Deck 22: Pediatric Oral and Parenteral Medications

Question 1

Prepare a 125 mg dosage of penicillin V potassium.

Answer 1

Refer to the medication label of Penicillin V Potassium.
The available solution strength is 250 mg per 5 mL
The dosage to be prepared is 125 mg.
The required mL is calculated as shown below.
Enter the mL to be calculated on the left side of the equation and enter
ratio on the right
Multiply the ratio with the mg of dosage to be prepared.
Cancel to double-check or correct ratio entry and do the math.
Therefore, required mL to be prepared is
.
The medicine is not a suspension.

Question 2

Prepare 100 mg of amoxicillin.

Answer 2

Refer to the medication label of Amoxicillin.
The available solution strength is 50 mg per mL
The dosage to be prepared is 100 mg.
The required mL is calculated as shown below.
Enter the mL to be calculated on the left side of the equation and enter
ratio on the right
Multiply the ratio with the mg of dosage to be prepared.
Cancel to double-check or correct ratio entry and do the math.
Therefore, required mL to be prepared is
.
The medicine is a suspension.

Question 3

Prepare 100 mg of Vantin .

Answer 3

Refer to the medication label of Vantin.
The available solution strength is 100 mg per 5 mL
The dosage to be prepared is 100 mg.
The required mL is calculated as shown below.
Enter the mL to be calculated on the left side of the equation and enter
ratio on the right
Multiply the ratio with the mg of dosage to be prepared.
Cancel to double-check or correct ratio entry and do the math.
Therefore, required mL to be prepared is
.
The medicine is a suspension.

Question 4

Prepare 5 mg of Lomotil .

Question 5

Prepare cefpodoxime proxetil 60 mg.

Question 6

Prepare Depakene 150 mg.

Question 7

Prepare 120 mg of acetaminophen.

Question 8

Prepare 187 mg of cefaclor.

Question 9

Prepare a 20 mg dosage of meperidine.

Question 10

A dosage of morphine 10 mg has been ordered.

Question 11

Draw up a 100 mg dosage of clindamycin.

Question 12

Prepare a 40 mg dosage of meperidine.

Question 13

A dosage of Dilantin* 50 mg has been ordered.

Question 14

Prepare a 6 mg dosage of morphine.

Question 15

Prepare a 10 mg dosage of oxycodone.