A 13- year-old pediatric client is prescribed 500 mg nitazoxanide p.o. every 12 hours for 3 days for giardiasis. Nitazoxanide is packaged 100 mg/5 mL after reconstitution. The client should receive:
a. 10 mL c. 35 mL
b. 25 mL d. 50 mL
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: This is smaller than the prescribed dose.
B Correct: Divide 500 mg by 100 mg = 5 multiplied by 5 mL = 25 mL/dose
C Incorrect: This is not the prescribed dose.
D Incorrect: This is not the prescribed dose.
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