The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The client is prescribed 200 mg of carbamazepine po twice a day. The strength of the oral suspension is 100 mg/5 mL
How many mL will the nurse administer at each dose? Round to the nearest whole number.
10 mL/dose
Global Rationale: mL/dose = 5 mL/100mg x 200 mg/ 1 dose. Multiply the numerators (5 x 200 = 1000). Multiply the denominators (100 x 1 = 100). 1000/100= 10 mL/dose.
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