1. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS Chapter 9 Parenteral medication labels

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

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

4. How many mL in this vial (total)

5. What is the dosage strength?

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

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

8. How many mL in this vial (total)?

9. What is the dosage strength?

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. How many mL in this vial (total)?

14. What is the dosage strength?

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. How many mL in this vial (total)?

19. What is the dosage strength?

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. How many mL in this ampule (total)?

26. What is the dosage strength?

27. IF the doctor ordered 0.8 mg IM, how many mL would you give? A. 0.8 mL B. 1.25 mL C. 8 mL D. 800 mL E. Question the order / None of the above

28. 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

29. How many mL in this vial?

30. What is the dosage strength?

31. 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

32. 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

33. How many mL in this vial?

34. What is the dosage strength?

35. 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

36. 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

37. How many mL in this vial?

38. What is the dosage strength?

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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