Calculation dosage Questions Flashcards
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1. Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 50 mg/kg/day every 8 hours. What is the safe dose for this child per dose?* A. 211.8 mg/dose B. 47.9 mg/dose C. 1,187.3 mg/dose C. 477.3 mg/dose
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C. 477.3 mg/dose
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- Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage range of this drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose?*
A. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 1.02 mg/dose.
B. Yes, this is a safe dose.
C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 0.5 mg/dose.
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B. Yes, this is a safe dose.
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3. Doctor orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child?* A. 447.3 mg/day B. 984 mg/dose C. 347 mg/dose D. 586.8 mg/dose
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A. 447.3 mg/day
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- Doctor orders 300 mg of Zmax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient?*
A. Yes, this is a safe dose.
B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 310.8-558.2 mg/day.
C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 327.3-392.7 mg/day.
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C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 327.3-392.7 mg/day.
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5. Doctor orders an IV drip of Dopamine for a child that weighs 78 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-20 mcg/kg/min. What is the safe dosage range for this child?* A. 177.3-709.1 mcg/min B. 289.6-652.3 mcg/min C. 152.4-189.5 mcg/min D. 250-350 mcg/min
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A. 177.3-709.1 mcg/min
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- Doctor order Cefazolin 350 mg IV every 4 hours. The child weighs 31 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 25-75 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient?*
A. Yes, this is a safe dose.
B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 60-100 mg/dose.
C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 58.7-176.1 mg/dose.
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C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 58.7-176.1 mg/dose.
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7. A child weighs 52 lbs. The child has a fever and the doctor orders Tylenol. The safe dose range of this medication is 10-15 mg/kg every 6 hours. What is the maximum safe dose this child can have per day?* A. 148 mg/day B.289 mg/day C. 1,418 mg/day D. 785 mg/day
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C. 1,418 mg/day
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8. Doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dosage range for this particular child?* A. 224.8-444.4 mg/dose B. 111.4-222.7 mg/dose C. 456-550 mg/dose D. 256-300 mg/dose
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B. 111.4-222.7 mg/dose
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2. A vial of Doxil reads 0.5 g per vial. Instructions say to reconstitute each 12 mg with 2.5 ml of normal saline. How many milliliters of normal saline will be needed to reconstitute the vial to the recommended concentration?* A. 63 ml/vial B. 15,000 ml/vial C. 1.25 ml/vial D. 104.2 ml/vial
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D. 104.2 ml/vial
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4. Instructions on a vial of 1 g Doxil instructs to reconstitute with normal saline to make a concentration of 1 mg/ml. After reconstituting two vials, you would administer \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ milliliters of the reconstituted drug to administer 500 mg ordered dose.* A. 0.002 ml/dose B. 500 ml/dose C. 1,000 ml/dose D. 250 ml/dose
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B. 500 ml/dose
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5. Instructions on a 2.5 g vial of Diuril reads to reconstitute with 20 ml of sterile water. This will provide a concentration of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ mg/ml.* A. 125 mg/ml B. 0.01 mg/ml C. 1,000 ml/dose D. 0.125 ml/dose
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A. 125 mg/ml
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6. The doctor orders Cardizem 25 mg IV. The instructions say 50 mg of Cardizem to reconstitute with normal saline for a solution of 2.5 mg/ml. How many mL are needed to achieve this ordered dose?* A. 5 mL B. 1 mL C. 10 mL D. 6 mL
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C. 10 mL
