Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Discussion

Dosage Calc Help.

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

  • Quote

    • Featured Replies

    • Experts

    [TABLE=class: fraction]

    [TR]

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

    [/TR]

    [TR]

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

    [/TR]

    [/TABLE]

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

    30 min

    See you are beginning to get it!

  • Quote
    • Author

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

  • Quote
    • Experts

    congrats!!!!

  • Quote

    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!

  • Quote
    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?

  • Quote

    • Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Add a Comment
    Go to topic listing

    Currently Reading 0

    • No registered users viewing this page.

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.