A child weighs 13.5kg and is prescribed a medication for 0.8mg/kg/dose. The stock strength is 10mg/2mL. What volume will you give the patient?

The physician has written an order for meperidine 60 mg and atropine gr 1/150, IM. The meperidine on hand is 100 mg/ml and atropine is 0.4 mg/mL. The two are compatible so you plan to draw up both in the same syringe.  How many mL’s of atropine will you administer? When drawing up the above medication, meperidine and atropine, for administration, what is the combined amount of medications ( mLs) to be drawn up in the syringe?

A physician orders diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 50 mg IM q4 h. The available stock is 25 mg/2 mL. Calculate the amount to dispense.

How long will it take to administer 360 mL of ½N/S at 24 gtt/min if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL?Enter your answer in hours and minutes.   hr,   min