DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS Chapter 9 Parenteral medication labels

 Parenteral medication  Administered by injection Intravenous (IV) Intramuscular (IM) Subcutaneous (Sub q) or (subcut)

 IM solutions are manufactured so that the average adult dosage will be contained in a volume between 0.5 mL and 3 mL.

How many mL in this vial (total)

What is the dosage strength?

If the doctor ordered 0.5 mg, how many mL would you give?

If the doctor ordered 1 mg, how many mL would you give?

How many mL in this vial (total)?

What is the dosage strength?

IF the doctor ordered 15 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 2.0 mL B. 2.0 mg C. 2.5 mL D. 2.5 mg E. None of the above

IF the doctor ordered 10 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 1.6 mL B. 1.7 mg C. 0.6 mL D. 0.6 mg E. None of the above * 1.7 mL

IF the doctor ordered 4 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 0.6 mL B. 0.7 mL C. 1.5 mL D. 1.5 mg E. None of the above

How many mL in this vial (total)?

What is the dosage strength?

IF the doctor ordered 100 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 0.4 mL B. 2 mL C. 2.2 mL D. 2.5 mL E. None of the above

IF the doctor ordered 80 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 0.5 mL B. 4 mL C. 2.0 mL D. 2 mL E. None of the above

IF the doctor ordered 55 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 0.4 mL B. 1.4 mL C. 1.3 mL D. 0.7 mL E. None of the above

How many mL in this vial (total)?

What is the dosage strength?

IF the doctor ordered 55 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 1.1 mL B. 2.6 mL C. 2.7 mL D. 2.8 mL E. None of the above

IF the doctor ordered 55 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 1.1 mL B. 2.6 mL C. 2.7 mL D. 2.8 mL E. None of the above

IF the doctor ordered 35 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 0.1 mL B. 1.6 mL C. 1.7 mL D. 2.3 mL E. None of the above

IF the doctor ordered 15 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 0.1 mL B. 1.6 mL C. 1.7 mL D. 0.8 mL E. None of the above

IF the doctor ordered 134 mg, how many mL would you give? A. 0.1 mL B. 0.2 mL C. 6.7 mL D. 3.8 mL E. None of the above

How many mL in this ampule (total)?

What is the dosage strength?

IF the doctor ordered 0.8 mg IM, how many mL would you give? A. 0.8 mL B mL C. 8 mL D. 800 mL E. Question the order / None of the above

IF the doctor ordered 1.5 mg IM, how many mL would you give? A. 0.5 mL B. 1.5 mL C. 3 mL D. 1.2 mL E. Question the order / None of the above

How many mL in this vial?

What is the dosage strength?

If the doctor ordered 1,200 units, how many mL would you give? A. 1.2 mg B. 1.2 mL C. 120 mL D. 12 mL E. Question this order or none of the above

If the doctor ordered 800 units, how many mL would you give? A. 0.2 mL B. 0.3 mL C. 0.4 mL D. 0.5 mL E. Question this order or none of the above

How many mL in this vial?

What is the dosage strength?

If the doctor ordered 20 mEq, how many mL would you give? A. 10 mL B. 0.6 mL C. 0.7 mL D. 1.3 mL E. Question this order / none of the above

If the doctor ordered 18 mEq, how many mL would you give? A. 2 mL B. 4 mL C. 6 mL D. 8 mL E. Question this order / none of the above

How many mL in this vial?

What is the dosage strength?

If the doctor ordered 18 mg, how many mL would you give?  0.9 mL  1.8 mL  0.1 mL  1.1 mL  None of the above / Question this order

If the doctor ordered 18 mg, how many mL would you give?  0.9 mL  1.8 mL  0.1 mL  1.1 mL  None of the above / Question this order

If the doctor ordered 12 mg, how many mL would you give?  1.2 mL  1.8 mL  1.1 mL  2.1 mL  None of the above / Question this order

If the doctor ordered 6 mg, how many mL would you give?  0.9 mL  1.8 mL  0.3 mL  0.6 mL  None of the above / Question this order