Chapter 1, Problem 1.104E

A 175-lb patient is to undergo surgery and will be given an anesthetic intravenously.  The safe dosage is 12 mg/kg of body weight.   Determine the maximum dose of anesthetic that should be used.   ( 1 lb. = 454 g ) [a] mg

An IV pump delivers medication at a contstant rate of 24mg/hr. How long does it take to deliver 90mg

A patient weighing 37 kg requires a single oral daily dose of 9 mg/kg of drug. This drug is available only as a suspension of 15 mg/mL. How much suspension would you supply?

The recommended maintenance dose of beclomethasone dipropionate (BECLOVENT ), an aerosolized inhalant, is 100 mcg administered twice daily. The commercial inhaler delivers 50 mcg per metered inhalation and contains 200 inhalations. How many inhalers should be dispensed to a patient if a 60-day supply is prescribed?

Sarah needs a heparin infusion running at 14.0 mL/hr. The solution available is 125 mL containing 25000 units of heparin. Calculate the dosage (units) of heparin she is receiving per hour.

The doctor orders acetaminophen 160mg by mouth every 6 hours for pain reduction for a child.  Acetaminophen is supplied in liquid form at 80mg per 2.5ml.  How many teaspoons will the child receive per dose?

Percocet contains oxycodone at varying strengths. Every strength also contains 325 mg of acetaminophen per tablet . If the dose is not to exceed 3.9 g of acetaminophen daily, what is the maximum number of Percocet tablets a patient can take daily?

Prior to a colonoscopy, a patient is instructed to take OSMOPREP tablets each of which contains 1.102 g sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate and 0.398 g sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous. T he dose is: The evening before the procedure: 4 tablets with 8 ounces of clear liquids every 15 minutes for 5 cycles Starting 3 hours before the procedure: 4 tablets with 8 ounces of clear liquids every 15 minutes for 3 cycle How many tablets, how much liquid, and how much total sodium phosphates are taken? (a) 8 tablets, 16 ounces liquid, 2 g sodium phosphates (b) 16 tablets, 1000 mL liquid, 32 g sodium phosphates (c) 32 tablets, 1 quart liquid, 40 g sodium phosphates (d) 32 tablets, 0.5 gallon liquid, 48 g sodium phosphates

An infant ibuprofen suspension contains 100 mg per 5.0 mL suspension.  The recommended dose is 10 mg of ibuprofen per kg body weight.  If, your child weight 46.31 lbs, how many teaspoons (tsp) should you give your child?  Note that 1 lb = 453.59 g and 5 mL = 1 tsp.