Dosage Calculations

The physician orders 40 mg Depo-Medrol; 80 mg/mL is on hand. How many milliliters will you give? __________

0.5 mL

The physician orders 750 mg Tagamet liquid; 1,500 mg/tsp is on hand. How many teaspoons will you give? __________

0.5 tsp

The physician ordered 75 mg of Seconal; 50 mg/mL is on hand. How many milliliters will you give? __________

1.5 mL

The physician ordered 1,500 mg Duricef; 1 g/tablet is on hand. How many tablets will you give? __________

1.5 tab

The physician orders 15 mg morphine sulfate; 1 gr/mL is on hand. How many milliliters will you give? __________

0.25 mL

The physician ordered 10 units of regular insulin; 100 units/mL is on hand. How many millimeters will you give? __________

0.1 mL

The physician ordered 5 mg Coumadin; 5 mg/tablet is on hand. How many tablets will you give? __________

1 tab

The physician ordered 20 mg Tylenol/kg of body weight; on hand is 80 mg/tablet. The child weighs 12 kg. How many tablets will you give? __________

3 tab

The physician ordered 20 mg Tylenol/kg of body weight; on hand is 80 mg/tablet. The child weighs 44 lb. How many tablets will you give? __________

5 tab

The physician ordered 3,000 units of heparin; 5,000 units/mL is on hand. How many milliliters will you give? __________

0.6 mL