Problem 1: Administer 760 mg of Ampicillin IV TID. The label indicates the concentration of the Ampicillin vial is 500 mg/1 ml. You need to dilute the dose so that the resulting concentration is equal to 100mg/1 ml. How many mls of diluent will you need in order to have a resulting concentration of 109mg" ml?
Problem 2: A 5-month-old male weighs 12.8 lbs. The HCP orders strict l and 0. Your shift is 07-1100. Your output is as follows. 0800- 20ml 0900 - 18 mi 1000 - 4 ml Is this an adequate urine output for your shift? Why?
Problem 3: An 8-year-old boy weighs 25 kgs. The HCP orders Clindamycin 420 mg IV every 8 hours. The hospital has on hand Clindamycin Vial 600mgf5ml. Per hospital policy: to administer Clindamycin the final concentration must be 18mg/ml and administered over 30-60 minutes. How many ml of diluent do you need?