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The physician orders one 30 mg tablet for every 40 kg of patient weight. The patient weighs 176 pounds.  How many tablets will you give? ____________tablets

Calculate the ml/hour to set on the pump if your patient is to receive 1000 ml of D5W IV in 12 hours. This pump programs to the nearest tenth of an ml. ___________ml  

The order reads Erythromycin 1 gram po. You have tablets that are 205 mg each.  How many will you give? _________ tablets  

The order is for cefazolin (Ancef) 750 mg IM.  You have a vial labeled 1 gm in 3 mL sterile water. Your syringe is accurate to 1/100 mL.   How much will you give? _________ml  Round to the hundredth.

Your newborn patient weighs 3 kilograms.  How many pounds does your patient weigh? Only include number in answer.

Order reads Potassium Chloride 15 mEq (milliequivalents).  The label states 20 mEq/10 ml.  How many mls will you give? Include only number in answer. Round to the tenth.

1 tablespoon = ______ ml Include only number in answer.

5. 2 mcg=_________mg

Order reads Procardia 20 mg po T.I.D.  The label reads 10 mg/capsule.  How many capsules will you give per day? Include only number in answer.

5 mg = _________mcg Include only number in answer.