Dosage calculations Exam Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
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Dosage Calculation
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Dosage Calculation
Dosage calculations Exam Practice
Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
Heparin protocol is prescribed for a client weighing 90 kg. Per protocol, the heparin
loading dose is 60 units/kg IV rounded to the nearest 100 units, with a maximum loading
dose of 4,000 units. The heparin vial is labeled 5,00...
Next divide the total mg into the 4 dosages for the day: 1136 mg/4 doses = 284
mg/dose
Using the Desired/Have formula: 284 mg/50mg x 1 ml = 5.68 ml/ dose, rounded to 5.7
ml.
A client with multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms receives a prescription for baclofen
(Kemstro) 30 mg PO daily. The medication is supplied from the pharmacy in 20 mg
scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) - Answer✔️✔️-Use ratio and
proportion, 30 mg : X tablets = 20 mg : 1 tablet
20X = 30
X = 1.5
A client with dehydration receives a prescription for an IV of Lactated Ringer's 1,000 ml
to be administered over 8 hours. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver
how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only, using whole number.) - Answer✔️✔️-Use
the ratio of: 1000 ml : 8 hours :: X : 1 hour
1000/X :: 8/1
X = 125 ml/hour
The nurse plans to administer labetalol hydrochloride (Trandate) 0.3 grams PO to a
client with hypertension. Trandate is available in 200 mg scored tablets. How many
tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - Answer✔️✔️-First
convert grams to milligrams using the known conversion: 1 gram = 1000 mg.
0.1 gram = 100 mg as 0.3 gram = 300 mg
Next using the formula, Desired/Available x 1 tablet =
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