Medical_Dosage_and_Calculation_2014_STUDENT_Week_8

Two Factor/Ratio & Proportion medication problems involving: • Reconstitution Copyright © 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Your patient with osteomyelitis receives penicillin G 500,000 unit ...

Two Factor/Ratio & Proportion medication problems involving: • Reconstitution Copyright © 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Your patient with osteomyelitis receives penicillin G 500,000 units IM BID. How much diluent should be added?____ Your patient with osteomyelitis receives penicillin G 500,000 units IM BID. How much diluent should be How much diluent should be added? What is the medication concentration? How many milliliters will you administer? Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Dimensional Analysis Your patient with osteomyelitis receives penicillin G 500,000 units IM BID. How much diluent should be added?____ 500,000 u = Given Quantity Wanted Quantity mL Conversion Factors 1 mL 500,000 u 1 1 1 Reconstitution Order: Ancef 0.375 g IM q6h Available: How many milliliters of diluent will you add? _____ mL What is the dosage strength of the reconstituted solution? _______________ How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Dimensional Analysis SEQUENTIAL METHOD. 0.375 g = Given Quantity Wanted Quantity mL Conversion Factors 1 mL 225 mg 1000 mg 1 g Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Dimensional Analysis SEQUENTIAL METHOD. 0.375 g = Given Quantity Wanted Quantity mL Conversion Factors 1 mL 225 mg 375 x 1 225 1.7 1000 mg 1 g Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Medicat ion Problems Involving Reconst itut ion • Order: Cipro 250 mg IVPB q 12 h for urinary tract infection 1. What is the concentration available? Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Medication Problems Involving Reconstitution Medication Problems Involving Reconstitution • Order: Cipro 250 mg IVPB q 12 h for urinary tract infection How many milliliters will you add for reconstitution?_____ How many milliliters will you add to the IV solution?_________