pharmacy calculations: parenteral calculations

A patient requires 250 mg of a medication that is available in a vial labeled 500 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered?

0.5 mL

You need to administer 75 units of insulin from a vial labeled 100 units/mL. How many milliliters should you draw up?

0.75 mL

A patient needs a continuous IV infusion of 1.5 L of saline over 24 hours. What is the flow rate in milliliters per hour for the IV pump?

62.5 mL/hour

A medication requires a half-dose from a vial that contains 100 mg tablets. If one tablet is equivalent to 100 mg, how many milligrams would be half of it?

50 mg

A patient is prescribed an IV infusion of 1000 mL of dextrose solution over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in milliliters per minute?

2.08 mL/min

You have a vial of antibiotic labeled 125 mg/mL. The doctor orders 250 mg. How many milliliters should be administered?

2 mL

A patient is receiving a heparin infusion at a rate of 1000 units per hour. How many units will the patient receive in 4 hours?

4000 units

You need to administer 4.5 mL of a medication that is available in a vial labeled 10 mg/mL. How many milligrams will the patient receive?

45 mg

A patient requires 2 L of intravenous fluids over 24 hours. What is the flow rate in milliliters per minute if the IV pump is used?

1.39 mL/min

You are administering a continuous infusion of dopamine at a rate of 5 mcg/kg/minute to a patient who weighs 70 kg. What is the infusion rate in micrograms per minute?

350 mcg/min

A patient is to receive an IV bolus of 40 mg of a medication that is supplied in vials labeled 20 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered?

2 mL

If a patient is prescribed 1/4 of a vial that contains 1 gram of medication, how many milligrams should be administered?

250 mg

A patient is receiving a continuous IV infusion at a rate of 125 mL/hour. How many milliliters will the patient receive in 8 hours?

1000 mL

You need to administer 60 units of insulin from a vial labeled 50 units/mL. How many milliliters should you draw up?

1.2 mL

A patient requires 300 mg of a medication that is available in a vial labeled 150 mg/2 mL. How many milliliters should be administered?

4 mL