Intermediate / Tina Jones Med Math Questions With 100% Correct Answers. Latest 2021.Problem type: Total daily dose calculation
Medication: Oxycodone @
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Suppose Ms. Jones reports a pain rating greater than 4. For this pain rating, the
prescriber’s order allows oxycodone, 5 mg, 1 tab, by mouth, every 4 hrs. Assume that for
her first day of hospitalization, she takes all available doses in 24 hours.
How many mg of oxycodonewill she have ingested?
HINT
Multiply the number of doses Ms. Jones would take in a single day by the number of
tablets taken.
SAMPLE SOLUTION
1. Determine how many doses Ms. Jones would take in 24 hours.
24 hours x 1 dose = 6 doses
4 hours
2. Multiply the number of doses by the number of milligrams per dose of oxycodone.
6 doses x 5 mg = 30 mg
1 dose
ANSWER
Number: 30
Units: mg
2. Problem type: Total daily dose calculation
Medication: Oxycodone @ hospital
Suppose Ms. Jones reports a pain rating greater than 4. For this pain rating, the
prescriber’s order allows oxycodone, 5 mg, 1 tab, by mouth, every 4 hrs. Assume that on
her second day of hospitalization, Ms. Jones only reports a pain rating greater than 4 two
times.
How many mg of oxycodonewill she have ingested?
HINT
Multiply the number of doses that Ms. Jones took by the number of tablets.
SAMPLE SOLUTION
1. Multiply the dosage by the number of tablets per dose.
2 doses x 1 tablet = 2 tablets
1 dose
3. Multiply the dosage of oxycodone by the number of tablets.
2 tablets x 5 mg = 10 mg
1 tablet
ANSWER
Number: 10
Units: mg
3. Problem type: Dosage calculation + weightbased dosage
Medication: Promethazine @ hospital hypothetical
Children older than 2 can be administered promethazine rectally as an antihistamine, at
a dosage of 0.125 mg/kg every 4 to 6 hours. Assume you were administering this to a
child who weighed 27.5 lbs.
How much promethazineshould this child be administered at one time? Round your
answer to hundredths.
HINT
Convert pounds to kilograms, and multiply the weight by the dosage.
SAMPLE SOLUTION
1. Convert pounds (lbs) to kilograms (kg).
27.5 lbs x 1 kg = 12.5 kg
2.20 lb
2. Multiply dosage by the number of kilograms.
0.125 mg x 12.5 kg = 1.56 mg
kg
ANSWER
Number: 1.56
Units: mg [Show Less]