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One fluid ounce is equal to __ mL. |
30 |
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2.2 L would equal how many mL? |
2,200 |
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The physician orders 75 mg of Demerol IM. The drug label states, “Demerol 50 mg/mL.” How many milliliters should be administered? |
1.5 ml |
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How many milligrams equal 0.75 g? |
750 |
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The physician prescribes 0.25 g of penicillin. The available drug is 250 mg/tablet. What would you administer to the patient? |
1 tab |
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The most frequently used method for calculating pediatric doses relies on which of the following factors? |
Weight in kg |
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The physician prescribes 500 mg of Keflex. The available dose is 1 g/tab. How many tablets should the patient receive? |
0.5 tab |
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A total of 180 mg of medication is to be taken each day, and the medication is ordered "tid". What would be the individual dose? |
60 mg |
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A child who weighs 70 pounds weighs how many kilograms? |
32 kg |
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A pediatric patient weighing 20 pounds is prescribed amoxicillin; the label states that 10 mg/kg should be administered each day. What is the total daily dose? |
91 mg/day |
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The physician orders 7.5 mL of Cipro for a pediatric patient. How many teaspoons should the parent administer? |
1.5 tsp |
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How many cubic centimeters equal 2.5 teaspoons? |
12.5 |
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A physician prescribes administration of 100 mg of a drug. The drug label states that there is 150 mg per milliliter in a multidose vial that contains 5 mL. How many ml of the drug should be administered to the patient? |
2/3 ml |
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You need to give Lanoxin 0.125 mg. All you have is 0.250-mg tablets. How much do you give? |
1/2 tab |
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Your patient is to receive Precef 20 mg/kg every 12 hours. The patient weighs 88 pounds. What is the correct dose? |
800 mg |
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The physician prescribes 0.5 g of ampicillin. The label states, “Ampicillin 500 mg/5 mL.” How many milliliters should be administered? |
5 ml |
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One teaspoon is equal to __ mL. |
5 |
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3 |
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10 |
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1.2 ml |