Question

Order: Clinoril 800 mg

Supply: Clinoril 400 mg/tab

Give: ________ tablet(s)

Order: Valium 5 mg

• Supply: 10 mg/tab
• Give: ______ tablet(s)

Order: Demerol syrup 75 mg

• Supply: Demerol syrup 50 mg/ 5 mL
• Give: ________ mL

Answer 1

Order of Clinoril is 800 mg

But the Supply is 400mg/tab

As we know 1 tablet = 400 mg

So 2 tablets = 800 mg

Hence we need to 2 tablets of Clinoril as per the order that will make-up 800mg .

Order Valium is 5 mg

Supply is 10 mg / tab

As we know 10 mg is present in 1 tablet

and 1 mg will be present in 1/10 of a tablet

So 5 mg will be present in (1/10) X 5 = 5/10 = 1/2 tablet

So we require 1/2 tablet of Valium.

Order of Demerol Syrup = 75 mg

But the Supply = 50 mg per / 5 ml

50 mg is present in 5 ml

1 mg is present in (5/50)ml

75 mg is present in (1/10) X 75 = 7.5 ml

So, 7.5 ml of Demerol has the required dose of 75mg