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Write the meanings of the following abbreviations. a)  qid b)  q8h c)  qd d)  sc e)  stat f)  prn g)  pc h)  sc  

400 mL of a 6% solution is needed.  It will be prepared by diluting a 15% solution.   a)  How many mL of the 15% solution are needed?   b)  How many mL of water will be needed?

Find the equivalent weight in decimal pounds and in kilograms. (This problem will have two answers.)  Round the final answer to hundredths. 13 lb 12 oz

Calculate the amount of solution to be given 20 mg of drug ordered

   a)  How many grams of dextrose are in the bag?   b)  How many grams of sodium chloride are in the bag?

Solve the parenteral dosages.  If your answer is in decimals, round in the tenths place. Order: 4 mg lorazepam Available: 5 mg/ mL Give:

A 5%D/W solution is infusing at a rate of 30 gtt/min.  The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL.  How many mL will infuse in 5 hours?

A physician orders 0.5 L of blood to be infused in 4 hours.  The drop factor set is 12 gtt/mL.  What is the flow rate?

Solve the following dosage by weight problem. Round in the tenths place.  patient weighs 163 lb Order: ancel 25 mg/kg per day, given 4 times a day a)  How much is given per day:   b)  How much is given per dose:

A child that is 118 cm inches tall and weighs 21 kg is to receive penicillin G.  The adult dose is 200,000 units daily IM.  It is available in a solution that is 100,000 units/mL.  How many mL should be administered?  Round in the hundredths place, if needed.