Pharmacology 1 quiz Huda 2

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Digoxin 125 mcg is ordered for a patient. The bottle of digoxin elixir (solution) reads 0.25 mg/5mL. How much would you give?

The usual adult dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is 150 mg. What would be the safe dose for a child with area surface 0.9?

An order has been written for a patient to receive 150 mL of 5% dextrose in water over a period of 0.5 hour in a standard microdrip system. Calculate the correct setting (drops per minute).

An order is written for 2,000 mL of normal saline to be administered IV over 5 hours. The drop factor on the IV tubing states 15 drops/mL (macrodrip). What is the IV flow rate?

The average adult dose of meperidine is 75 mg. What dose would be appropriate for a 40 pound child?

A patient needs to take 1g of tetracycline PO. The drug comes in 250-mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient take?

Aminophylline is supplied in a 500 mg/5 mL solution. How much would be given if an order was written for 100 mg of aminophylline IV?

Change to equivalents within the system: 300 mL = _____ L

Change to equivalents within the system: 5 L = _____ mL

Ordered: 200,000 units heparin. Available: 100,000 units/ 5 mL. Proper dose: _____ mL.