You need to give your patient a dose of 20mg and the medication comes in a dry form with a dry weight of 200mg. To reconstitute, you must add 10mL to the dry powder to get a final concentration of 16.7mg/mL. How much volume (in mL) should you give your patient for a single injection based on this order (20mg)
You need to give your patient a dose of 20mg and the medication comes in a dry form with a dry weight of 200mg. To reconstitute, you must add 10mL to the dry powder to get a final concentration of 16.7mg/mL. How much volume (in mL) should you give your patient for a single injection based on this order (20mg)
Chapter9: Parenteral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation
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You need to give your patient a dose of 20mg and the medication comes in a dry form with a dry weight of 200mg. To reconstitute, you must add 10mL to the dry powder to get a final concentration of 16.7mg/mL. How much volume (in mL) should you give your patient for a single injection based on this order (20mg)?
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