Dosage Calculation and Measurement Flashcards
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A medication order reads "Give 750 mcg orally." The available tablets are 0.25 mg each. How many tablets should be given?
Answer: 3 tablets
Convert 750 mcg to 0.75 mg, then divide by 0.25 mg per tablet = 3 tablets.
What is the correct volume for one tablespoon?
Answer: 15 mL
One tablespoon equals 15 mL in standard medical measurement.
When measuring a liquid medication, you pour too much into the medicine cup. What should you do?
Answer: Discard the excess and measure a new dose
Never pour medication back into the bottle due to contamination risk. Discard and measure fresh.
A medication is dosed at 10 mg/kg/day divided into two equal doses. The resident weighs 80 kg. What is each individual dose?
Answer: 400 mg
Total daily dose = 10 mg x 80 kg = 800 mg. Divided into 2 doses = 400 mg each.
Which abbreviation means "twice a day" on a medication order?
Answer: BID
BID stands for "bis in die," Latin for twice a day.
If a liquid medication is 125 mg per 5 mL, how many milliliters are needed for a 250 mg dose?
Answer: 10 mL
Using the formula: (250 mg / 125 mg) x 5 mL = 10 mL.