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Hello! I would like some help regarding these dosage calculations if you all don't mind showing me how to do it? 1. A patient with cirrhosis is admitted for variceal bleeding. The gastroenterologist ordered ocreotide acetate 50 IV mcg bolus the...

Help. I can’t wrap my brain around how they got the dose of Zosyn for a baby. The order is to give 100mg/kg of piperacillin to baby who weighs 0.8kg. Concentration of Zosyn is 45g/ml. Each 4.5g vial of Zosyn contains 4g of piperacillin and 0.5g of ta...

A client is receiving IV fluid replacement. The order states to give 1000 ml for the first 10 kg and 50ml/kg each 10-20 in 24 hours. The client weights 19.5 kg, what should the nurse set the hourly rate at? This question was on a comprehensive t...

I am having trouble with the following question. I have looked at it so long, I am just getting more confused. Any help is appreciated. 0.9% Normal Saline with inamrinone 0.1 grams/100mL is prescribed for a patient with heart failure. The medica...

So basically I've already gotten into school and have a lot of time in my hands. I currently work full time as a security guard at a hospital and well don't do much but surely on my phone and occasionally wrestle with people. Was just curious if some...

Keys to Success: Knowing what is happening in the calculation rather than blindly following a formula. Setting up your calculations mathematically correct. 5 g (1000 mg/g) = 5000 mg is correct. 5 g x 1000 = 5000 mg is incorrect. ...

Hi Students, You may already know everything about ratio strength calculations, but in case you need a refresher, here it is. The attached PDF has all the information below along with FREE practice problems and answers. Ratio Strength V...

Hello! I am doing a dosage calculation packet that we are supposed to do before our next semester at school starts. I just want to see if I am doing this problem correctly. Hopefully you guys can help! The physician orders ceftazidime (Tazicef) 0.5 g...

ok the problem i'm given: admin 0.003mg PO. available 0.05mg/ml. i come up with an answer of = 0.06ml would i round the 0.06 to 0.1ml or actually give 0.06? test is tomorrow so any advice is greatly appreciated!!

I have recently sat an exam and failed on one question but I do not understand how. Here is the question: A child has been prescribed 0.5 g vancomycin in 100 mL sodium chloride 0.9%. This must be infused at a rate not exceeding 10 mg/min. ...

Hello. I was wondering if anyone could help me solve intake and output problems. I found two online and have been trying to solve them, but I don't understand what I am doing wrong. I posted my work below. Thanks. Calculate the patients INTAKE d...

Can anyone provide help with the following med math problem? Client is admitted to labor and delivery for a trial induction. Order reads: Begin Pitocin at 2 milliunits per minute and increase by 1 milliunit every 15 minutes until 3 good con...

I am in a desperate situation. I thought I was getting my calculations correctly and today I got back my math results and i got a 70% I am so disappointed I dont know what to do. On my first exam I received an 80%. My professor said that if i get abo...