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Measurement, STD2 M7 2016 HSC 11 MC

The concentration of a drug in a certain medication is 100 mg / 5 mL. A patient is prescribed 2000 mg of the drug.

How much medication should be given to the patient?

  1. 4 mL
  2. 25 mL
  3. 100 mL
  4. 400 mL
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`C`

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`text(Volume required)= 2000/100 xx 5= 100\ text(mL)`

`=> C`

Measurement, STD2 M7 2015 HSC 27b

A patient requires 2400 mL of fluid to be delivered at a constant rate by means of a drip over 12 hours. Each mL of fluid is equivalent to 15 drops.

How many drops per minute need to be delivered?   (2 marks)

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`50\ text(per minute)`

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`text(Fluid rate of delivery)`

`= 2400/12\ text(mL per hour)`

`= 200\ text(mL per hour)`

`= 200/60\ text(mL per minute)`

`= 3 1/3\ text(mL per minute)`

 
`text(S)text(ince each mL has 15 drops)`

`#\ text(Drops)= 15 xx 3 1/3= 50\ text(per minute)`

Measurement, STD2 M7 EQ-Bank 24

A patient is to receive 1.8 L of pain killer medication by intravenous drip that will take 1.5 hours to administer.

Given  1 mL = 4 drops, calculate the amount of drops per minute the machine must be set on.   (2 marks)

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 `text(80 drops per minute.)`

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`text(Total drops required)=1800 xx 4=7200\ text(drops)`

`text{Time (in minutes)}=1.5 xx 60= 90\ text(minutes)`

`text(Drops per minute)=7200/90=80`

`:.\ text(The machine must be set to 80 drops per minute.)`