Comp *8 Ch 52 Flashcards


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The licensed practitioner ordered 30 mg/kg/day every 8 hours of this medication for an 8-year-old child who weighs 55 pounds. How much medicine will the child receive in one dose.

5 mL

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How many capsules will the patient receive if the practitioner orders 30 mg of Adalat, and each capsule contains 10 mg?

3 capsules

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*Last year, the patient weighed 190 kg. Ten months after surgery, the patient has lost 176 lb. The patient now weighs ___ kg.

*110

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How much erythromycin is contained in each milliliter of the erythromycin ethylsuccinate according to the package label?

40 mg

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*The licensed practitioner orders 0.5 g of ampicillin. Dosage available is 250 mg capsules. The patient should receive _ capsules for this order.

*2

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*Max is to take 25 mL of a medication. However, he will be using a teaspoon at home. His dose will be _ tsp.

*5

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Convert 70 kg to pounds.

154 lb

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*The gram is the basic unit of ____________ in the metric system.

*weight

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*The basic unit of ____________ in the metric system is the liter.

*volume

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The licensed practitioner ordered Ceclor 0.374 g PO bid. Dosage available is an oral suspension of 187 mg per 5 mL. You will give __ mL per dose.

*10

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Bella weighs 110 lb. How many kilograms does she weigh?

50 kg

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*Carson's plan of care is to gain 2 lb each month for the next 4 months. He now weighs 40 kg. At the end of 4 months, Carson should weigh __ pounds.

*96

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**The amount of space a drug occupies is its ____________.

**volume

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**The licensed practitioner orders 500 mg ampicillin suspension four times daily. The dosage available is 250 mg per 5 mL. The patient will take __ mL per dose.

**10

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After receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer, Mr. Clark experiences severe nausea and vomiting. The licensed practitioner orders 5 mg Compazine IM. You have Compazine in a 10 mL multidose vial that provides the drug as 5 mg/mL. How many mL of Compazine will you administer to Mr. Clark?

1 mL

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The licensed practitioner has ordered erythromycin 40 mg/kg/day po q6h for a child who weighs 33 pounds. Refer to the label shown in the figure. How much will you administer per dose?

3.75mL

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How many capsules will the patient receive if the practitioner orders 30 mg of Adalat, and each capsule contains 10 mg?

3 capsules

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*In the ____________ method of dosage calculation, you use the basic equation D/H x Q to find the correct dose.

formula

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***The basic unit of ____________ in the metric system is the liter.

***volume