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Laboure College Associate Degree RN Program P.A.S.S. Practice Homework NAME- Medication Calculations for Safe Medication Administration Exam This homework is an opportunely to practice reading labels and calculating medications. all your work. This is a practice Please Show Question 1-3 A prescription for acetaminophen (Tylenol ) 15 mg /kg/dose PO (by mouth) every four hours as needed for a fever over 38.5 C. The prescription is for an 18 month-old toddler with pertussis weighing 33 Ibs. On hand is Tylenol 160 mg in each 5 ml How much does the child weigh in kg? (Remember there are 2.2 lb in one kg) Please show your calculation 1. How much will the child receive by calculating weight based dose (15 mg x weight in kg) Please show your calculation 2. Now that you have the weight-based dose, how many mls are you going to give the child? D/Hx V. Round to the nearest whole number. (What's on hand is 160 mg and volume is 5 ml Color in the amount Which measurement would be more accurate? (Measuring cup or oral syringe) 3. 2 TBS 25 ML ー20ML 1TBS15 ML 2TSP10 1TSP5 ML 12 TSP 25 25MIL

Answer 1

1.

Weight of child= 33 lbs

1 kg= 2.2 lbs

Weight of child in kilograms= 33/2.2= 15 kg

2.

Recommended dose= 15 mg / kg / dose

So, dose for 15 kg child= 15* 15 = 225 mg per dose

3.

(D/H)*V= dose ordered/ dose in hand* quantity= desired dose(x)

X= (225 mg/ 160 mg)*5 ml= 7.03 ml

Oral syringe is best to administer dose comparing to measuring cup.

4.

a. Subcutaneous means layer under the skin .

b. Dose ordered= 4500 units

Dose in hand = 5000 units

Quantity = 1 ml

Amount needed= 4500/5000*1

=0.9 ml

C .

0.9 ml on 1 ml syringe is exact middle line or second largest line in between 0.8 and 1 ml.

5.

Ordered dose= 40 mg

Dose in hand= 80 mg in 1 tablet

Amount to be administered= ordered/dose in hand* quantity= 40/80*1=1/2= 0.5 of 1 tablet.