Exam 14: Drug Calculations

The health care provider prescribes Digoxin 0.25 mg to be administered.When the nurse takes the medication from the client's supply,each tablet is 125 mcg.Using the fractional equation method,how many tablets would the nurse administer? ____ tablets

Order: D₅W to infuse at 100 mL/hr.Drop factor: 10 gtt/mL.At what rate in gtt/min should the IV be regulated?

The health care provider prescribes Solu-Medrol 100 mg.The medication is supplied as 125 mg in 2 mL.The nurse calculates the dosage using the ratio and proportion method.How many mL of medication would the nurse administer to equal 100 mg? ____ mL

The nurse working in a pediatric clinic assesses a child who weighs 14 pounds,8 ounces.The health care provider prescribes medications based on kilograms.How many kilograms does this child weigh? ____ kg