Question

Order: Verapamil 0.2 mg/kg IV for arrhythmia

              Supply: Verapamil 5 mg / 2 ml

              Client’s weight: 10 lbs

              How many ml will you give? _______ ml

        15. Order: Furosemide 2 mg/kg PO every 8 hours for congestive heart failure

              Supply: Furosomide 10 mg/ml

              Client’s weight: 4.5 kg

              How many ml will you give? _______ ml

Answer 1

14) Ordered dose of Verapamil IV for arrhythmia = 0.2 mg/ Kg

Supply :- Verapamil 5 mg/ 2ml

Client weight = 10 lbs

1 lbs = 0.4535 kg

10 lbs = 4.535 kg

Required dose of Verapamil IV as per client weight = 0.2 mg/kg × 4.5 kg = 0.90 mg

5 mg Verapamil is present in 2ml

So, for 0.90 mg Verapamil = 2ml÷5 mg × 0.90 mg = 0.36 ml

Hence, 0.36 ml should be given .

15) Ordered dose:- Furosemide 2mg/ Kg PO every 8 hours for congestive heart failure

Supply :- Furosemide 10 mg/ ml

Client weight :- 4.5 kg

Required dose of Furosemide as per client weight = 2mg/Kg × 4.5Kg = 9 mg

10 mg Furosemide is present in 1 ml .

So, for 9 mg Furosemide = 1ml ÷ 10 mg × 9 mg = 0.9 ml

Hence, 0.9 ml Furosemide should be given.