A client is prescribed piperacillin tazobactam 4.5 grams every 6 hours. The medication vial states to reconstitute the medication with 10 mL of diluent for 2 gram of medication to yield 2 grams/10 mL
How many mL of the medication should the nurse provide the client for each dose? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
22.5 mL
Global Rationale: mL/dose = 10 mL/2 g x 4.5 grams/dose. Multiply the numerators and divide by the denominators. The client will need to receive 22.5 mL of the medication every 6 hours.
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