Medication Calculation Comprehension Flashcards
The HCP orders dugoxin 175 mg QID
This means the single dose is 175 mg so if I wanted the complete dose I would have to multiply by 4
The HCP orders Acetaminophen 650 mg PO q4h prn for pain.
This means the single dose is 650 mg and if I wanted the complete dose I will need to multiply it by 6
The recommended subcutaneous (SUBCUT) dosage for children is
Not more than 0.5 mL.
Gentamicin 50 mg IV q8h for a child weighing 18.2 kg.
The recommended dosage for a child is 6 to 7.5 mg per kg per day divided q8h. What does this mean?
Gentamicin 50 mg is the single does if I want the daily dose I have to multiply it by 3
6-7.5 is the daily dose if I want the single dose I have to divide by 3
The primary health care provider prescribed 3 g of acetaminophen orally in 4 equally divided doses per 24 hours. (What would you have to do?)
First of all you would have to convert to mg then to find the single dose you would divide by 4 for the daily dose it does nothing
The nurse is preparing to administer ivermectin 125 mcg per kg orally to an adult who weighs 132 lbs. How many milligrams should the nurse administer for a single dose? (What do you have to do)
Convert 125 to mg multiply by weight in kg
The primary health care provider prescribed atropine 0.02 mg per kg intravenous pre-operatively to a pediatric client weighing 17 kg. Atropine is available in 0.4 mg per 1 mL vials. What volume of medication should the nurse draw up from the vial? (What should you do?)
Convert prescribed into mg divide by 0.4 multiply by 1
150 to 200 mgper kg per day IV in divided dosages every 4 or 6 hours. (What does this mean?)
For daily dose leave it alone for single dose divide by 4
How do you round weights
Nearest 10th
What does”The dosage range
is 6 to 8 mcg per kg per day q12h” mean
If you want the single dose divide by 2 if you want the daily dose then do nothing
How many decimals if greater than 1
Nearest 10th
How many decimals if less than 1
Nearest 100th
