Medication reconstitution
A drug is ordered at 1 mg/kg po twice a day. The patient weighs 220 pounds, and the
medication is available in a tablet labeled 100 mg/tablet. The nurse will administer how many
tablet(s) per dose?
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Reconstitution
The doctor has ordered Ampicillin 500 mg IV TID for a child weighing 28kg. The normal
pediatric dose is 50-200mg/kg/day in divided doses
Step 1: Is the dose safe? Is it therapeutic?
Step 2: How would you reconstitute the medication
Reconstitute the medication with 1.8 ml of diluent and the resulting concentration will be
250mg/ml
Step 3: Draw up the medication: how many mls will you give?
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Figure 1 captopril 40mg/ hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg- sorry label in chinese
Using the more concentrated box: Each tablet contains how many mg of captopril?
Each tablet contains how many mg of hydrochlorothiazide?
a) The physician has ordered captopril 80mg/ hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily. How
many tablet(s) will the nurse administer using the captopril 40mg/
hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg box?
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A drug is ordered at 1 mg/kg po twice a day. The patient weighs 220 pounds, and the
medication is available in a tablet labeled 100 mg/tablet. The nurse will administer how many
tablet(s) per dose?
_________________________________________________________________________________
Reconstitution
The doctor has ordered Ampicillin 500 mg IV TID for a child weighing 28kg. The normal
pediatric dose is 50-200mg/kg/day in divided doses
Step 1: Is the dose safe? Is it therapeutic?
Step 2: How would you reconstitute the medication
Reconstitute the medication with 1.8 ml of diluent and the resulting concentration will be
250mg/ml
Step 3: Draw up the medication: how many mls will you give?
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Figure 1 captopril 40mg/ hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg- sorry label in chinese
Using the more concentrated box: Each tablet contains how many mg of captopril?
Each tablet contains how many mg of hydrochlorothiazide?
a) The physician has ordered captopril 80mg/ hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily. How
many tablet(s) will the nurse administer using the captopril 40mg/
hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg box?
______________________________________________________________________
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