Drug Dosage Formula

Question 0

Drug: epinephrine (1:10,000)
Desired dose: 1.0 mg (cardiac arrest)
Volume on hand: 10 mL
Concentration: 1.0 mg

Answer 0

Answer: 10 mL

Question 1

What is the drug dosage formula

Answer 1

Desired dose X volume on hand ./’ concentration

Question 2

Drug: atropine
Desired dose: 1.0 mg (cardiac arrest/Pulseless electrical activity)
Volume on hand: 10 mL
Concentration: 1.0 mg

Answer 2

10 mg

Question 3

Drug: morphine sulfate
Desired dose: 4.0 mg (chest pain)
Volume on hand: 1.0 mL
Concentration: 10 mg

Answer 3

0.4 mL

Question 4

Drug: magnesium sulfate
Volume on hand: 2.0
Concentration: 1.0 gram
How many vials must be used to administer 6.0 grams

Answer 4

6 vials

Question 5

Drug: Amiodarone
Volume on hand: 6.0 mL
Concentration: 150 mg
For v fib and Pulseless v tach in cardiac arrest the initial bolus is 300 mg
How many ampoules are required to administer 300 mg

Answer 5

2 ampoules

Question 6

Drug: Dextrose 50%
Desired dose: 25 grams (hypoglycemia)
Volume on hand: 50mL
Concentration: 25 grams

Answer 6

50 mL

Question 7

Drug: lidocaine 
Patients weight:176 lbs 
Desired dose: 1.0 mg/kg (frequent PVC's) 
Volume on hand: 5.0 mL 
Concentration: 100 mg

Answer 7

4.0 mL

Question 8

Drug administered using kg weight for desired dose

Answer 8

Kg X desired dose= ? X volume on hand ./’ concentration

Question 9

Drug: sodium bicarbonate 
Weight: 88 lbs 
Desired dose: 1.0 mEq/kg 
Volume on hand: 50 mL 
Concentration: 50 mEq

Answer 9

40 mL

Question 10

Infusion formula calculation is

Answer 10

Desired amount X tubing ./’ time in minutes

Question 11

Desired amount: 50 mL
Pediatric tubing: 60
Time to infuse: 20 min

Answer 11

150 gtts/min

Question 12

Desired amount: 1200 mL
Blood tubing: 10
Time to infuse: 2 hrs

Answer 12

100 gtts/min