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1. Clarks RuLE : Childs dose = Adult dose x weight ( lbs.) _____________________ 150 2. Youngs Rule: Childs Dose = Adult dose x age ______________ Age + 12 3. Ideal Body weight ( ages 2-10 years) Weight ( lbs.) = age in years x 5 +18 4. Ideal body weight ( ages 2-10 years ) Height ( inches) = age in years x 2 + 32 5. Fahrenheit to Celsius: 0c = 5/9 x ( 0F 32 ) 6.Celsius to Fahrenheit: 0F = (9/5 X 0C ) + 32 EXAMPLE: 1. A patient is to receive 100,000 U of an oral suspension of Penicillin QID. A bottle containing 300,000 U penicillin in 5 cc of solution is to be used to prepare the ordered dose. How much solution will contain the ordered dose.

100,000 U: x cc = 300,000 U: 5 cc 3000, 000x = 500,000 X = 500,000 _______ 300,000 X= 1.5 cc OF THE STOCK= 100,000 U 2. The doctor orders Lanoxin for patient. The dose ordered is 0.08 mg. Lanoxin is available in a solution with 0.05 mg./ml. How much do u prepare? 0.08 mg: x ml = 0.05 mg: 1 ml 0.05x = 0.08 X = 0.08 _____ 0.05 X = 1.6 ml of the stock = 0.08 mg. 3. The doctor orders insulin 25 U OD. The available stock is 40 U/cc. How much insulin should be drawn up in a minim?

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25 U : x cc = 40 U : cc 40 x = 25 X = 25 ___ 40 X = .625 cc 1 cc = 15 16 minutes .625 cc X 15 minims _____________ 3125 625 9.375 = 10 minims 4. The doctor orders atropine so4 gr. 1/300 IM preop. The vial reads : Atropine 0.4 mg./ml How much should the nurse administer? First step: 60 mg. = 1 grain

1/300 gr. : x mg = 1 gr. : 60 mg. X mg = 1/300 x 60 X mg = 60/300 X mg = 0.2 mg. = 1/300 gr. Second step: .2 : x ml = .4 mg : 1 ml 0.4x = 0.2 X = 0.2/0.4 X = 0.5 ml of the stock = gr. 1/300

5. The doctor orders ASPIRIN 150 mg. QID PRN. You have on hand aspirin 1 tab = 11/4 gr. How many tablets should you give? First step: 60 mg =1 gr. 1.25 gr. : x mg. = 1 gr. : 60 mg. X = 1.25 x 60 = 75 mg. = 1 gr. Second step: 150 mg : x tabs = 75 mg. : 1 tab

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75 x

= 150

X = 150/75 X = 2 tablets of the 150 mg. Stock

6. A patient is to receive 5 % dextrose and LR, 1000 ML IV in 24 hrs. The drop factor of the mini dropper is 60/ml. The nurse should regulate the IV to run at?

Total ml. To be infused x drop factor Total time to infuse ( in minute )

1000 x 60 = 6000 = 41. 6 mcgtts/min = 42 ______________________________________ 24 x 60 = 1,440

DRUGS COMPUTATIONS: 1. An infant is ordered to receive 500ml of D5NSS for 24 hours. The intravenous drip is running. at 60 drops/minute. How many drops per minute should the flow rate be? A. 60 drops per minute C. 30 drops per minute B.21 drops per minute D. 15 drops per minute 2. Following surgery, Henry is to receive 20 mEq (milliequivalent) of potassium chloride to be added to 1000 ml of D5W to run for 8 hours. The intravenous infusion set is calibrated at 20 drops per milliliter. How many drops per minute should the rate be to infuse 1 liter of D5W for 8 hours? A.42 drops C. 60 drops B. 20 drops

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D. 32 drops 3.. Mr. Lagro is to receive 1 liter of D5LR to run for 12 hours. The drop factor of the IV infusion set is 10 drops per minute. Approximately how many drop per minutes should the IV be regulated? A.13-14 drops C. 10-12 drops B. 17-18 drops D. 15-16 drops 4. The physician ordered Nembutal Na gr XX. The bottle contains 100mg/capsule. How many capsule will be administered to the client? A. 1 capsule C. 2 capsule B. 1 capsule D. capsule 5. When giving Demerol 50 mg from a multidose vial labelled 100 mg/ml and Vistaril 50 mg/ml from an ampule labelled 50 mg/ml, what is the total volume that you will inject to the client? A. 2 ml C. 1.5 ml

B. 1 ml D. 1.75 ml 6. Rudolf is diagnosed with amoebiasis and is to received Metronidazole (Flagyl) tablets 1.5 gm daily in 3 divided doses for 7 consecutive days. Which of the following is the correct dose of the drug that the client will received per oral administration? ( still no answer) A. 1,000 mg tid C. 1,500 mg tid B.500 mg tid D. 50 mg tid 7. Rhona, a 2 year old female was prescribed to receive 62.5 mg suspension three times a day. The available dose is 125 mg/ml. which of the following should Nurse Paolo prepare for each oral dose? ( No Answer) A.0.5 ml C. 2.5 ml B. 1.5 ml D. 10 ml

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