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A 20-kg patient is currently receiving 52 ml/hr of Lactated Ringer's Solution.
The clinician has requested that 2 mg/kg/day of metoclopramide be added
to the bag. Metoclopramide is available as a 5 mg/ml solution. How many
milliliters do you need to add to a 1 liter bag?
3 ml
0.8 ml
45 ml
6.5 ml
✓ 6.5 ml
✓ 20-kg x 2 mg/kg/day = 40mg
✓ 40 mg/day / (24 hr) = 1.7mg/hr
✓ 1.7 mg/hr / (52 ml/hr) x (1000 ml)= 32.6 mg
✓ 32.6 mg / (5 mg/ml) = 6.5 ml
How many milliliters of dextrose should be added to a 60 ml syringe of 0.9%
NaCl to make a 2.5% dextrose solution? The patient weighs 20 kg, and the
dextrose in the hospital comes in a 50% concentration.
120 ml
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0.6 ml
3 ml
6ml
1.5 ml
✓ 3 ml
✓ C(1)V(1) = C(2)V(2)
✓ C(1) =0.025
✓ V(1) = 60 ml
✓ C(2) = 0.50
✓ V(2) = x
✓ 0.025(60)= 0.50x
✓ x = 3 ml
A 7-kg Dachshund "Rudy" is being treated for pancreatitis and has been
vomiting. You are asked to start him on a constant rate infusion of
metoclopramide at 2 mg per kilogram per day (mg/kg/day). He is on a fluid
rate of 23 mL/hr. Metoclopramide comes in a concentration of 5mg/mL. How
much metoclopramide will you add to a liter bag of LRS?
1.2 mL
8 mL
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5 mL
3 mL
✓ 5 ml
✓ 1,000 mL/23mL/hr = 43 hours
✓ 43 hours/24 hours/day = 1.8 days
✓ 2mg/7kg/1.8 days= 25 mg
✓ 25mg/5mg/mL = 5 mL
Phenylpropanolamine is used to treat urinary incontinence in dogs. It can
commonly cause which side effect that should be discussed with the owner?
Renal failure
Hypertension
Hypocalcemia
Profound hyperglycemia
✓ Hypertension
✓ Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) can cause a high blood pressure
(hypertension). If this occurs with the drug, a different treatment should
be considered.
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