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A 77-lb patient is ordered aminophylline 3 mg/kg po every 6 hours. The oral liquid is available as 105 mg/5 mL. What volume should be administered per dose?

A physician orders Cefobid 1.5 g in LRS, with a total volume of 250 mL for an IV infusion at a rate of 8 mL/minute. The infusion set is 15 gtt/mL.How long will it take for the patient to receive 1.25 g?

How much fluid will a patient receive at 125 mL/hour for 6 hours?

A physician orders 450 mL of Lysol 7.5% solution to be prepared from a 45% stock solution. How many mL of the stock solution are needed?

Using the following formulation for ibuprofen 3% gel, how much ibuprofen is needed to make 120 g of gel?Formulation: 3% ibuprofen gelIbuprofen = 3 gBase = 97 g

Why was the 1973 Irene Murdoch case considered a turning point for the women’s movement in Canada?

A 12-year-old child has been prescribed Tofranil (imipramine) at bedtime for enuresis. The typical adult maintenance dose is 100 mg daily. The medication is available in 10, 25, and 50 mg tablets. What is the approximate maintenance dose for the child based on this information?

A child is 40″ tall and weighs 66 lb. A physician orders phenobarbital for the control of seizures. The normal adult dose is 100 mg tid. The available medication is 20 mg/5 mL. What is the approximate volume the child should receive per dose based on the adult dose?

A physician orders Tagamet (cimetidine) 450 mg IV q8h in 500 mL NS. The drop factor is 50 gtt/mL. What is the drip rate?

How much hydrocortisone powder (solute) and how much Eucerin cream (commercially prepared base/solvent) should be combined to prepare the following prescription: hydrocortisone 2.5% cream 60 g?