Dosage Calculations

Dosage Calculations ( 10 Questions)

A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication with a concentration of100mg/2mL.The prescribed dose is200mg.How many mL of medication should be administered?



Correct Answer: C

To calculate volume of liquid medication to administer based on its concentration and prescribed dose,the nurse should divide prescribed dose by concentration and multiply by volume in which concentration is expressed.In this case,the concentration is100mg/2mL and prescribed dose is200mg so,the nurse should administer(200mg/100mg)x2mL=4mL of medication.




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