A client receives a prescription for amoxicillin 250 mg PO every 8 hours. The client is to take the medication until the bottle is empty. After the nurse reconstitutes the dry powder, how many days will the bottle of medication last? (Enter numerical value only.)
The Correct Answer is ["10"]
First, we need to calculate the total amount of medication that will be administered in a day.
The prescription is for 250 mg every 8 hours, which means three doses per day (since there are 24 hours in a day).
Therefore, the total daily dosage is 250 mg x 3 = 750 mg.
Next, we need to find out how many milligrams are in the entire bottle.
Since each 5 mL contains 250 mg, we can calculate this by setting up a proportion:
(250 mg / 5 mL) = (Total mg / 150 mL)
Solving for Total mg gives us:
Total mg = (250 mg / 5 mL) * 150 mL Total mg = (50 * 150) Total mg = 7500 mg
Now that we know there are a total of 7500 mg in the bottle, we can determine how many days it will last by dividing this number by the total daily dosage:
Days = Total medication in bottle / Daily dosage Days = 7500 mg / (3 doses * 250mg) Days = 7500mg /750mg Days =10
Therefore, the bottle of medication will last for 10 days.
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Correct Answer is ["2000"]
Explanation
Here's how to calculate the total milligrams of ampicillin the child should receive per day:
Convert child's weight to kilograms:
Weight (kg) = Weight (lbs) / Conversion factor (lbs/kg)
Weight (kg) = 88 lbs / 2.205 lbs/kg
Weight (kg) = 40 kg (round to nearest whole number)
Calculate the total daily dosage:
Daily dosage (mg) = Dose per kg (mg/kg/day) * Weight (kg)
Daily dosage (mg) = 50 mg/kg/day * 40 kg
Daily dosage (mg) = 2000 mg
Therefore, the child should receive 2000 mg of ampicillin per day.
Correct Answer is ["0.1"]
Explanation
The nurse is to administer 100 mcg of cyanocobalamin.
Please note that 1 mg is equivalent to 1000 mcg,
so the concentration of the medication is 1000 mcg/mL.
Therefore, the volume of medication to administer is:
100mcg / 1000mcg/mL = 0.1mL
So, the nurse should administer 0.1 mL of cyanocobalamin
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