Medical Calculations Flashcards
The suggested oxygen flow rate for a circle rebreathing system is 25 to 50 mL/kg/min and 130 to 300 mL/kg/min for a nonrebreathing system. What is the most appropriate flow setting for a 10-lb cat?
a.0.3 L/min
b.900 mL/min
c.3 L/min
d.0.9 mL/min
Using the same suggested oxygen flow rates as in the previous question, what is the most appropriate oxygen flow rate for a 32-lb spaniel?
a.8 L
b.1.6 L
c.435 mL
d.0.435 mL
You have just administered an injection of 0.02 mL of acepromazine (10 mg/mL). How many mg did you give?
a.2 mg
b.0.2 mg
c.20 mg
d.200 mg
You have just administered one tablet of 64.8 mg of phenobarbital. How many grains of drug did you deliver?
a.0.25 gr
b.0.5 gr
c.0.6 gr
d.1 gr
A 0.25 gr (grain) of phenobarbital is how many mg?
a.15.2 mg
b.14 mg
c.16.2 mg
d.32.4 mg
The doctor asks you to fill oral metronidazole, 10 mg/kg po BID for 7 days. The dog weighs 37.5 kg and you have 250 mg tablets available in the hospital. How many tablets do you fill?
a.7 tablets
b.14 tablets
c.21 tablets
d.42 tablets
2% lidocaine is prescribed for a 13-lb beagle at a dose of 2 mg/kg IV. How many mL will you deliver?
a.1.6 mL
b.0.16 mL
c.0.6 mL
d.6 mL
You just administered 1.2 mL of penicillin (300,000 U/mL). How many units did you administer?
a.260,000 U
b.360,000 U
c.360 U
d.0.26 U
What unit of measure is most commonly used for serum potassium?
a.French
b.mEq
c.International units (IU)
d.German
b
Your patient is a 42-lb shepherd mix with a history of vomiting. The order reads: metoclopramide HCl (5 mg/mL); give 0.3 mg/kg IM q6h prn. How many mL will you deliver?
a.8 mL
b.1 mL
c.5 mL
d.2 mL
b