i By i. Dosade Calculations Demystified Temperature Convéision Table ee [aremett | Cesis 89.6 2 Sit 3 se 34 i sb 35 $68. 36 | $86 37 [Hoos 38 Ton ED [toa 40 4 [os 4a za Temperature Convérsion Formulas b Celsius = (Fahrenhéit — 32) 0.5555 | érenheit = (Céleius x 1.8) +32 l Medication Formulas IntRAVENOUS DRIP RATE yet teal) x SE yin = "Steen % dlp eee paras Si) 4 ‘minites to infiise ‘em PUMP RATE 5 volume (iL) Pump te (Lt = A Hw MUCH LONGER WILL THE INTRAVENOUS RUN? cuient volume (mL) ‘Time remaining = ppamp sting (il)| Baw| Dosage Calculations Demystified \ Ha’ le ek wo dswerng te anes: raéalify the td questions that you're Prine asked to answer. + Crbate two coluimns—one for each ‘aug that you'll be administering | actording fo the question. } . Labatt clurins with the name ofthe mug. + Baler valués fr the question that to the drug in the comrespending ae sue to label each vafue (Le, ordered and on hand). | { Cieutate the dise for each drug—femednber tht values to calculate thé dose fone drug have nothing to do with calculating the dose of the other dri, The Per Dose Quéstion E She aeons fre ee a your skill in addition to your ability t0 cloulate the lose to administer an ea ‘patient. Here’s a typical question {lat You might be asked on a test: ES A.young patient ¥ pho, veighs 30 lb has an infection iad the physician want3 you 10 minister Abel ‘The physician's order reads Ampicillin 50 mg/kg per po. ; day for 7 days. The pharmacy delivers 100 mg/mL: The daily dose is given every ake 6 hours: What dose would you administer to your, — ‘every 6 hours? : Ther is a lot of ifformation in this ae, sosle of which can be misleading t unless You read the | question carefully. ‘are the tricky parts of this question. “The Values “daily dose—hot a sinple dose you administer to your patient. es te ey erage arnt a Jeis hbvious fron! the question that you bse the pediatric formula, Just remember .) wat the result is for the entire day. a : 30.6 : 3.636 kg = So i 13.636 K8= 33 , 6.818 mL/day= Omg. 13.636 oot a “iar Don't absurhb that values given ina questi pertain toa single doseAPPENDIX B Quick Reference 149 MEDICATION CONCENTRATION 1g _ dmg quantity (@, mg, mes) Cohcentation = ~ thre of tolution (mL) | DOSE CALCULATION \ pisé = 24 x quantity onhand welGHT-BASED CALCULATION orders (kg) patient's weight (kg) Cee ee ee ‘hand Se x quantity on han muLtt-Dose FORMULA orders (eg) x patients's weight (CE) 5 ghantity on hand on band Dose per day = . dosé pet day ordered number of doses HEPARIN CALCULATION MILLILITERS/HOUR 1; Calculate the tumber of Heparin units in a milliliter. __ on hand hepasin ) Heparin (Uta) = “5 and (nb) { \ | 2. Caleulate the umber of iilliliters to administer pet hour. «_ onderéd bepatin U) Dose (mln) fan im) HEPARIN CALCULATION IN UNITS \ Heparin (Uf) = ordered (0) ondeted (nL) Heparin (U) = hepatin (UlmL) x ordered (mL/hr)