Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Magnesium sulfate 250 mg IM nowOn hand: Magnesium sulfate 50% solution
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
0.5 mL
The dosage strength of a 50% solution is 50 g per 100 mL.
H = 50 g; Q = 100 mL; O = 250 mg
Convert the units:
D × 1,000 = 250 mg × 1
D = 0.25 g
Calculate the amount to administer:
A × 50 = 100 mL × 0.25
A = 0.5 mL
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