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This month's numeracy questions include a range of calculation skills for you to practise!
QUESTION 1
The daily dose for Drug A is 6 mg/kg given in three divided doses.
How much is given at each dose interval for a patient weighing 80 kg?
QUESTION 2
A patient requires a dressing change every three days.
How many dressings are needed for 30 days?
QUESTION 3
A child is prescribed a drug 5 mg/kg, the child weighs 30 kg.
The drug is available in a solution of 100 mg/5 mls, what volume would be needed for each dose?
QUESTION 4
Calculate the total volume of suspension required for a child that weighs 40 kg for a 10-day course. The daily dose in the BNF is 1.5 mg/kg.
The formulation available is an oral suspension containing 120 mg/5 ml.
QUESTION 5
Drug B is prescribed as 225 mg three times a day. The only tablets available contain 37.5 mg.
How many tablets will the patient need to take for each dose?
QUESTION 6
A patient is prescribed Drug C as 20 mg twice daily. The formulation available is 10 mg tablets.
How many tablets will you prescribe for 28 days?
QUESTION 7
Drug D is prescribed at a rate of 4 micrograms/kg/min.
For a 60 kg person, how many milligrams will they receive in an hour?
QUESTION 8
Calculate the dose of Drug E for a baby weighing 7.8 kg.
The dose in the BNF is 100 mcg/kg and the oral suspension contains 10 mg in 5 ml.
QUESTION 9
960 mg of antibiotic F is prescribed every 12 hours.
What is the daily dose in grams?