Which unit of measurement is equal to one milligram (mg)?

A physician orders fosphenytoin 0.5 mg/kg IV once daily for a client. The client weighs 57 kg. What is the drug dosage that needs to be administered to the client?

A physician orders Tylenol 3 (codeine/APAP) 30 mg by mouth every 4-6 hours as needed for pain. The nurse has Tylenol 3 available as 30/300 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the patient?

A primary healthcare provider prescribes a medication of 1250 mg diluted in 1000 mL. A nurse starts the infusion at 09:20 at a rate of 250 mL/hr. What time will the intravenous (IV) infusion be completed?

A physician gives the following order: "Infuse LR, 500 mL over 2 hours."
At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump to deliver this infusion (mL/hr)?

A nurse has to administer 10 mcg/kg of digoxin to a client who weighs 30 lb. The nurse has available digoxin 1 mg/mL. How many mL would the nurse administer to the child?

A client diagnosed with tuberculosis is prescribed rifampin, 4 mg/kg. 8 hourly for 6 days. The client weighs 43 kg. How many 100 mg bottles of rifampin will be required for this client?

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Primaxin (imipenem) 275 mg IM is ordered. Primaxin 500 mg/2 mL is available. How many milliliters should the nurse administer to the patient?

Round to the nearest tenth.

A client is receiving intravenous infusion of 1.5 L saline solution at a rate of 75 mL/hr.
How many hours will it take to finish the infusion at the current rate?

The nurse is confirming a pediatric dose from an adult dose sent from the pharmacy.
What is an accurate method for calculating the child's dose?

An order is received for Principen (ampicillin) 25 mg/kg IV for a toddler who weighs 22 lb, the dose is to be infused over 30 minutes. The ampicillin dose arrives from the pharmacy prepared in 50 mL of IV solution.
How many milliliters per hour should be administered?