Drug and Dosage Calculation

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Drug and Dosage Calculation

• Presented by Raquel D. Esguerra RN,MAN, CCRN

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The order reads Lopressor 100 mg p.o. b.i.d.
How many tablet/s will the nurse give per dose?
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The drug order reads allopurinol 0.1 g p.o.
t.i.d. How many tablet/s will the patient
receive per dose?
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The primary care provider orders
potassium chloride 40 meq p.o. daily. How many
ml should the nurse administer?
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The drug order reads amoxicillin 500mg p.o. q 8h.
How many ml will the nurse Give per dose?
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The order reads Vistaril 10 mg p.o. q.i.d. prn
nausea and vomiting. How much will the nurse
give per dose?
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The order reads valproic acid 0.5 g p.o. t.i.d.
How much will the patient receive per dose? How
many full doses are available in this bottle?
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The order reads clindamycin 300mg IV Q 12h. How
much will the nurse administer per dose?
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The order reads Tazidime 1g IV q 12h. The supply
reads 500mg/5ml. How much will the nurse give
per dose?
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The order reads Biaxin 500 mg p.o. b.i.d. for
one week. How many tablet/s will the patient
receive per dose? How many tablet/s will the
patient need to complete the treatment?