Reference no: EM133568824

Complete the following problems. Show your work, but you may use a calculator to do the calculations after you have written out the dimensional analysis or formulas you are entering in the calculator. Do not round in the middle of a problem. You may round your FINAL answers to the tenths place at the very end of the problem when necessary. Clearly answer all questions and include unit labels in both your work and in your final answers.

1. The order for a client is Robitussin syrup (guaifenesin) 15mL po q.i.d. How many ounces of Robitussin would the client have received by 10 pm if the first dose was administered at 8 am?

2. The client must receive Cipro (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride) 240 mg t.i.d x 10 days for acute sinusitis. How many grams of the Cipro will the client have received in total at the end of the 10 days?

3. A nurse administers 2 teaspoons of Children's Tylenol to a child who has a fever of 101?. How many such doses are contained in a 12-ounce bottle of this medication?

4. Order: Osphena (ospemifene) 80 mg po b.i.d. with food. How many grams of this estrogen agonist/antagonist will the client receive in total over 5 weeks?

5. What is the total fluid intake in mL for the day for a client if he had the following fluid intake: (Jello counts as fluid)

Breakfast: 1 c milk, 1 c water

Lunch: 6 oz juice, 2 T medication

Dinner: 8 oz soup, 12 oz soda, 6 oz jello

6. A drug is ordered 50 ???? ??2 ???? ??. ??. ??. How many mg of the drug should a client receive in one dose if the client's BSA is 0.5 ??2 ?

7. Order: doxycycline (Vibramycin) oral suspension 60 mg PO q.i.d. The strength is 25 mg/5mL. If the patient received their most recent dose at 6 pm, what time (in military time) will you give the patient their next dose and how many mL will you administer in the next dose?

8. The physician orders Norvir (ritonavir) 0.9 g PO b.i.d. If the label states 81 mg per mL,

a) How many mL of the anti-viral, protease inhibitor should your client receive in one dose?

) How many grams of this protease inhibitor would your client need in order to have a oneweek supply of the drug?

9. Describe in at least 3 sentences how you would select an appropriate syringe for administration of medication.

10. Describe in at least 3 sentences how to determine body surface area. Give an example and calculate the BSA for your example.