Mrs C is to be given zidovudine intavenously at a dose of 2mg/kg over 1 hour. What volume of sodium chloride 0.9% is necessary to produce a 2mg/ml infusion for this patient.
Patient weighs 63kg.
zidovudine is available as 200mg/20ml
12.6ml
25.2ml
50.4ml
63ml
239.47ml
The following question concerns Benylin Dry Cough (Original) which contains the
following:
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 14 mg in 5 mL
L-menthol 2 mg in 5 mL
Dextromethorphan hydrobromide 6.5 mg in 5 mL
What weight of diphenhydramine hydrochloride is required to
prepare 150 litres of Benylin Dry Coughs (Original)?
42g
195g
420g
1.95kg
4.2kg
If a woman weighing 55 kg is given dobutamine by intravenous
infusion at a rate of 4.5 micrograms/kg/minute, how much
dobutamine will have been administered after 1 hour?
1.485 mg
7.425 mg
14.85 mg
74.25 mg
148.5 mg
A patient with atrial fibrillation is started on amiodarone. The
medical practitioner prescribes the usual stabilising regime,
followed by the usual maintenance dose.
Given that other medication taken by the patient does not
interact with amiodarone, how many amiodarone 200 mg tablets
would you need to supply for the first 28 days of treatment?
28
49
56
63
84
If 400 mg of potassium permanganate is dissolved in 2.5 litres of water what is the percentage strength of the resulting solution?
A
B
C
D
E
0.008%
0.016%
0.032%
0.064%
0.08%