Deck 14: Medications and Calculations

Question 1

Order: aminocaproic acid 4 g in 250 mL D₅W to infuse in 1 hour
Set: secondary set labeled 15 gtt/min
Available:

a.How many mL of aminocaproic acid will be mixed in 250 mL of D₅W?
b.How many gtt/min will the patient receive?

Answer 1

a.16
b.63

Question 2

Order: erythromycin 350 mg,PO,q8h.
Available: erythromycin estolate 250 mg/5 mL
How many mL will be given per dose?

Answer 2

7

Question 3

Order: Thorazine 10 mg,IM (deep),STAT
Available:

How many mL will be given?

Answer 3

0.4

Question 4

Order: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)160/800 mg,PO,
b.i.d.
Available: Bactrim 80/400-mg tablets
How many tablets will be given per dose?

Question 5

Order: methenamine mandelate 500 mg,PO,q.i.d.
Available:

How many tablet(s)will be given per dose?

Question 6

Order: amoxicillin (Amoxil)300 mg,PO,q8h
Available:

a.How many mL will the patient receive per dose?
b.How many mg will the patient receive per day?
c.How many mL will the patient receive per day?

Question 7

Order: cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin)200 mg,PO,
b.i.d.
Available: Ceftin 250 mg/5 mL
How many mL will the patient receive per dose?

Question 8

Order: 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's (LR)solution to be administered in 6 hours
Available: 1 L LR Macrodrip set labeled 10 gtt/mL
a.How many mL of LR will be infused in 1 hour?
b.How many drops per minute (gtt/min)will the patient receive?

Question 9

Order: allopurinol (Zyloprim)150 mg,PO,q.i.d.
Available:

a.How many tablet(s)will be given per dose?
b.How many mg will the patient receive per day?

Question 10

Order: Augmentin 500 mg,PO,q8h
Available:

How many tablet(s)will be given per dose?

Question 11

Order: doxycycline hyclate (Vibra-Tabs)100 mg,PO,first day q12h;then100 mg,PO,daily
Available:

a.How many tablet(s)will the patient receive the first day?
b.How many tablet(s)will the patient receive daily after the first day?

Question 12

Order: digoxin (Lanoxin),PO,62.5 mcg,daily
Available: Lanoxin 0.125-mg tablets
How many mg will the patient receive per day?

Question 13

Order: loxapine (Loxitane)75 mg,IM,daily
Available:

How many milliliters (mL)will the patient receive?

Question 14

Order: cefadroxil (Duricef)0.4 g,PO,q12h
Available:

How many mL will be given per dose?

Question 15

Order: trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride (Artane)6 mg,PO,twice daily
Available:

How many tablet(s)will the patient receive on a daily basis?

Question 16

Order: Compazine 7.5 mg,IM (deep),q.i.d. ,PRN
Available:

How many mL will be given per dose?

Question 17

Order: Serzone (nefazodone hydrochloride),PO: Day 1,200 mg in two divided doses;Day 2,100 mg in two divided doses;may increase to 100 mg,
a.How many tablets will the patient receive on Day 1?
b.How many tablets will the patient receive per dose when ordered 100 mg in 2 divided doses?
b.i.d.
Available:

b.i.d.?
c.How many tablets will the patient receive per dose when increased to 100 mg,

Question 18

Order: Norvir 600 mg, PO, b.i.d.
Available
a.How many milliliters (mL)will the patient receive per dose?
b.How many milligrams (mg)will the patient receive per day?
b.i.d.
Available:

Question 19

Order: midazolam (Versed)3 mg,IM,STAT
Available: Versed 10 mg/2 mL
How many mL will be given?

Question 20

Order: Mycostatin U 300,000, PO, q.i.d. (swish and swallow)
Available: Mycostatin 100,000 units per mL

How many mL will be given?

Question 21

Order: amoxicillin (Amoxil)300 mg,PO,b.i.d.
Available: Amoxil 400 mg/5 mL
How many mL will be given per dose?

Question 22

Order: levetiracetam (Keppra),PO,20 mg/kg/day,divided
b.i.d.
Available: Keppra 100 mg/mL
Patient weight: 20 kg
How many mL will the patient receive per dose?