Math Review Types 5 and 6 (Student Copy)

Type 5

1.

Pyrazinamide is available in 500 mg scored tablets. 1,250 mg has been prescribed by mouth.

You should administer ___ tablets.

6

.

1.5 mg of liquid dihydrotachysterol has been prescribed by mouth. How many mL should you

administer if the dihydrotachysterol is available in a strength labeled 0.2 mg in 1 mL?

2.

0.3 grams of cloxacillin has been prescribed by mouth. The cloxacillin is available in liquid form

labeled 125 mg in 5 mL. You should administer ____ mL of the cloxacillin.

10.

You have on hand a vial of amphotericin B in powdered form labeled 50 mg. 40 mg of the

amphotericin B must be prepared. You reconstitute the drug as directed, adding 10 mL of diluent to

yield a strength of 5 mg in 1 mL. In preparing to administer the drug, how many mL should you withdraw

from the vial?

Type 6

1.

Tofranil (imipramine) has been prescribed for a patient currently weighing 32.1 kg. The drug

literature recommends a maximum of 5 mg/kg/day. The drug is administered in 3 divided doses over a

24-hour period. You determine that a maximum safe dose for this patient would be ___ mg per dose.

4. You need to verify that a prescribed dose of Cefotan (cefotetan) for a patient currently weighing 8.7

kg is appropriate. The drug literature recommends 20-40 mg/kg/dose. You determine that an

appropriate dose for this patient would be ___ to ___ mg per dose.

5. Streptomycin has been prescribed for a patient currently weighing 111 lbs. The drug literature

recommends 10 mg/kg/day. In checking the appropriateness of the drug order, you determine that ___

mg of streptomycin would be an appropriate dose per day.

10. You need to verify that a prescribed dose of calcium gluconate for a patient currently weighing 15 lbs

is appropriate. The drug literature recommends 100-200 mg/kg/dose. You determine that an

appropriate dose for this patient would be ___ to ___ mg per dose.