SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS OF DOSE CALCULATION, SHOW THE CALCULATIONS FOR EACH THEY: 1. An arthritic patient is taking 2 1/2mg of Rymadil three times a day. If each tablet contains 5mg, how many tablets will the patient take in 7 days? 2. The doctor orders Librium 50mg IM, it is available in a 100mg/ml concentration How many ml should be injected? 3. A Doctor prescribes procaine penicillin G for a 25lb patient and his dose is 40,000 units/kg. The concentration of the drug is 300,000 U/mL. How many mL should be managed?
SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS OF DOSE CALCULATION, SHOW THE CALCULATIONS FOR EACH THEY: 1. An arthritic patient is taking 2 1/2mg of Rymadil three times a day. If each tablet contains 5mg, how many tablets will the patient take in 7 days? 2. The doctor orders Librium 50mg IM, it is available in a 100mg/ml concentration How many ml should be injected? 3. A Doctor prescribes procaine penicillin G for a 25lb patient and his dose is 40,000 units/kg. The concentration of the drug is 300,000 U/mL. How many mL should be managed?
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Transcribed Image Text:SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS OF DOSE CALCULATION, SHOW THE CALCULATIONS FOR EACH OF
THEY:
1. An arthritic patient is taking 2 1/2mg of Rymadil three times a day. If each tablet contains
5mg, how many tablets will the patient take in 7 days?
2. The doctor orders Librium 50mg IM, it is available in a 100mg/ml concentration
How many ml should be injected?
3. A Doctor prescribes procaine penicillin G for a 25lb patient and his dose is
40,000 units/kg. The concentration of the drug is 300,000 U/mL. How many mL should be
managed?
4. A patient cuts his leg with barbed wire and develops an infection. The doctor indicates
500mg of amoxicillin BID, for 10 days. The capsules are available in 250mg. How many
capsules should be dispensed?
5. A patient has worms. The prescribed treatment is orally at a rate of 1cc/10lbs. If he @
patient weighs 7 lbs, how many cc should be given?
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