Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 22 lb. The prescription is cephalexin 40 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 31 kg is prescribed cephalexin 40 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 80 units/kg for a patient who weighs 96 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 12 500 units of heparin in 250 mL. The order is 12 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 63 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 97 kg has an order for nitroglycerin at 5 mcg/min. The bag contains 50 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 76 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.
Full step-by-step solutions: practise this topic on examproblems.com.