Hesi Medical Dosage Calculation
Hesi Medical Dosage Calculation ( 53 Questions)
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Question 10 :
The healthcare provider prescribes lamivudine oral solution 150 mg twice daily for a client who is HIV positive. The available bottle contains 240 mL of lamivudine labeled, "10 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer in a 24 hour period? (Enter numeric value only.)
Correct Answer: ["30 mL\/24 hours"]
First we calculate the total mg of the drug taken over 24 hours= (150 mg x 2 doses/day) = 300 mg/day.
Then, calculate the mLs needed to be administered per day = 300 mg/day divided by 10 mg/mL
= 30 mL/day.