Pharmacology- Chapter 5 Dosage Calculations
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1. A dose of 0.125 mg of digoxin was ordered for a patient c. 2.5 mL
who has been having trouble swallowing. The bottle of
digoxin elixir reads 0.05 mg/mL. How much would you
give?
a. 5 mL
b. 0.5 mL
c. 2.5 mL
d. 2 mL
2. The usual adult dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) c. 9 mg
is 50 mg. What would be the safe dose for a child
weighing 27 lb?
a. 0.9 mg
b. 1.8 mg
c. 9 mg
d. 18 mg
3. An order is written for 700 mg of ampicillin PO. The d. 2.45 mL
drug is supplied in liquid form as 1 g/3.5 mL. How
much of the liquid should be given?
a. 5.25 mL
b. 2.55 mL
c. 6.25 mL
d. 2.45 mL
4. An order is written for 1,000 mL of normal saline to be b. 100 mL/h at 25
administered IV over 10 hours. The drop factor on the drops/min
IV tubing states 15 drops/mL. What is the IV flow rate?
a. 50 mL/h at 50 drops/min
b. 100 mL/h at 25 drops/min
c. 100 mL/h at 100 drops/min
d. 100 mL/h at 15 drops/min
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9d3ci8
1. A dose of 0.125 mg of digoxin was ordered for a patient c. 2.5 mL
who has been having trouble swallowing. The bottle of
digoxin elixir reads 0.05 mg/mL. How much would you
give?
a. 5 mL
b. 0.5 mL
c. 2.5 mL
d. 2 mL
2. The usual adult dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) c. 9 mg
is 50 mg. What would be the safe dose for a child
weighing 27 lb?
a. 0.9 mg
b. 1.8 mg
c. 9 mg
d. 18 mg
3. An order is written for 700 mg of ampicillin PO. The d. 2.45 mL
drug is supplied in liquid form as 1 g/3.5 mL. How
much of the liquid should be given?
a. 5.25 mL
b. 2.55 mL
c. 6.25 mL
d. 2.45 mL
4. An order is written for 1,000 mL of normal saline to be b. 100 mL/h at 25
administered IV over 10 hours. The drop factor on the drops/min
IV tubing states 15 drops/mL. What is the IV flow rate?
a. 50 mL/h at 50 drops/min
b. 100 mL/h at 25 drops/min
c. 100 mL/h at 100 drops/min
d. 100 mL/h at 15 drops/min
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