Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Magnesium sulfate 1 g IM nowOn hand: Magnesium sulfate 50% solution
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
two mL
The dosage strength of a 50% solution is 50 g per 100 mL.
H = 50 g; Q = 100 mL; D = 1 g
A × 50 = 100 mL × 1
A = 2 mL
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