1. The Health Care Provider ordered Cortisone 0.05 g PO QID. On hand is Cortison
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1. The Health Care Provider ordered Cortisone 0.05 g PO QID. On hand is Cortisone 25 mg scored tablets. How many tablets would you give in a 24 hours? Nembutal 90 mg PO at bedtime is ordered by the physician. Available is Nembutal 60 mg tablets. How many tablets would you give? 2. 3. The patient is to receive 0.125 mg of Digoxin. The ampule on hand is labeled 0.5mg/2mL. How many mL (s) will the nurse administer? The Health Care Provider ordered Kaon Elixir 15mEq to be given twice a day. On hand is Kaon Elixir 20 mEq/15mL 4. Pen Vee K 800,000 Units PO every 4 hours is ordered by the Health Care Provider. Available is Pen Vee K 400,000 Units/5mL 5. a. How many teaspoons would you give per dose?Explanation / Answer
Ans1) Ordered dose: Cortisone 0.05 g PO QID so 0.05g per oral 4times/day
We have Cortisone 25mg scored tablets
As, 1 mg = 0.001g
So, conversion: 25 mg= 0.01× 25= 0.025g
Therefore, In order to administer 0.05g i.e one dose we will have to administer: 0.025×2= 0.05g i.e 2 tablets
As we have to administer 0.05g dose QID therefore, 2×4=
8 tablets in 24 hours.
Ans2)Ordered dose: Nembutal 90mg PO bedtime
Available dose: Nembutal 60mg
So, dose to be administer at bedtime (10pm) : 90/60= 1.5 tablets.
Ans3) Ordered dose: Digoxin 0.125mg
Available ampule shows 0.5mg/2ml means 1 ml contains 0.25mg and 0.5ml contains 0.125mg dose as per order.
Ans4) Ordered dose: Kaon elixir 15mEq to be given twice a day
Available dose: 20mEq/15ml
So, in order to administer 15mEq dose:
20mEq= 15ml
So, 15mEq= xml ( let x ml be the amount to administer 15mEq dose)
Therefore, xml= 15×15/20= 11.25ml
So, as per order 11.25ml is required for 15mEq dose and should be admitted two times in a day that means total 30 meq dose/day.( 11.25×2= 22.5ml)
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