Ivy Tech, Pharmocology
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Order: Metoprolol 2.5mg IV push
On hand: 1mg/mL vials
How many millilitres will the nurse draw up for this dose?
To find the number of milliliters that the nurse will draw up for this dose, we need to use the following formula:
Volume = Dose/Concentration
In this case, the dose is 2.5 mg and the concentration is 1 mg/mL. So, we plug in these values into the formula and get:
Volume= 2.5 mg /(1 mg/mL)
To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same unit (mg) and get:
Volume = 2.5 /1 mL
Now, we can reduce this fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 1, and get:
Volume = 2.5 mL
Therefore, the nurse will draw up 2.5 mL of metoprolol for this dose.