EXERCISES, LESSON 3
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response
that best answers the exercises, by completing the incomplete statement, or by writing
the answer in the space provided at the end of the exercise.
After you have completed all of these exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises"
at the end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered
incorrectly, reread the material referenced with the solution.
1. U-100 Insulin contains 100 units of insulin per milliliter of suspension. How
many milliliters of U-100 Insulin would you instruct a patient to administer if the
physician wants him to have a dose of 35 units?
ANS: ______ ml
2. The adult dose of a drug is 10 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
How many grams should be given to a patient weighing 220 lbs.?
ANS: ______ g
3. The adult dose of ampicillin suspension is 250mg/5ml four times daily. If a
child is 3 ft 6 inches tall and weighs 93 lbs., how many milligrams will she receive for
each dose?
ANS: ______ mg
How many milliliters of the suspension should she take per dose?
ANS: ______ ml
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