Pharmacology dosage calculation: reconstitution problems

Your order is for ampicillin sodium 75 mg to be added to 50 mL D-5-RL IVPB. The stock supply is a vial that when reconstituted with 1 mL of sterile water will yield 125 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you administer for the correct dose?

.6ml

The doctor orders 250 mg of an antibiotic. The stock supply is a vial of 250 mg of the drug. Directions say to reconstitute with 1.7 mL of sterile water to yield 2 mL of the drug. How many milliliters will you give for the correct dose?

2ml

The doctor orders 750 mg of a drug. The stock supply is a 2 gram vial. The directions say to reconstitute with 6.8 mL of normal saline to yield 250 mg/mL.

How many milliliters of the drug will you give for the correct dose?

3ml

You must give 250 mg of Keflin. The dose on hand is a 1 gram vial. Directions say to reconstitute with 4 mL of sterile water. Once mixed, it will provide a total volume of 5 mL. How many mLs will you give for the correct dose?

1.3ml

The doctor orders Keflin 500 mg to be added to 100 mL of D-5-W IVPB to run over 1 hour q8h. The dose on hand is Keflin 5 gram vial. Directions say to reconstitute with 10 mL of NS to yield 1 gram/2 mL. How many milliliters will you add to the IVPB?

1ml

Your patient is to receive 250 mg of an antibiotic. The drug comes in a 2 gram vial. The directions say to reconstitute with 4.8 mL of NS to yield 5 mL. How many milliliters will you give for the correct dose?

.6ml

The doctor orders Augmentin 250 mg po q6h. The drug comes in a 2 gram vial. Directions say to reconstitute with 77.2 mL of sterile water to yield a solution of 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL will you administer to the client for the correct dose?

10ml

The doctor orders Carbenicillin 1 gram IM q6h. Reconstitute a 4 gram vial with 9.5 mL of diluent. This yields a solution concentration of 1000 mg/2.5 mL.

How many milliliters will you give for the correct dose?

How many grams of Carbenicillin will the patient receive in 24 hours?

2.5ml, 4grams

The doctor orders Chloromycetin 0.5 gram IV q6h. Reconstitute a 1 gram vial with 9.8 mL of NS. This yields a concentration of 100 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you administer for the correct dose?

5ml

You need to give 300 mg of a drug. This drug is provided in a 1 gram vial with directions to reconstitute with 9.8 mL of sterile water. This yields 100 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you give for the correct dose?

3ml