A nurse is preparing to administer hydroxyzine HCL 50 mg PO. Available is hydroxyzine oral suspension 25 mg/5 mL. How many mL should nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
The Correct Answer is ["10"]
50 mg is to be given. 25 mg is in 5 mL.
Therefore, 50 mg is in 10 mL.
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Correct Answer is ["0.6"]
Explanation
To calculate the amount of diazepam in milliliters (mL) to administer, you can use the following
formula:
Amount to administer (mL) = Desired dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL) In this case, the desired dose is 3 mg and the concentration is 5 mg/mL. Amount to administer (mL) = 3 mg / 5 mg/mL ≈ 0.6 mL
Correct Answer is B
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