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The document contains 15 drug calculation problems involving calculating volumes, dosages, and drip rates given various stock concentrations and order amounts. The calculations demonstrate how to set up proportional relationships to determine the requested values. For example, problem 1 calculates that 6mL is needed to deliver 1.2g of medication given the stock is 2g per 10mL. Problem 15 determines that with an IV of 1500mL over 6 hours, the patient will receive 4mL per minute.

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The document contains 15 drug calculation problems involving calculating volumes, dosages, and drip rates given various stock concentrations and order amounts. The calculations demonstrate how to set up proportional relationships to determine the requested values. For example, problem 1 calculates that 6mL is needed to deliver 1.2g of medication given the stock is 2g per 10mL. Problem 15 determines that with an IV of 1500mL over 6 hours, the patient will receive 4mL per minute.

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Asynchronous Activity: Drug Computation


1. The dose to be given of a medication is 1.2g. The stock strength is 2g/10mL. Calculate
the mL needed to deliver the medication.
- 1.2g X 1000mg = 1200 mg ; 2 g x 1000 g= 2000mg
- 1200mg / 2000mg x 10mL = 6mL

2. Order: Erythromycin 750 mg


On hand: Erythromycin 250 mg capsules
- 750 mg / 250 mg x 1 = 3 capsules

3. A dose of 3500mg of medication has been ordered for a patient. The medication comes in
5g/2mL. What volume will you give the patient?
- 3500 mg / 5000 mg x 2mL = 1.4mL

4. Order: Acetaminophen 500 mg


On hand: Acetaminophen 250 mg in 5 mL
- 500 mg / 250 mg x 5 mL = 10mL

5. Order: Digoxin 0.25 mg


On hand: Digoxin 0.125 mg tablets
- 0.25 mg / 0.125 mg x 1 = 2 tablets

6. Ordered: Oxacillin 750mg IV q 10hrs


Stock: Oxacillin 1.5mg
Quantity: 8mL
- 750 mg / 1.5 x 8mL = 4000 mL

7. Ordered: Ceftriaxone 250mg q 12hrs


Stock: Ceftriaxone 1mg
Quantity: 10mL
- 250 mg / 1 mg x 10 mL = 2500 mL

8. The dose to be given of a medication is 5mg. The stock strength is 1mg/4mL. Calculate
the mL needed to deliver the medication.
- 5mg / 1mg x 4 mL = 20 mL

9. Your patient needs 2,000 mL of saline IV over 4 hours for a patient with deficient fluid
volume. How many milliliters per hour will you set on a controller?
- 2000 mL / 4h = 500 mL/h

10. D5BMMS 1 liter to run for 10 hours for a normal adult. Compute for drops per minute.
- 1 L x 1000mL = 1000 mL; 10 hours x 60 min = 600 min
- 1000 mL / 600 min x 15 gtts/min = 25 gtts/min

11. PNSS 1 liter to run for 12 hours for a patient having ESRD. Compute for drops per
minute.
- 1 L x 1000mL = 1000mL
- 1000mL / 720 min x 15 gtts/min = 21 gtts/min

12. A patient is ordered to receive 1,000 mL of NSS to be administered at 125 mL/hour. How
many hours will pass before you change the IV bag?
- 1000 mL / 125 mL/h = 8mL/h

13. A patient is receiving 250 mL normal saline IV over 4 hours, using tubing with a drip
factor of 10 drops/mL. How many drops per minute should be delivered?
- 4 hrs x 60 = 240 min
- 250 mL / 240 min x 10 drops/mL = 10 gtts/min

14. A flask of 1.5L of 0.9% saline is required over 8hrs with a drop factor of 20. How many
DPM is this?
- 1.5 L x 1000 mL = 1500 mL; 8 hrs x 60 min = 480 min
- 1500 mL / 480 min x 20 gtts/min = 63 gtts/min

15. An IV drip is set to 1,500mL over 6 hours, how many milliliters per minute will the
patient receive?
- 6 hrs x 60 min = 360 min
- 1500 mL / 360 min x 1 = 4 mL/min

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