Nursing pharmacology dosage problems

1. Dosage Calculation Review
1. Dr. Lee orders hydroxyzine 12.5 mg IM. The drug is available as hydroxyzine 25 mg/ml in
10 ml vials. How many ml will you administer to the client?
2. Dr. Jones orders diazepam 5 mg IM. The drug is available as a 2 ml disposable syringe
labeled 5 mg/ml. How many ml will you administer to the client?
3. Dr. Smith order reads methadone 2.5 mg IM. The drug is available as methadone 10 mg/ml.
How many ml will you administer to the client?
4. 80 mg of Solu-Medrol has been prescribed. Available: Solu-Medrol 125 mg in 2 mL. How
many mL should you withdraw from the vial?
5. Decadron is available 1 mg/1mL. 3 mg of Decadron IV has been prescribed. How many mL
should you administer?
6. Order: 4.5 mg of Valium. Supply: 10 mL ampule labeled 5 mg in 1 mL. How many mL
should you administer?
7. Tetracycline is available in a 10 mL ampule labeled 50 mg in 1 mL. 500 mg is ordered. How
many mL should you administer?
8. 7.5 mg of Haldol IV has been prescribed. Available: 10 mg in 1 mL. How many mL will you
administer?
9. Reglan 10 mg IV has been ordered. Available: 30 mL ampule with 5 mg/1mL. How many mL
will you give?
10. Order: 180 mg of Dobutamine. Supply: 40 mg/1 mL. How many mL will you administer?