1. The medication order is for Motrin 0.6 g and the pharmacy delivered Motrin 400mg per tablet. What dose will you give? 2. The medication order is for Tylenol 140 mg PO Q4H for a temp above 101°. Tylenol comes 100 mg/5 mL. How much will you give in each dose? 3. The physician has ordered Haldol 3mg IM for your patient. Haldol is available on your unit in 2 mL ampules containing 5 mg / 1 mL How many mL will you administer to the patient? 4. The physician has ordered 25 mg Solumedrol IV. Available is 40 mg/2mL. How many mL will you give? 5. You have received an order for atropine 400 mcg to be given subcutaneously STAT. The multi-dose vial is labeled 1 mg/mL. How many mL will you give? 6. 15 mg of Torecan is ordered; available solution contains 10 mg/2mL. How many mL will you give?
1. The medication order is for Motrin 0.6 g and the pharmacy delivered Motrin 400mg per tablet. What dose will you give? 2. The medication order is for Tylenol 140 mg PO Q4H for a temp above 101°. Tylenol comes 100 mg/5 mL. How much will you give in each dose? 3. The physician has ordered Haldol 3mg IM for your patient. Haldol is available on your unit in 2 mL ampules containing 5 mg / 1 mL How many mL will you administer to the patient? 4. The physician has ordered 25 mg Solumedrol IV. Available is 40 mg/2mL. How many mL will you give? 5. You have received an order for atropine 400 mcg to be given subcutaneously STAT. The multi-dose vial is labeled 1 mg/mL. How many mL will you give? 6. 15 mg of Torecan is ordered; available solution contains 10 mg/2mL. How many mL will you give?
Chapter6: Oral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation
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1. The medication order is for Motrin 0.6 g and the pharmacy delivered Motrin 400mg per tablet.
What dose will you give?
2. The medication order is for Tylenol 140 mg PO Q4H for a temp above 101°. Tylenol
comes 100 mg/5 mL. How much will you give in each dose?
3. The physician has ordered Haldol 3mg IM for your patient. Haldol is available on your
unit in 2 mL ampules containing 5 mg/1 mL How many mL will you administer to the
patient?
4. The physician has ordered 25 mg Solumedrol IV. Available is 40 mg/2mL. How many mL
will you give?
5. You have received an order for atropine 400 mcg to be given subcutaneously STAT. The
multi-dose vial is labeled 1 mg/mL. How many mL will you give?
6. 15 mg of Torecan is ordered; available solution contains 10 mg/2mL. How many mL will
you give?
Exercise 2.. True or False: Are You Administering the Medication Correctly?
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Administer liquid medication to a child in a lying position with head turned to side.
The best site for intramuscular injections in infants is the ventral gluteal muscle.
If the infant/toddler is fussy about taking antibiotics, mix it in a bottle with formula.
When administering a medication intramuscularly to a child using the ventrogluteal
muscle, you can administer from 0.5 to 2.0 mL in one injection.
When administering a liquid medication to an infant, draw the liquid into a syringe,
place the syringe in the side and toward the back of the infant's mouth, and then
administer it slowly.
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