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1. RN School: IV Regulator Dosage Calculation

   brains090 replied to brains090's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Esme12 you are wonderful ! Volume(mL)/ time(hr) = Y (flow rate in ml/hr). 125ml of D5W +5ml septra/ 1.5hr = 86.66, rounded = 87

2. RN School: IV Regulator Dosage Calculation

   brains090 replied to brains090's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I am still stuck on the problem. Can someone explain this one to me? I have 8 more problems like this that I have to

3. RN School: IV Regulator Dosage Calculation

   brains090 replied to brains090's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I am thinking I would use Volume/amount to administer D(desired)/ H(available) *V(volume)

4. RN School: IV Regulator Dosage Calculation

   brains090 replied to brains090's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Ok, for my drug calculation, I did a conversion problem. 800mg/10ml = 400mg/ x ml. I got 800x = 4000, and divided both by 800. That gave me 5ml. So, for my order I have sulfamethoxazole 400mg/ 5ml. I...

5. RN School: IV Regulator Dosage Calculation

   brains090 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Help please!!!! My professors did not go over this in class! Order: Septra (trimethoprim 80mg and sulfamethoxazole 400mg) IV, q12. Available: Septra (trimethoprim 160mg and sulfamethoxazole...

6. IV Infusion Calculation - Please HELP!

   brains090 replied to brains090's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I see what I did. It is supposed to be 30 minutes. The 500mg would be equal to 5ml and I would add that to the solution of 50ml. So, my problem is 55ml/30min * 60gtt/1ml. Cancel out the ml and...

7. IV Infusion Calculation - Please HELP!

   brains090 replied to brains090's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you! I was focusing on the 200mg and that was throwing me off. I did 50mL/20min * 60gtt/1mL and canceled out mL and multiplied across and got 3000/20 and it reduced and to 150. So, my final...

8. HEEEELLLLLLPPPPPP!!!!!!! dosage and calculations

   brains090 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I have been working on these problems for 3 hours now. The professors did not go over drops per minute calculations. Please help! The label states to add 10ml sterile water for 1g of cefamandole...

9. IV Infusion Calculation - Please HELP!

   brains090 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I have been working on these problems for 3 hours now. The professors did not go over drops per minute calculations. Please help! The label states to add 10ml sterile water for 1g of cefamandole for...