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DosageCalculationswk3PNI2b4df79dc3080b15be3e46491721c64e8f57361349a3146627b82fbd87314077a.docxDosage Calculations- Clinical Week 3
Instructions: You are provided these dosage calculations in the pre-conference of you clinical. Please complete all of these problems to be reviewed during post-conference. You are required to complete these independently first. Your individual clinical instructor will determine if you are required to submit for grading.
1. Vancomycin 750 mg mixed with 250 mL Sodium Chloride is ordered for a patient. The order states to administer 750 mg over 90 minutes
What is the hourly infusion rate for this medication? List your answer in mL/hr. Round to the nearest whole number.
2. Solumedrol 2.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 32 kg. Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 1 mL is available. How many mL must the nurse administer? Round to the nearest hundredth.
3. Calculate the IV flow rate for 0.31 L of NS to be infused in 828 min. The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 65 gtts/mL. What is the IV flow rate in gtts/min?
4. Nafcillin 500 mg po pc; Available: Nafcillin 1 gm tab (scored). How many tab will you administer per day?
5. Synthroid 75 mcg po daily; Available: Synthroid 0.15 mg tab (scored). How many tab will you administer?
Dosa
ge Calculations
-
Clinical Week 3
Instructions:
You are provided these dosage calculations in the
pre
-
conference of you clinical. Please complete all of these
problems to be reviewed during post
-
conference. You are
required to complete these independently first. Your individual
clinical instructor w
ill determine if you are required to submit for
grading.
1.
V
ancomycin 750 mg mixed with
250 mL Sodium Chlor
ide
is ordered
for a patient.
The order states to a
dminister
750 mg over 90 minutes
What is the hourly infusion rate for this medication? List your answer
in mL/hr.
Round to the nearest whole number.
2.
Solumedrol 2.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 32 kg.
Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 1 mL is available. How many
mL must the nurse administer
?
Round to the nearest hundredth.
3.
Calculate the IV flow rate for 0.31 L of NS to be infused in 828
min. The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 65 gtts/mL.
What is the IV flow rate in gtts/min
?
4.
Nafcillin 500 mg po pc;
Available: Nafcillin 1 gm tab
(scored).
How many tab will you administer per day
?
5.
Synthroid 75 mcg po daily;
Available:
Synthroid 0.15 mg tab
(scored).
How many tab will you administer
?
Dosage Calculations- Clinical Week 3
Instructions: You are provided these dosage calculations in the
pre-conference of you clinical. Please complete all of these
problems to be reviewed during post-conference. You are
required to complete these independently first. Your individual
clinical instructor will determine if you are required to submit for
grading.
1. Vancomycin 750 mg mixed with 250 mL Sodium Chloride is ordered
for a patient. The order states to administer 750 mg over 90 minutes
What is the hourly infusion rate for this medication? List your answer
in mL/hr. Round to the nearest whole number.
2. Solumedrol 2.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 32 kg.
Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 1 mL is available. How many
mL must the nurse administer? Round to the nearest hundredth.
3. Calculate the IV flow rate for 0.31 L of NS to be infused in 828
min. The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 65 gtts/mL.
What is the IV flow rate in gtts/min?
4. Nafcillin 500 mg po pc; Available: Nafcillin 1 gm tab
(scored). How many tab will you administer per day?
5. Synthroid 75 mcg po daily; Available: Synthroid 0.15 mg tab
(scored). How many tab will you administer?
