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Published Nov 9, 2019
cjp1994
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Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate oral suspension bottle instructs you to add 53 mL of water and shake vigorously. This makes 100 mL suspension for a concentration of 200mg per 5mL. Refrigerate after mixing.
pt care orders read: give 550mg of Erythromycin Ethylsussiante by mouth every 8 hours. How much will you administer?
Ceftriaxone 1 g reconstituting options, option 1: add 3.6 mL of sterile water to obtain 250mg/mL concentration
Ordered Ceftriaxone 750 mg IV q 6 h How much will you draw up?
Ordered Ceftriaxone 450 mg IV q 4 h How much will you draw up?
Silverdragon102, BSN
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What are your thoughts? Just pick one and explain your thoughts
Just now, Silverdragon102 said:What are your thoughts? Just pick one and explain your thoughts
Okay, I may be wrong but the equation is d/h*q and for the first one, I went 550/200*5 to get 13.75 which, I rounded to 13.8mL and for the second ones, I went with 750/250*1=3mL and 450/350*1=1.285 rounded to 1.3mL
For the last one I get 1.8 ml. Don’t forget that the direction you gave was 250mg/ml and you did 350. Other 2 doses are same as what I got
9 hours ago, Silverdragon102 said:For the last one I get 1.8 ml. Don’t forget that the direction you gave was 250mg/ml and you did 350. Other 2 doses are same as what I got
Thanks
Foucault
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1. 200÷5=40, 550÷40=13.75 rounded off to 13.82. 1ml=250, 3x250=750
3. 1m=250, 450÷250=1.8