Rn Hesi Med Surg Dosage Calculations
Rn Hesi Med Surg Dosage Calculations ( 55 Questions)
An adult client receives a prescription for diphenhydramine 15 mL by mouth every 12 hours PRN for pruritus. The bottle is labeled, diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL. What is the total daily dose in mg that the client receives? (Enter numerical value only.)
To answer this question, we need to find out how many mg of diphenhydramine are in one dose of 15 mL, and then multiply by the number of doses in a day. The bottle is labeled, diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL, which means that every 5 mL of liquid contains 12.5 mg of diphenhydramine. To find out how many mg of diphenhydramine are in one dose of 15 mL, we can use a proportion:
12.5 mg / 5 mL = x mg / 15 mL
Cross-multiplying and solving for x, we get:
x = (12.5 x 15) / 5
x = 37.5
Therefore, one dose of 15 mL contains 37.5 mg of diphenhydramine.
The prescription is for every 12 hours PRN, which means that the client can take up to two doses in a day as needed. The total daily dose in mg that the client receives is therefore:
37.5 x 2 = 75 mg