Dimensional Analysis Problems (Click Test)

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A patient is to receive Benadryl 50 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed for itching. This patient cannot swallow the tablets or capsule and will be taking Benadryl liquid. The concentration of Benadryl is 12.5mg/5mL. If this patient has a 120 mL bottle of

Benadryl how many doses will that supply?

1 to 1.5

A new mother calls the pharmacy wondering what dose of Tylenol to give her 7 month old baby weighting 22 pounds. The dosing guideline for

Tylenol is 10-15mg/kg/dose given every 4 to 6 hours with a maximum dose of 75mg/kg/day. The concentration of Tylenol the patient has is 80mg/0.8mL. How many mL does the pharmacist tell the mother to give her baby for each dose?

25

A patient is given furosemide 200 mg orally now. The concentration of furosemide available is 40 mg/5mL. How many milliliters was the patient given?

140

A pediatric patient is given 500 mg of Amoxicillin twice daily for 7 days. The concentration of amoxicillin supplied is 250 mg/5ml. How many mL

will be needed to complete the therapy?

280

Zantac is available as 15mg/mL oral solution. A patient is to take 150 mg twice daily. How many milliliters does the patient need for a 2 week supply?

10-20

A patient is purchasing guaifenesin liquid 100 mg/5mL and is wondering how many mL to give her 12 year old daughter. The dose

recommendations are 200-400 mg orally every 4 hours as needed form cough. Please give your answer in a range form.

20

A physician has ordered Fentanyl 1 mg total to be available during surgery for her patient. The fentanyl is available as 50 mcg/ml. How many

milliliters total will you give to this physician?

5.2

A nurse is to give a patient heparin 5,200 units times one now. The heparin is available on the nursing unit is 1000units/mL. The nurse is calling is a new nurse calling to make sure her calculation is correct. How many milliliters will the nurse give the patient?

5

A patient is to receive 2 mg of atropine, the concentration of atropine available is 400 mcg/mL. How many milliliter will be need for this dose?

675

A patient is taking potassium 15 mEq twice daily. This patient is unable to swallow the tablets and will therefore will take the sugar free oral solution. The concentration of this solution is 20mEq/15 mL. How many milliliter will be a 30 days' supply.