Chapter 1, Problem 12SST

B. To anesthetize a patient, there is a 10 ml bottle of Ketamine at a 10% concentration. If the dose of Ketamine in cats is 15 mg/Kg and the cat weighs 4 pounds. Calculate a) Weight of the cat in kg. b) mg of Ketamine needed to anesthetize the cat. c) Volume in ml of Ketamine. Answer: a) 1.82kg b) 27.3mg c) 0.27ml C. A 15-lb patient presents acute post-surgical pain. To treat the pain, there are ampoules of fentanyl at a concentration of 1mg/2ml. If the dose of fentanyl is 5µg/Kg, calculate a) the dose in mg of fentanyl needed for the patient and b) the volume in ml to be injected into the patient. Answer: = a) 0.034mg b) 0.06ml

Estimate the new dose and dosing interval for morphine, a high extraction ratio drug in a patient with a Child-Pugh score of 8 if the drug is normally given at a dose of 30 mg every 8 hours. A) 7.5 mg every 8 hours B) 22.5 mg every 8 hours C) 30 mg every 6 hours D) 30 mg every 12 hours

2) How many mL of hydromorphine (2mg/ml) is necessary to use in a dog weighing 15kg at a dose of 0.2mg/kg? 3) How many mL of ivermectin (6mg/ml) should be given to a cat weighing 12.7 lbs at a dose of 0.024mg/kg? 4) How many mL of Midazolam (5mg/ml) should be given to a cat weighing 3.6 kg at a dose of 0.3mg/kg? 5) What dose should we give a puppy that weighs 4.5kg of Clavamox if we want to give it a dose of 6.25mg/lb? a) 125mg b) 62mg c) 350mg d) 165mg

I need help with this question...  Your patient has an order for 2 tsp codeine-guaifenesin PO q4h. Codeine- guaifenesin oral solution is available in 10-100mg/5mL. a) How many mL do you adminster per dose? b) How many mL do you adminster per day?

When recommending a dose of 800mg of Ibuprofen PO for emergency pain relief, you should advise your patient to avoid ________________. A) Diuretics B) Alcohol C) Opiates D) Blood Pressure Medicine

Calculate the dose for a child 4 years of age, 39 inches in height, and weighing 32 lb for a drug with an adult dose of 100 mg, using the following: (a) Young’s rule (b) Cowling’s rule (c) Clark’s rule (d) BSA (use the BSA equation)   answers: (a) 25 mg (b) 20.83 mg (c) 21.33 mg (d) 36.57 mg what is the solutions for this?

The order is for Coumadin 7.5mg po daily. On hand you have tablets containing Coumadin 2.5mg. How many tab will you give?

Answer the following step by step A) If Dalmane is available as 15 mg capsules, what dosage is given with 2 capsules? B) Using 0.5 mg/kg of body weight for atropine by aerosol, what dose is needed for a 75-kg man? C) If Tempra is available as 120 mg/ 5 ml, how much dose is there in one-half teaspoon?

The hospital pharmacy receives an order for morphine sulfate 1/4g IM stat.  The concentration on hand is 10mg per mL.  How many mL is needed for the dose?