Mathematics for Health Sciences – Packet 1 · 2016-02-03 · Mathematics for Health Sciences –...
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Mathematics for Health Sciences – Packet 1 Due Wednesday, February 17 th , 2016 You must show all work to receive ANY credit. Answer the following questions by indicating whether you need less than 1 tab or more than 1 tab. 1. A client is to receive 7.5 mg of a medication. The tablets available are 15 mg. How many tablets do you need? __________________________________ 2. A client is to receive 10 mg of a medication. The tablets available are 20 mg. How many tablets do you need? __________________________________ 3. A client is to receive 100 mg of a medication. The tablets available are 50 mg. How many tablets do you need? __________________________________ Solve the following problems using ratio and proportion. Express your answer in mL to the nearest tenth where indicated, and include the label on the answer. 4. Order: 90 mg p.o. of a medication. Available: Capsules labeled 100 mg _______________________________ 5. Order: 0.25 mg IM of a medication. Available: 0.5 mg per mL ______________________________________ 6. Order: 100 mg p.o. of a liquid medication. Available: 125 mg per 5 mL ____________________________________ 7. Order: 20 mEq IV of a medication. Available: 40 mEq per 10 mL ___________________________________ 8. Order: 5,000 units subcut of a medication. Available: 10,000 units per mL ___________________________________ 9. Order: 15 mg of a medication. Available: Tablets labeled 5 mg. _________________________________________ 10. Order: 0.24 g p.o. of a liquid medication. Available: 80 mg per 7.5 mL ___________________________________________
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MathematicsforHealthSciences–Packet1DueWednesday,February17th,2016YoumustshowallworktoreceiveANYcredit.Answer the following questions by indicating whether you need less than 1 tab or more than 1 tab.
1. A client is to receive 7.5 mg of a medication. The tablets available are 15 mg. How many tablets do you need? __________________________________
2. A client is to receive 10 mg of a medication. The tablets available are 20 mg. How many tablets do you need? __________________________________
3. A client is to receive 100 mg of a medication. The tablets available are 50 mg. How many tablets do you need? __________________________________
Solve the following problems using ratio and proportion. Express your answer in mL to the nearest tenth where indicated, and include the label on the answer.
4. Order: 90 mg p.o. of a medication.Available: Capsules labeled 100 mg _______________________________
5. Order: 0.25 mg IM of a medication.Available: 0.5 mg per mL ______________________________________
6. Order: 100 mg p.o. of a liquid medication.Available: 125 mg per 5 mL ____________________________________
7. Order: 20 mEq IV of a medication.Available: 40 mEq per 10 mL ___________________________________
8. Order: 5,000 units subcut of a medication.Available: 10,000 units per mL ___________________________________
9. Order: 15 mg of a medication.Available: Tablets labeled 5 mg. _________________________________________
10. Order: 0.24 g p.o. of a liquid medication.Available: 80 mg per 7.5 mL ___________________________________________
11. Order: 20 g p.o. of a liquid medication.Available: 10 g per 15 mL ______________________________________________
12. Order: 0.125 mg IM of a medication.Available: 0.5 mg per 2 mL ____________________________________________
13. Order: 0.75 mg IM of a medication.Available: 0.25 mg per mL _____________________________________________
14. Order: 200 mg IM of a medication.Available: 0.5 g per 2 mL ______________________________________________
15. Order: 10 mEq IV of a medication.Available: 20 mEq per 10 mL ___________________________________________
16. Order: 165 mg IV of a medication.Available: 55 mg per 1.1 mL ___________________________________________
17. Order: 35 mg subcut of a medication.Available: 45 mg per 1.2 mL ___________________________________________
18. Order: 700 mg IM of a medication.Available: 1,000 mg per 2.3 mL _________________________________________
Write a proportion and solve for the following unknown quantity.
19. If 15 mL of solution contains 75 mg of medication, how many mg of medication are in 60 mL of solution?
20. A client must take three tablets per day for 28 days. How many tablets should the pharmacy supply to fill this order?
21. A health care provider is instructed to administer 700 mL of a solution every 8 hours. How many hours will be needed to administer 2,100 mL?
22. Two tablets contain a total of 6.25 mg of a medication. How many milligrams of medication are in 10 tablets?
23. If 80 mg of medication is in 480 mL of solution, how many milliliters of solution contain 60 milligrams?
Read the medication labels where available, and calculate the number of tablets or capsules necessary to provide the dosage ordered. Include the label on your answer.
24. Order: Erythromycin (delayed release capsules) 0.5 g p.o. q12h for 10 days. Available:
3. Order: Persantine 50 mg p.o. q.i.d. Available:
25. Order: DiaBeta 5 mg p.o. daily. Available:
