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    NCM 106 DRUG and IVF CALCULATIONS

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    This document provides instructions and examples for solving pharmacology calculations problems. It includes 7 examples of calculating doses of various medications based on orders and available concentrations. It also includes 10 practice problems for converting between different units of measurement for weights, volumes, and doses. Conversions include between grams and kilograms, milliliters and liters, pounds and kilograms, and milligrams, grams, and ounces. Sample calculations are provided for determining proper doses based on orders and available medication concentrations.

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    This document provides instructions and examples for solving pharmacology calculations problems. It includes 7 examples of calculating doses of various medications based on orders and available concentrations. It also includes 10 practice problems for converting between different units of measurement for weights, volumes, and doses. Conversions include between grams and kilograms, milliliters and liters, pounds and kilograms, and milligrams, grams, and ounces. Sample calculations are provided for determining proper doses based on orders and available medication concentrations.

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    NCM 106 - PHARMACOLOGY

    I. Solve the following:


    1. Digoxin 0.125 mg is ordered for a patient who is having trouble
    swallowing. The bottle of digoxin elixir reads 0.5 mg/2 mL. How much
    would you give?
    2. The usual adult dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is 50 mg. What
    would be the safe dose for a child weighing 27 lb?
    3. An order is written for 700 mg of ampicillin PO. The drug is supplied
    in liquid form as 1 g/3.5 mL. How much of the liquid should be given?
    4. An order is written for 1000 mL of normal saline to be administered
    IV over 10 hours. The drop factor on the IV tubing states 15
    drops/mL. What is the IV flow rate?
    5. The average adult dose of meperidine is 75 mg. What dose would be
    appropriate for a 10-month-old infant?
    6. A patient needs to take 0.75 g of tetracycline PO. The drug comes in
    250-mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient take?
    7. Aminophylline is supplied in a 500 mg/2.5 mL solution. How much
    would be given if an order were written for 100 mg of aminophylline
    IV?
    8. Heparin 800 units is ordered for a patient. The heparin is supplied in a
    multidose vial that is labeled 10,000 units/mL. How many milliliters
    of heparin would be needed to treat this patient?

    NCM 106 - PHARMACOLOGY 1


    II. Complete the following problems.
    1. Change to equivalents within the system:
    a. 100 mg ______ g
    b. 1500 g ______ kg
    c. 0.1 L ______ mL
    d. 500 mL ______ L
    2. Convert to units in the metric system:
    a. 150 gr ______ g
    b. gr ______ mg
    c. 45 min ______ Ml
    d. 2 qt ______ L
    3. Convert to units in the household system:
    a. 5 mL ______ tsp
    b. 30 mL ______ tbsp
    4. Convert the weights in the following problems:
    a. A patient weighs 170 lb. What is the patient’s weight in kilograms?
    170 lb ______ kg
    b. A patient weighs 3200 g. What is the patient’s weight in pounds?
    3200 g ______ lb
    5. Robitussin cough syrup 225 mg PO is ordered. The bottle reads: 600
    mg in 1 oz. How much cough syrup should be given?
    ______ mL
    6. A postoperative order is written for 15 gr of codeine every 4 hours as
    needed (PRN) for pain. Each dose given will contain how many
    milligrams of codeine?
    ________ mg.
    7. Ordered: 6.5 mg. Available: 10 mg/mL.
    Proper dose: ______ mL.
    8. Ordered: 0.35 mg. Available: 1.2 mg/2 mL.
    Proper dose: ______ mL.
    9. Ordered: 80 mg. Available: 50 mg/mL.
    Proper dose: ______ mL.
    10. Ordered: 150,000 units. Available: 400,000 units/ 5 mL.
    Proper dose: ______ mL.

    NCM 106 - PHARMACOLOGY 2

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