The nurse prepares to irrigate a client's wound with boric acid. How much boric acid is in 500 mL of 0.5% solution?
1. 1.25
2. 2.5
3. 3.75
4. 4
2
Rationale 1: Using dimensional analysis, the amount of solution is 500 mL and the strength is 0.50%. The equation 500 mL x 0.5 g/100 mL can be used and solved as 5 x 0.5 = 2.5 grams.
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