1. Refer to the information on the medication package provided
Refer to the information on the medication package provided.  If a vial of the medication is reconstituted using 26 mL of an appropriate diluent,
What is the resulting dosage strength?
After how many hours must a vial of reconstituted medication be discarded after initial entry?
What is the usual amount of medication that an adult should receive every 8 to 12 hours?
1. 1g/5mL=1 g per 5 mL
2. 4 hours
3. 1 gram

2. How many capsules should be administered?
Order: Eskalith 300 mg PO
How many capsules should be administered?
Identify the manufacturer's name.
Identify the dosage strength of the medication
Identify the generic name of the medication.
Identify the form of the medication.
Identify the trade name of the medication.
Total amount in the container

3. How many tablets should be administered?
Order: Glucotrol 10 mg PO
How many tablets should be administered?
Identify the manufacturer's name.
Identify the dosage strength of the medication
Identify the generic name of the medication.
Identify the form of the medication.
Identify the trade name of the medication.
Total amount in the container

4. How many tablets should be administered?
Order: DiaBeta 5 mg PO
How many tablets should be administered?
Identify the manufacturer's name.
Identify the dosage strength of the medication
Identify the generic name of the medication.
Identify the form of the medication.
Identify the trade name of the medication.
Total amount in the container

5. How many tablets should be administered?
Order: Methadone 2.5 mg PO
How many tablets should be administered?
Identify the manufacturer's name.
Identify the dosage strength of the medication
Identify the generic name of the medication.
Identify the form of the medication.
Identify the trade name of the medication.
Total amount in the container

6. Order: Procardia 10 mg PO How many capsules should be administered?
Identify the manufacturer's name.
Identify the dosage strength of the medication
Identify the generic name of the medication.
Identify the form of the medication.
Identify the trade name of the medication.
Total amount in the container

7. The provider ordered a single dose of Antiminth Oral Suspension 11 mg per kg PO for a client who weighs 175 lb.  The drug label states: Antiminth (pyrantel pamoate) Oral Suspension 50 mg per mL.  Use dimensional analysis to calculate the correct amount of medication to be administered for the dose.
Starting factor = weight
Answer unit
Equivalents equation
Conversion equation

8. Available Supply: Ancobon (flucytosine) 500 mg per capsule
Use dimensional analysis to calculate the correct amount to be administered per dose.
Order: Ancobon 75 mg per kg per day PO in divided doses every 6 hours for a patient who weighs  54  kg.
Available Supply: Ancobon (flucytosine) 500 mg per capsule 
Remember to divide by the number of does per day.

9. A client who weighs 132 lb is to receive Nydrazid 5 mg per kg per day PO.  The drug label states: Nydrazid (isoniazid) 300 mg per tab. Use dimensional analysis to calculate the correct number of tablets to be administered per dose.

10. The provider has ordered azathioprine 1 mg per kg per day in three divided doses to be administered orally to a client who weighs 152 lb.  The label of the available supply reads: azathioprine 50 mg per tablet.  Use dimensional analysis to calculate the number of tablets to be administered per dose.
Remember to divide by the number of does per day.

11. Read Label Identify the manufacturer's name.
Identify the dosage strength of the medication
Identify the generic name of the medication.
Identify the form of the medication.
Identify the trade name of the medication.
Total amount in the container

12. Order: Depo-Provera 400 mg IM
Refer to the information on the medication package provided. The medication available was reconstituted and stored properly. How many mL of the medication should be administered?
Order: Depo-Provera 400 mg IM
Starting factor = order
Answer unit
Equivalents equation
Conversion equation

13. Read label Identify the manufacturer's name.
Identify the dosage strength of the medication
Identify the generic name of the medication.
Identify the form of the medication.
Identify the trade name of the medication.
Total amount in the container