Compute the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders by using a proportion to obtain your answers.Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers
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The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
Order:
Monocid 500 mg
Supply:
Monocid 1,000 mg
Directions:
Reconstitute with 2.5 mL of sterile water to yield 325 mg/mL
Give:
__________ mL
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
1.5
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