Adult Medication Questions 1

Your patient requires their 0800 Antihypertensive. They have been charted 30mg PO and the ward only stocks 20mg tablets. How many tablets will your patient require?

A paediatric patient weighing 20kg has been prescribed liquid Paracetemol at a dose of 15mg/kg QID. The ward stock is 120mg/5mL. What volume is to be administered?

A client is ordered 50 milligrams of Amitriptyline. 25 milligram tablets are available. How many tablets will you give?

A client is ordered 300 milligrams of Carbamazepine. 200 milligram tablets are available. How many tablets will you give?

A client is ordered 100 milligrams of Thioridazine. 25 milligram tablets are available. How many tablets will you give?

Calculate the drops per minute for 100 mls of IV Fluids to be given over a half hour via a giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml.

A client is ordered 35 milligrams of Codeine phosphate by subcutaneous injection. 50 milligrams in 1 millilitre of liquid for SC Injection is available. How many millilitres will you administer?

A client is ordered 50 milligrams of Aminophylline intravenously. 250 milligrams in 10 millilitres of liquid for IV Injection is available. How many millilitres will you administer?

A client is ordered 5 milligrams of Flupenthixol decanoate by intramuscular injection. 40 milligrams in 2 millilitres of liquid for IM Injection is available. How many millilitres will you administer?

A paediatric patient weighing 45kg has been ordered analgesia PO at 0.2mg per kilo. What dose should the patient receive?

Your patient has been prescribed an Anticholinergic at 600mcg via IVI. The ward stock is 1mg/10mL. How many mLs will you administer to your patient?