Calculate the amount of solution to be given 20 mg of drug ordered

   a)  How many grams of dextrose are in the bag?   b)  How many grams of sodium chloride are in the bag?

A 5%D/W solution is infusing at a rate of 30 gtt/min.  The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL.  How many mL will infuse in 5 hours?

Solve the parenteral dosages.  If your answer is in decimals, round in the tenths place. Order: 4 mg lorazepam Available: 5 mg/ mL Give:

A physician orders 0.5 L of blood to be infused in 4 hours.  The drop factor set is 12 gtt/mL.  What is the flow rate?

Solve the following dosage by weight problem. Round in the tenths place.  patient weighs 163 lb Order: ancel 25 mg/kg per day, given 4 times a day a)  How much is given per day:   b)  How much is given per dose:

A child that is 118 cm inches tall and weighs 21 kg is to receive penicillin G.  The adult dose is 200,000 units daily IM.  It is available in a solution that is 100,000 units/mL.  How many mL should be administered?  Round in the hundredths place, if needed.

Calculate the amount of solution to be given 4,000 units of a drug is ordered; 5,000 units / cc is available 

Calculate the following pediatric dosage.  Round in the tenths place, if needed. The recommended dose of Vancocin for a patient with MRSA is 40 mg per kilogram per day.  A child weighs 42 pounds.  What amount of drug should the child receive in a day?

Calculate the number of tablets needed 40 mg of drug ordered