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Nursing calcutations

okay, i admit, i have been out of the game for a while. please help me with these. i think a is 0.2 cc and 32 minims? is that right?

there are 16 minims to 1 cc. answer the following in cc's and in minims.

adigoxin (lanoxin elixir) comes in 0.05 mg/cc (50 mcg). the order is for 10 mcg p.o. how many: cc's or minims should be given?

cc's:

minims:

bgaramycin pediatric (gentamycin) 20 mg/ 2 cc is available. you need to give 4 mg iv over one hour. how many cc's or minims should be given?

cc's:

minims:

ccalcium gluconate, one gram in 10 cc's is in your stock supply. how many cc's or minims do you need to give 100 mg p.o.?

cc's:

minims:

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    I have no idea what a "minim" is... having said that:

    A. You want to give 10mccg. Stock strength is 50mcg/cc. So you need 10/50 = 0.2cc.

    16 minim/cc x 0.2cc = 3.2 minims

    B. You want to give 4mg. Stock strength is 20mg/cc. 4/20 = 0.2cc.

    0.2 x 16 = 3.2 minims.

    C. You want to give 100mg. Stock strength is 1000mg (1g) in 10cc which is 100mg/cc. So you want to give 1cc or 16 minims.

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    It tells you right off the bat that there are 16 minims to 1 cc. Your answer is 0.2cc/10mcg, which would mean, by cross multiplication..

    16 minims x minims

    -------- = ------- x = 3.2 minims

    1 ml 0.2ml

    Try cross multiplication on problems like this to save you a headache. Hope this helps

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    Calculations.

    There is no T before the "ations."

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    Jo, thanks for pointing out my grammatical error, it was a simple mistake! Next time help me with the question at hand :-)

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    This website helped me brush up on my calculations

    http://www.nursesaregreat.com/articles/drugcal.htm

    I tried to show you how I calculated it but somehow my post was messed up so I deleted it! ugh!!

    So, yes, try the website. You were right on but messed up the minims conversion. And always look to see if it makes sense once you're done.

    If 1cc = 16 minims, it doesn't make sense that only 0.2cc would be 32 minims right?! You'll get it. Keep practicing!

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    Thou art asking for the help of the Gods of Allnurses, OP!!!!!!! Please and thanks are advised.

    -had to do it, watched Jason and the Argonauts last nite :lol2: anybody old enough to have watched that some Saturday afternoon on TV when you were a kid?

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    Minims?

    Minims are obsolete and on the "do not use" list.

    Current textbooks (I teach dosage calculation, among other things) don't even teach apothecary system, other than to mention it's existence.

    I just don't see the point in having a student calculate minims.

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    That's okay - you can still find grains on some brands of aspirin!

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    And phenobarbital too....weird.

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    Oh shoot, I read the OP wrong and thought it said 32 minims to 1 cc. Sorry! Have updated my post with correct answers.

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