Conversion Factors
Amount of mLs and pints in one gallon.
3840 mls; 8 quarts
A 67 year old male (ht 5'10", wt 182 lbs) presents to the clinic for a annual check up. Labs include SCr 1.6 mg/dl, BUN 24 mg/dL. What is his creatinine clearance?
46 mls/min
A child is prescibed Amoxicillin 300mg po tid for 7 days. The prescription is filled with 250mg/5ml solution. What is the total volume in mls need to fill the prescription?
126 mls
Calculate a basal energy expenditure for this patient: A 54 year old woman with a ht of 165 cm and wt of 60 kg is admitted for a nutritional assessment.
1274kcal/day
What is the corrected calcium?
Na: 135
Ca:8.2
Albumin: 3.1
Platelets: 142
8.92 mg/dL
1 kilograms = x pounds
x = 2.2 pounds
RL is a 72 year old male who was admitted to the ICU for septic shock. Height 5'11", Wt 174 lbs. Standard bag concentration of norepinephrine of 4mg in 250 mLs of D5W. Initiate at norepinephrine 0.08mcg/kg/min. What is the starting drip rate of norephinephrine in mls/hr?
23.7mls/hr
You need to compound a prescription of Magic Mouthwash. The recipe calls for a 1:2:1 ratio of Diphenhydramine, Maalox, and viscous lidocaine. The final product is 250 ml. What volume in mls is needed for diphenhydramine?
62.5 mls
How many kcals would be provide 200 mls of a 10% intralipid solution?
220 kcals
Which product should be injected first into the TPN?
Amino acids
Calcium gluconate
Potassium phosphateAmino acids then phosphate and ca last
X grams = 1 ounces
x = 28.4 grams
SR is receiving a continuous infusion lidocaine for arrhythmia. Standard concentration is 2%. Current dose is 6 mg/min. How long will a 250ml bag last, in hours?
13.9 hours
You are compounding a prescription for a 60 capsules of a neuropathic pain formulation. The pharmacist will use gabapentin 12 grams, amitriptyline 6 grams and baclofen 2 grams. How many mg of baclofen are in 1 capsule
33.3 mg
A tpn is being compounded for a patient who weighs 82kg. The stock solution is 8.5% amino acids. Total protein needed is 1.5 g/kg/day. How many mls of AA are needed?
1447 mls
The patient reads the label of his nutritional shake. It contains 34.7 grams of carbohydrate per bottle. What is the amount of calories from the carbohydrates?
138.8 calories
1 fluid ounce = X tablespoons
x = 2
The provider ordered 2 grams IV calcium gluconate for a patient with severe hypocalcemia. A vial of 10% calcium gluconate is added to 250 ml bag of D5W. Administer over 2 hours. What is the infusion rate in mls/hr.
135 mls/hr
How many grains of aspirin are in a compounded solution containing if a 30 tablets of 325mg of aspirin are used to prepare the prescription?
150 grains
You are compounding an IV solution of 250 mls of a 18% dextrose solution (D18W) using a D50W stock solution. How many mls of the D50W solution is needed?
90 mls
5 inches = X centimeter
12.7 cm
Classify the patients weight (underweight, normal, overweight, obese).
Wt 185lbs
Ht 5'2"
Obese
A prescription for Timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution to be administered 1 drop OU BID. The bottle dispensed is 15 mls. What is the days supply for the prescription?
75 days
The TPN needs to add 110 mEq of sodium to the TPN. The TPN also needs 20 mEq of accetate. How many mls of NaCL is needed to compound the solution. Solutions:
NaCL: 4meq/ml
Na accetate: 100mEq/50 mls
22.5 mls