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jrubin

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Directions: Calculate the following children's dosages.
 
  Order: Lanoxin (digoxin) elixir 0.1 mg p.o. daily
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  How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL

Question 2

Directions: Determine the volume of solution that must be added to the burette in the following problem. Determine the rate in gtt/min for each IV when a microdrop is used, then the rate in mL/hr for a controller.
 
  The volume of a 75-mg dosage of medication is 3 mL. Dilute to 55 mL and infuse over 45 minutes.
  a. Dilution volume: _____
  b. gtt/min: _____
  c. mL/hr: _____



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cegalasso

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS:

a. 52 mL
b. 73 microgtt/min or 73 gtt/min
c. 73 mL/hr





 

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