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umetanide ction, USP Medication Vial A. PART A Questions 1-8 apply to Medication

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Question

umetanide ction, USP Medication Vial A. PART A Questions 1-8 apply to Medication Vial A ?. What is the name of the medication? 2. Volume is measured in what kind of units on Med Vial A? 3. What is the total volume contained within the medication vial? 4. Concentration is measured in what kind of units on Med Vial A? s. What is the drug concentration? (two acceptable answers) 6. Mass of the drug itself is measured in what kind of units? 7. Calculate the total mass of drug contained in Med Vial A: Answer: s. Physician's order reads: Administer bumetanide 0.5 mg IM now. Calculate the volume of medication you need to draw into your syringe

Explanation / Answer

1.Bumetanide injection USP

2.Milligrams/ milliliters

3.1 mg/4ml

4. 0.25 mg/mL per Kg

5. The two doses that can be administered are:

The usual initial dose is 0.5 mg to 1 mg intravenously or intramuscularly. Intravenous administration should be given over a period of 1 to 2 minutes. If the response to an initial dose is deemed insufficient, a second or third dose may be given at intervals of 2 to 3 hours, but should not exceed a daily dosage of 10 mg.

Bumetanide injection with 5% Dextrose Injection in Water, 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, and Lactated Ringer's Injection over 34 hrs.

6.Milligrams

7. 1 mg or 4 ml

8. 0.25 mg is 1 ml. As the physician has asked for 0.5ml to be administered, 2 ml is withdrawn.