The nurse is preparing a bottle feeding for a newborn. How many mL of ½ strength Similac can be made from one 8 ounce bottle of the solution?
1. 120 mL
2. 240 mL
3. 360 mL
4. 480 mL
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Rationale 1: The nurse should use the equation 8 ounces (full strength) x 2 ounce solution/1 ounces full = 16 ounces of bottle feeding. To determine the number of mL multiply the total number of ounces x 30 or 16 x 30 = 480 mL.
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