I look forward to using Allnurses.com throughout my nursing program (LPN) and the first issue I need help with is succceeding Dimensional Analysis! :) Here is one problem; if anyone would like to help with it The patient is to recieve 1.2 gm of medic...
LPNwannabe123 replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in Student Assist
Thanks again, everyone of you!! :) I think I am making this more difficult that it is, but the fear of this new math (Dimensional Analysis) gets the best of me....
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client is to receive 1gm of medicine BID (2 times a day). Available is 500mg capsules. How many capsules per dose should be administered? 1capsule x1000mg x 1g x day ? 500 mg x 1g x perday x 2 doses
LPNwannabe123 replied to VickyRN's topic in Student Assist
one more time- :) client is to receive 1.2 gm of med. q12 hrs (2times a day), the vial contains 1.5gm/ml. How many mg of medication will the nurse administer each day? Thanks in advance:)
LPNwannabe123 replied to LPNwannabe123's topic in Student Assist
Thanks soooo much for the help everyone! :) I'll get it eventially...I revised the problem as it was written per practice by instructor... Again, thanks a bunch:)
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The answer should be mg of med. each day... The client is to receive 1.2 gm of a med q12h. The vial contains 1.5gm/ml. How many mg of medication will the nurse administer? Sorry to complicate things, but that's the problem given (confusing) if it wer...
LPNwannabe123 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students
Dimensional Analys- can someone solve this? "Pt. to recieve 1.2 gm of med. q12 hrs. The vial contains 1.5 gm/ml. How many mg of medication will the nurse administer each day?"
LPNwannabe123 replied to goldenretriever8's topic in LPN/LVN Students
I am having much trouble with Dimensional Analysis; anyone have any "pointers?" I have to take the Drug Calculations exam this week too! Yikes! I am earning excellent grades in everything else so far-hate to let this math get me:singing: