Drug Calculation Assignment Guide
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Powered by AITo prepare a dosage of 40 mg from a vial containing 80 mg in 10 mL, you would add 2 mL of diluent to the vial, and then administer 1 mL of the resulting solution as this provides the desired 40 mg dosage. The final concentration label would read 4 mg/mL .
To prepare 1,000 mg of cephaloridine from a vial with 4 g in 10 mL, where 4 g equals 4,000 mg, dilute with 4 mL, and administer 1 mL, ensuring the correct dose is given. The label should read 1,000 mg/mL .
To achieve a 1.5 mL dose of 75 mg from a 20 mL vial containing 500 mg, calculate that 10 mL of liquid must be added to obtain the correct concentration, and then administer 1.5 mL .
To prepare 1,000,000 U from a vial of 5,000,000 U in 10 mL, add 5 mL of diluent and administer 1 mL to achieve the proper dosage. Correctly label this solution as 1,000,000 U/mL .
To prepare a 2-gram dosage from a vial containing 6 grams in 5 mL, add 3 mL to dilute the vial’s contents. Administer 1 mL of this solution, as it will contain the required 2 grams. The label should state 2 gr/mL .
To provide a 4 mg dose from a vial containing 10 mg in 2 mL, add 2 mL of diluent to prepare the solution. Administer 0.8 mL to achieve the desired 4 mg dose. The label should read 4 mg/0.8 mL .
To prepare a dosage of 0.125 g from a vial containing 0.5 g in 10 mL, add 4 mL of diluent to the vial. Then administer 1 mL of the mixed solution to give the correct dosage. The final concentration label should read 0.125 g/mL .
To prepare a 2,000 mg dose of chloramphenicol from a concentration of 5 g per 2 mL, first recognize that 5 g equals 5,000 mg. You would then calculate the amount of liquid that needs to be given: 0.8 mL should be administered to provide the desired glycopyrrolate dose. Label the solution as 2,000 mg in 0.8 mL .
For preparing a dose of 2,000 U of potassium penicillin from 8,000 U in a 10 mL vial, 8 mL of diluent is added to achieve 2 mL of solution with the desired dosage. The label should correctly indicate 2,000 U/2 mL for the next shift .
To determine the dosage for a prescription of 1/5 gr using a vial containing 20 mg in 10 mL, convert 1/5 gr to 12 mg (since 1 gr ≈ 60 mg). This requires administering 3 mL to match 12 mg. Dilute by adding 5 mL to the vial and administer 3 mL. The label should state 1/5 gr/3 mL .