Interpret each medical order that follows. Show all of your mathematical calculations. Round
answers to nearest tenth.
1. A physician orders Ceclor 250 mg po tid for a child with otitis media.
Interpret the order.
If the drug available is Ceclor 125 mg/5 mL, how many teaspoons of medication
should be given to the child for each dose?
2. A physician orders Atarax Syrup 15 mg po qid.
Interpret the order.
How many milliliters should be administered if the drug available is Atarax Syrup
10 mg/5 mL?
3. A physician orders Tylenol gr v q4h prn fever and aches for a child who has a high
fever. The drug available is Tylenol elixir 160 mg/tsp.
Interpret the order.
How many milliliters of Tylenol should the parent give the child?
4. A physician orders Amoxil 62.5 mg po tid for an infant. The drug available is
125 mg/5 mL.
Interpret the order.
What is the volume of medication for the child in the metric system?
5. Using the medication order in question No. 4, what amount of medication should be administered in the household measurement?
6. A physician orders Zofran 2 mg IM to be given 30 minutes before the treatment for
a chemotherapy patient. The drug dosage available is Zofran 2 mg/mL.
Interpret the order.
How many milliliters would be administered to the patient?
7. A physician orders Ticar 500 mg IM bid. The reconstituted strength of the medication
is 1 gm/2.6 mL.
Interpret the order.
What is the correct volume of medication to be administered to the patient in a
dose?
8. The physician orders vitamin B12 1000 mcg IM qwk. The available drug dosage is
1 mg/mL.
Interpret the order.
How many milliliters should be given as a weekly dose?
9. A physician orders meperidine 75 mg IM stat for a patient who has had cardiac
surgery. The drug dosage available is meperidine 50 mg/mL.
Interpret the order.
How many milliliters should be administered stat to this patient?
10. A physician orders 50 mg of meperidine and 25 mg of promethazine IM q4-6h prn
for a postsurgical patient with pain and nausea. The drug dosage available is
meperidine 75 mg/mL and promethazine 25 mg/mL.
Interpret the order.
How many mL will be given of the promethazine and how many mL of meperidine?
What is the total amount of medication in mL if this is prepared in one syringe?
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