthcare provider orders ceftazidime (Tazicef) 0.5 grams IV piggyback every 12 hours. (Refer to the label below). Directions for reconstitution: Add 7.9 mL sterile water to vial and mix gently to obtain an end concentration (in vial) of 1 g/10 mL. Add correct amount of reconstituted medication to 50 mL mini-bag of D5W before administering over 30 minutes. a. What is the concentration of the mini-bag after being properly mixed? 0.5 g/55mL RATIONALE: Vial contains 1g/10ml. Order is 0.5g. 50 mL sterile water in minibag + 5mL medicine = 55mL b. At what rate in mL/hr should the nurse set the pump? 110 mL/hr 55 mL X 60 min = 110 mL/hr 30 min. 1 hr 5. Order: procainamide HCl (Procanbid) 1 gram PO every 6 hours for a patient with atrial fibrillation.