The following medication order has been written for a client: Indomethacin 15 mg oral suspension PO q 6 hours. The nurse has the following medication available: 25 mg/5 mL
How many mL of the medication will the nurse provide to the client? Round to the nearest whole number.
3 mL/dose.
Global Rationale: mL/dose = 5 mL/25 mg x 15 mg/1 dose. Multiply the numerators (5 x 15 = 75). Multiply the denominators (25 x 1 = 25). 75/25 = 3 mL/dose.
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