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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?

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 95 lb child is being treated with diazepam for muscle relaxation. The recommended dose for the child is 0.2 mg/kg q6-8h prn. Diazepam is available as a 5 mg/5 mL oral solution.What volume of medication should the child receive per dose?

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?

A physician requests 2.5 L of a 35% solution. The pharmacy has 12.5% and 45% solutions in stock. What volume of the 45% and 12.5% solutions are needed to fill this order?

How many mL of 80% and 35% solutions needs to be combined to make 1 pint of 50% solution?

How many mL of 4% creosol solution need to be mixed with water to prepare 50 mL of a 1:150 creosol solution.

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?