A nurse is preparing to administer 250 mg of an antibiotic 1M. Available is 3 g/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
The Correct Answer is ["0.4"]
Volume (mL) = Desired dose (mg)/Available concentration in each ml* mLs 250mg/3000mg*5
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
Criteria for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus include
i.Symptoms of hyperglycemia + casual blood glucose of >/= 200mg/dl
ii. Fasting blood glucose of >/= 126mg/dl
iii. 2 hr blood glucose of >/= 200mg/dl
iv. HbA1c 0f >/= 6.5%
Fasting- 8 hrs without caloric intake
Casual- any time regardless of caloric intake
Correct Answer is ["0.8"]
Explanation
Volume (mL)=(Desired dose (units)/ Concentration (units/mL)
Substitute values into the formula
Volume – 3800 units/ 5000 units /ml Volume – 0.8 mls
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