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Order: methenamine mandelate (Mandelamine) 750mg PO Available: methenamine mandelate 0.5g/5ml suspension (round to the nearest tenth). ml.

Give _______ ml. (show all work or no credit given)
Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is ["7.5"]

Order: 750 mg PO

Available: 0.5 g/5 mL

Convert 0.5 g to mg:

0.5g=500 mg

To calculate the volume:

Volume to administer= (Ordered dose / Available concentration) ×  Volume per available dose

= (750mg / 500 mg ) × 5ml

= 7.5 ml


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