Calculate the amount to administer: ________.
Ordered: Cephalexin 0.6 g PO qidSee label for dose on hand
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
24 mL
Convert units:
1,000 mg : 1 g = D : 0.6 g
1 × D = 1,000 mg × 0.6
D = 600 mg
Calculate the amount to administer:
H = 125 mg; Q = 5 mL; D = 600 mg
A = 4.8 × 5 mL
A = 24 mL
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