Dosage Calc Help.

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I had these down pretty well ... the break came by and I totally forgot!!! (sorta)

I should have practiced some over the break ... every clinical we get a quiz at the start of the semester ... we get 2 chances to pass.

I have some questions. I have worked out my problems

The doctor has ordered Mandol 1000mg in D5W 100ml infuse over 30minutes. The drop factor for the tubing is 20. How many gtts/min will be infused? ( Set up the problem) 100/30 mL = 3.33 X 20 = 67gtts/min (they tell us to round to the nearest whole #)

1. The medication order is to give 500mg of Amoxil po. How much will the nurse administer? Medication Box says 250 mg/ 5 mL

500mg/250mg X 5mL = 10 mL

The nurse will administer 10 mL

Total Parenteral Nutrition(TPN) 1000 ml to infuse over 24 hours.

How many ml/hr willinfuse?

1,000 mL / 24

= 41.6 mL/hr

(they didnt specify what rounding they wanted)

these are all the practice questions I have... It seems almost too easy... I'm scared Dx especially the drop rate

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[TABLE=class: fraction]

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[TD=class: numerator]Volume (mL) x Drop Factor (gtts/mL) = Y (Flow Rate in gtts/min) [/TD]

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[TR]

[TD=class: denominator] Time (min) [/TD]

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100ml x 20gtts/ml = (66.6) 67 gtts/min

30 min

See you are beginning to get it!

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Thank you! Got a 100. Ready to start my second round of clinical now!

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congrats!!!!

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Please help!!!!!! I have a test tomorrow on this...

Help me find the answer....

Ordered: Ampicillin 50 mg in 30 cc over 30 min, flush with 15 cc

On hand: Set calibration is 60 get/ min

Give: -----------cc/hr?

Thanks!

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Please help!!!!!! I have a test tomorrow on this...

Help me find the answer....

Ordered: Ampicillin 50 mg in 30 cc over 30 min, flush with 15 cc

On hand: Set calibration is 60 get/ min

Give: -----------cc/hr?

Thanks!

Quite a few things they've given you here are extraneous.

If you need to give 30 cc in 30 min, how many cc do you give in an hour?

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