How Do You Calculate the Administration of a Specific Amount

question 36

Multiple Choice

How do you calculate the administration of a specific amount of drug via infusion, based on weight?

• A) Dose ordered × total volume of bag used × drip factor of IV tubing × weight in kg/total amount of drug dissolved within the bag
• B) Dose ordered × total volume of bag used × drip factor of IV tubing/total amount of drug dissolved within the bag
• C) Dose ordered × total volume of the drug container/total amount of drug dissolved within the fluid
• D) Dose ordered × total volume of the drug container × weight in kg/total amount of drug dissolved within the fluid

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Definitions:

Prophase

The first stage of cell division (mitosis and meiosis), wherein chromosomes become visible, and the nuclear envelope breaks down.

Anaphase

A phase of mitosis and meiosis in which chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell.

Metaphase

A stage during cell division (mitosis and meiosis) where chromosomes align at the equatorial plate of the cell, preparing for segregation into two new nuclei.

Interphase

The phase of the cell cycle in which the cell prepares for division, characterized by DNA replication and growth.