Medication Calculation

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Having a hard time solving these questions. Can anyone help? Thanks

1) Stock strength: 50mg/500ml; Dose to be given over 10 hrs; Amount given=?ml/hr.

2) Dose ordered: 2.5ml/hr; stock strength: 50mg/50ml; amount given=?mg.

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Specializes in General Internal Medicine, ICU.

How about you tell us what you've got so far? We are not a homework forum so nobody will do your homework for you. We can, however, guide you to getting the answers yourself.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

You state you're a licensed nurse working in an operating room. You also said if you want to become advanced practice nurse. How can you not answer these basic math questions?

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Specializes in EMT since 92, Paramedic since 97, RN and PHRN 2021.
You state you're a licensed nurse working in an operating room. You also said if you want to become advanced practice nurse. How can you not answer these basic math questions?

Yea, these are like super basic. I smell fish!

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

moved to the student forum

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
moved to the student forum

Not a student. But a nurse who claims to be licensed in AUS for over a year working in the operating theatre.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Not a student. But a nurse who claims to be licensed in AUS for over a year working in the operating theatre.

Even so it is a basic maths question and needs to be in the student section

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Sorry I do not understand. We do not do these calculations at work. I do not get it as it does not provide a dose that is ordered.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

You are missing information therefore no one can answer either query. And now you figured it out

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1. 50 ml/hr

2. 2.5 mg/hr(?) not too sure on this one but i think thats the answer.

Use dimensional analysis.

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