Dosage Calculations Practice (With Complete Solutions)

A nurse is preparing to administer epoeiten alfa (Epogen) 50 units/kg subcutaneous to a preschooler who weighs 40 lbs. Available is epoetin alfa 2,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? correct answers 0.45 A nurse is preparing to administer a loading dose of phenytoin (Dilantin) ...

A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous toa preschooler who weighs 40 lb. Available is epoetin alfa 2,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading 0 if it applies. Don't use a trailing zero.) correct answ...

A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 20 mg PO every 6 hr PRN pain. Available is codeine oral solution 10 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) correct answers Answer: 10...

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed? Extended-release oxycodone Sublingual nitroglycerine Enteric-coated aspirin Sucralfate tablets correct answers Sucralfate tablets The nurse...

Order: Biaxin 200 mg p.o. q 12 h for a child who weighs 45 lbs. Have: Biaxin 125 mg per 5 mL Biaxin label states 15 mg/kg/day in two equal doses. Is this dosage safe? correct answers 1. Convert lbs to kgs. 45lbs = 20.5 kg 2. Calculate the recommended dose per day. A child weighing 20.5 kg...

Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt. Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml correct answers 0.35 mcg/kg/min Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt. Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml correct answers 0.31 mcg/kg/min Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount c...