ITDepartment-IVDrugAdministration.ppt

IV Drug Administration;Drug Calculation Assessment;SECTION 1: Units Equivalences;Converting from One Unit to Another;Units Equivalences;Answers;SECTION 2: Calculating Dose as Volume;What we WANT;Answer;SECTION 3: Drug Strengths Stated Concentrations;Aciclovir;Answer;A 1% (w/v) solution means that in every 100mL of solution you will find 1g of drug. Therefore, how many g of Glucose would there be in 500mL of 5% Glucose?;Answer;1:10,000 strength means that in every 10,000ml of solution you will find 1g of Adrenaline. Therefore, how many mg of Adrenaline would there be in 10mL of 1:10,000 Adrenaline? ;Answer;SECTION 4: Duration of Infusion Stated rate (dose per min) Infusion rate (mL/hr);Furosemide must be administered at a rate no faster than 4mg/minute. How many minutes would it take to give 200mg of this drug?;Answer;;Omeprazole 40mg/100mL;Answer;Acetylcysteine 7.5g/1000mL;Answer;SECTION 5: Infusion Rate Calculations ;Glyceryl Trinitrate;Answer ;Any Questions? Assessment time……