Author Question: A dose of 500 mg in a volume of 3 mL is ordered to be diluted to 55 mL to infuse over 25 minutes. A ... (Read 31 times)

sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A dose of 500 mg in a volume of 3 mL is ordered to be diluted to 55 mL to infuse over 25 minutes. A 20-mL flush is to follow. The administration set is a microdrip. Calculate the drops/minute (gtt/min)._____

a. 180
b. 208
c. 27
d. 132

Question 2

The recommended pediatric preoperative dosage of Demerol is 1 to 2.2 mg/kg. The recommended dosage range for Scott, who weighs 77 lb, is _______________.

a. 17.5 to 28 mg
b. 12 to 36 mg
c. 30.8 to 67.76 mg
d. 35 to 77 mg