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The healthcare provider prescribes erythromycin suspension 250 mg PO every 6 hours for a child with streptococcal pharyngitis. The drug is available in a suspension labeled, *200 mg/5 mL" How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only if rounding is required. round to the nearest hundredth.)

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is ["6.25"]

Given:

Ordered dose of erythromycin: 250 mg

Concentration of erythromycin suspension: 200 mg/5 mL

Step 1: Set up the proportion:

Desired dose (mg) / Volume to administer (mL) = Concentration (mg/mL)

Step 2: Substitute the values:

250 mg / Volume = 200 mg/5 mL

Step 3: Solve for the unknown volume:

Volume = 250 mg / (200 mg/5 mL)

Volume = 250 mg x (5 mL / 200 mg)

Volume = 6.25 mL

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Correct Answer is ["1.5"]

Explanation

Given:

Ordered dose of Ketorolac: 45 mg IM every 6 hours

Concentration of Ketorolac: 30 mg/mL

Step 1: Set up the proportion:

Desired dose (mg) / Volume to administer (mL) = Concentration (mg/mL)

Step 2: Substitute the values:

45 mg / Volume = 30 mg/mL

Step 3: Solve for the unknown volume:

Volume = 45 mg / (30 mg/mL)

Volume = 45 mg x (1 mL / 30 mg)

Volume = 1.5 mL

Correct Answer is ["600"]

Explanation

Given:

Volume of fluid: 200 mL

Infusion time: 20 minutes

Formula:

Flow rate (mL/hr) = Volume (mL) / Time (hr)

Step 1: Convert infusion time from minutes to hours:

Infusion time (hr) = 20 minutes / 60 minutes/hr

Infusion time (hr) = 1/3 hour

Step 2: Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr:

Flow rate (mL/hr) = 200 mL / (1/3) hr

Flow rate (mL/hr) = 200 mL x (3/1) hr

Flow rate (mL/hr) = 600 mL/hr

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A client is receiving ketorolac IM 45 mg every 6 hours for postoperative pain. The available 2 mL vial is labeled, "Ketorolac IM 30 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Correct Answer is ["1.5"]

Explanation

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Correct Answer is ["600"]

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