A medication is ordered to be administered intramuscularly at a dosage of
0.1m(g)/(k)g
. The patient weighs
70kg
. How many milligrams should be administered?
0. 1\times 70
7mg
8. A medication is ordered to be given at a dosage of
0.02m(g)/(k)g
. The child weighs
12kg
. The medication is available in
1mg
tablets. How many tablets should be administered? 9. A patient is prescribed
250mg
of a medication, but the available vials contain 100
m(g)/(m)L
. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? 10. A medication is prescribed at a dose of
0.1m(g)/(k)g
. The patient weighs
55kg
. How many milligrams should be administered? 11. A medication is ordered to be administered every 8 hours. The available tablets are 250
mg
each. How many milligrams should the patient receive daily? 12. A medication is ordered to be given at a dosage of
0.03m(g)/(k)g
. The child weighs
30kg
. The medication is available in
0.5mg
tablets. How many tablets should be administered? 13. A patient is ordered
1000mL
of intravenous fluid to be infused over 6 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be set to? Answer:
167m(L)/(h)r